Founded in 1993, the Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) proudly provides skilled IT experts in banking and finance with two majors in Information System and Informatics. With the era of digitised banking services on the horizon, Indonesia requires numerous trained IT engineers and professionals. Perbanas Institute has long anticipated the advancement of technology in banking exemplifying their nuanced understanding of local and international trends which has forged their highly-regarded reputation in Asian banking education.
The institute continues to produce outstanding entry-level graduates in preparation for demand for 6 million qualified IT professionals in Indonesia alone. A leading team of educators create learning modules with international standards and cooperation while working alongside companies including Oracle, CISCO, and IBM that enable students to reach an advanced degree of computer system capabilities. Classes in information systems governance, enterprise resource planning, and applied database are also provisioned to give students an added advantage in the workforce.
Tremendous numbers of new bank branches are also expected to cater to growing urbanised centres and the unbanked population for which Perbanas Institute is well prepared in the resources and facilities provided to students. Faculty of IT students master their craft at the institutes’ purpose-built computer labs which utilise the latest technology and software programmes for sharpening skill proficiency, essential in the next generation of information technology professionals. Core issues impacting the banking sector's IT infrastructure such as online security where the institute works with EC-Council to form the basis of the course curriculum is subject to ongoing updates to stay abreast of industry dynamics.
As digitalised banking services are set to evolve further in Indonesia, ample opportunities are at bay for the nation’s IT workforce. With transformative growth set to alter both banking and finance, the faculty is continuing to build upon the success of its alumni to produce IT graduates who are prepared for the fast paced changes and challenges of the industry in the future.