(FEB NEWS) Surabaya, October 21, 2024 – The Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Airlangga (FEB UNAIR) attended the invitation of the East Java Regional Committee for Islamic Economics and Finance (KDEKS) to send off 24 students of the Islamic Economics Undergraduate Program who will undergo the First Batch of the Independent Learning Campus (MBKM) Internship Program for one semester at the KDEKS Surabaya Office. This event was held in the Samadikoen Meeting Room, Bureau of Economics, 3rd Floor, Jalan Pahlawan No. 110, Surabaya.
Present from FEB UNAIR were Dr. Wisnu Wibowo – Vice Dean 1 of FEB UNAIR and Dian Filianti, SE, M.Acc., Secretary of the Islamic Economics Undergraduate Program, and 24 intern students. Meanwhile, KDEKS was represented by a number of leaders, including Prof. Dr. Muhamad Nafik Hadi Ryandono, SE., M.Si. as Deputy Executive Director 1 of KDEKS East Java, Prof. Drs. Ec. Abdul Mongid, MA, Ph.D. as Deputy Executive Director 2 of KDEKS East Java, and Dr. Hj. Siti Nur Husnul Yusmiati, S.Tp., M.Kes. – Head of the Halal Industry Division, Dr. Drs. H. Husnul Khuluq, MM – Director of Sharia Social Finance; Dr. Bayu Arie Fianto, SE., MBA., Ph.D. – Head of Sharia Social Finance Division and several other important officials.
On this occasion, Dr. Wisnu, Vice Dean 1 of FEB UNAIR, expressed his gratitude to KDEKS for the opportunity given to FEB students to learn and hone their skills in the world of work. "We entrust students for one semester at KDEKS so they can learn theory and practice, as well as develop hard and soft skills that are in line with the profile of Islamic Economics graduates," said Dr. Wisnu. He also advised students to maintain ethics and focus during this internship program.
From KDEKS, a warm welcome was given by Prof. Dr. Muhamad Nafik Hadi Ryandono, SE., M.Si., who emphasized the importance of discipline, creativity, and courage in facing the world of work. Furthermore, Dr. Drs. H. Husnul Khuluq, MM, Director of Sharia Social Finance at KDEKS, hopes that the collaboration between FEB UNAIR and KDEKS can continue and be enhanced in the future.
This internship program is expected to prepare FEB UNAIR students to be ready to face challenges in the world of work after completing their education, as well as to become a young generation that contributes to strengthening the sharia economy for the benefit of the community.