Perbanas Institute’s esteemed Faculty of Economics and Business offers both diploma and bachelor’s honours degree programmes. The faculty was the first to be founded by the institute and has since earned recognition and acclaim in a variety of areas. To maintain pace with stronger Indonesian economic growth and the ASEAN Economic Community, the faculty aims to generate additional numbers of talented graduates who possess a competitive edge. The Perbanas Faculty of Economics and Business is therefore playing a key role in meeting national demand for qualified banking professionals and taking a pivotal position in Asia’s banking industry.
Programme courses within the faculty include diploma degrees in Tax Accounting and Finance and Banking; the bachelor’s honours degree programme offer 2 concentration types in Accounting and Management. Courses in this faculty are specialised to suit current industry conditions designed with the ultimate goal of producing well-versed graduates for the banking sector. Staying ahead of the latest developments in the Indonesian banking sector, the faculty has also developed the newly-introduced Shariah Economics study programme to cater to the rising demand for professionals with in-depth understanding of Shariah banking and finance.
Understanding the necessity to provide both theoretical knowledge with practical experience, various faculty members are overseas graduates having held top management positions in leading financial institutions. Lecturers at the Faculty of Economics and Business also teach selected English-based classes and actively engage with international partners as means to anticipate greater regional integration.
Supported by an internationally experienced faculty, Perbanas Institute has cultivated local and overseas partnerships for the enhancement and recruitment of its graduates. As Indonesia prepares to launch 30,000 additional bank branch offices, the institute’s unique alliance with 123 local banks place their graduates in prime position to fulfil this demand.
In an ever-evolving world of global finance banking, students are given technological support and access to a far reaching network of international partners. Collaborations with international partners such as CPA Australia and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) are assets for students looking to compete in all levels of finance. Such opportunities give a crucial edge in their future careers evidenced by nearly 90% of its alumni currently working for the country’s most reputable financial institutions.