In pursuit of academic excellence and continued partnership, the NEUST College of Management and Business Technology (CMBT) welcomed visiting professors Dr. Nur Imamah and Drs. Wiyata from Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, for a Faculty Exchange and Research Collaboration event on September 15, 2025, at Rico Fajardo Hall, Sumacab Campus.
In her message, Dr. Sarah C. Alvarez, Dean of CMBT, highlighted the importance of building sustainable academic partnerships and widening future collaborations.
βWe are looking forward to more engagements not only between our colleges but across the university, ensuring that our partnership grows stronger and more sustainable,β she said.
Meanwhile, Atty. Eric Claudio, Director of the Office of International Affairs, emphasized the power of academic collaboration, stating, “What we can do together definitely is a way beyond what individual universities can do by themselves.”
The visiting professors shared insights on Green Financial Systems and AI in Sustainable Tourism through lectures to NEUST students.
Dr. Nur Imamah, former Head of the Department of Business Administration at Universitas Brawijaya, expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and underscored their commitment to sustaining academic collaborations, noting opportunities for student exchange, visiting lectures, double-degree programs, and research partnerships.
Dr. Wiyata, Deputy of the Tourism Program at Universitas Brawijaya, presented possible collaborations, including international internship programs, double-degree pathways, scholarship opportunities, and joint research, particularly in areas such as halal tourism and cultural exchange.
The event continued in the afternoon with lectures on Green Financial Systems and AI in Sustainable Tourism attended by BSBA, BSHM, and BSTM students, and concluded with a question-and-answer session.
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