How we began our journey in developing the best business school in Indonesia.
Timeline
2008
Doctor of Management Science (DSM), initiated by Prof. Surna Tjahja Djajadiningrat as the Dean of SBM in 2008, was established in August 2008. The team developing the proposal consisted of Prof. Togar Simatupang, Dr. Gatot Yudoko, and Dr. Deddy Koesrindartoto. The doctoral program covers a wide range of management discipline in order to develop and contribute to the body of knowledge of business and management. The research paradigm is not limited to positivism, but also interpretivism, and criticism. The key aim is both to train scholars for careers in research and teaching in business and management as well as to..Read More
2006
Master in Management Science (MSM) Program was established. Research is the cornerstone of this program. Other than Quantitative Research Methods, the program also introduces Qualitative Methods in the first year of education as a basic alternative of research. SBM ITB offers scholarships for the MSM program.
2004
Undergraduate Program in Management was established and admitted 115 students. Some of the conducted innovative courses were Integrative Business Experience, Management Practice, and Community Service.
2003
On December 31, the Rector, Prof. Kusmayanto Kadiman, formally established School of Business and Management (SBM) ITB to administer both the MBA and the undergraduate program. The nomenclature “School” was chosen instead of “Faculty” to signify its autonomy. In the process, the MBA program which was initially run by the Faculty of Industrial Engineering, became part of the School of Business and Management, allowing it to have two programs; the undergraduate program and the MBA program. Since then, SBM ITB has been a pioneer of campus autonomy in ITB. SBM ITB has full authority to make decision sat the strategic..Read More
2002
The Governing Council approved the formation of an undergraduate program in Business and Management. A team was assigned to develop a vision and mission statement and to design learning methods best suited to the program. The team developed a curriculum which was considered a breakthrough in business and management education in Indonesia. It proposed the use of performance art to develop students’ self-confidence as well as skills in leadership, communication, and conflict resolution. In line with a social constructionist paradigm, the curriculum emphasized the importance of team-based learning as opposed to one-way lecturing.
1990
Prof. Dr. H. Matthias Aroef, MSIE, IPM, known as the Father of Indonesian Industrial Engineering, founded the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program focusing on management of technology.
1980s
The Industrial Engineering Department of ITB set the framework for the business and management program.