Digital Business BINUS @Semarang reaffirmed its commitment to international academic engagement by participating in the Faculty Mobility Program at Taylor’s University, Malaysia, held from 13 to 15 May 2026. The program provided an important platform for faculty members to exchange knowledge, expand academic networks, and explore opportunities for collaboration across institutions and disciplines.

Representing Digital Business BINUS @Semarang, Henkie Ongowarsito, Head of the Digital Business Study Program, joined Doni Purnama Alamsyah, Head of the Creativepreneurship Study Program at BINUS Bandung, and Etsa Astridya Setiyati, Head of the Creativepreneurship Study Program at BINUS Malang. Their participation demonstrated BINUS University’s collective effort to strengthen its international presence and encourage collaboration among study programs across different campuses.

Henkie Ongowarsito, Head of the Digital Business Study Program at BINUS @Semarang, together with faculty leaders from BINUS Bandung and BINUS Malang, participated in academic visits, sharing sessions, networking activities, and international collaboration discussions during the Faculty Mobility Program at Taylor’s University, Malaysia, on 13–15 May 2026.

The Faculty Mobility Program consisted of academic visits, sharing sessions, networking activities, and discussions on potential international collaboration. Through these activities, the BINUS University delegation had opportunities to interact with faculty members, academic leaders, and members of the Taylor’s University community. The program encouraged meaningful exchanges concerning developments in higher education and the competencies required to prepare graduates for an increasingly dynamic and interconnected global environment.

Academic visits provided the delegation with broader perspectives on how an international university develops its academic environment, learning practices, and institutional collaboration. Such exposure is valuable for identifying approaches that can support the continuous improvement of educational quality at BINUS University. It also creates opportunities to compare practices, recognize emerging trends, and consider relevant innovations that may be adapted to the context and characteristics of BINUS students.

The sharing sessions further enabled participants to exchange perspectives and experiences related to teaching, curriculum development, student engagement, research, entrepreneurship, and internationalization. In the context of Digital Business, these discussions are particularly relevant because technological advancement continues to reshape business models, organizational processes, consumer behavior, and professional competencies.

Digital Business education must therefore remain responsive to developments in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, digital marketing, financial technology, platform-based business, and digital entrepreneurship. International academic interaction helps faculty members understand how these developments are addressed in different educational and business environments. The knowledge gained can contribute to the development of learning materials, classroom discussions, case studies, research agendas, and collaborative academic activities.

Networking was also an essential part of the program. Direct interaction among faculty members and institutional representatives can create foundations for sustainable academic relationships. These relationships may develop into guest lectures, collaborative research, joint publications, faculty exchanges, student mobility, international seminars, community engagement activities, and other cross-institutional initiatives.

For Digital Business BINUS @Semarang, participation in the Faculty Mobility Program brings benefits that extend beyond the individual faculty member. The insights and international connections developed through the program can support the study program’s efforts to strengthen its curriculum, improve teaching practices, broaden research collaboration, and create globally oriented learning opportunities for students.

Students may benefit from greater exposure to international perspectives and real-world developments in digital business. Global academic collaboration can help them understand that digital business does not operate within a single geographical market. Digital platforms, online consumer communities, data-driven services, and technology-based enterprises frequently connect organizations and customers across national and cultural boundaries.

Consequently, future digital business professionals require more than technical and managerial knowledge. They must also develop intercultural communication, adaptability, critical thinking, ethical awareness, and the ability to collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds. Faculty mobility supports this objective by bringing international insights and experiences into the learning environment.

The program is also relevant to industry partners, entrepreneurs, MSMEs, researchers, and communities connected to the digital business ecosystem. Collaboration between universities can generate knowledge and initiatives that respond to practical challenges, including digital transformation, technology adoption, market expansion, innovation management, and the development of sustainable digital business models.

For industry partners, stronger international academic networks may create opportunities to connect educational activities with global business practices. For entrepreneurs and MSMEs, the exchange of knowledge can contribute to a better understanding of digital platforms, international markets, consumer trends, and technology-enabled business development. For researchers, cross-institutional relationships may support comparative studies and multidisciplinary research that address contemporary issues in digital business.

Participation in the Faculty Mobility Program at Taylor’s University also reflects the importance of continuous faculty development. In a rapidly changing digital environment, educators must continually update their knowledge and remain connected with academic and professional developments beyond their own institutions. International exposure enables faculty members to enrich their perspectives and bring more current, contextual, and globally relevant insights into teaching, research, and community engagement.

Through initiatives such as this Faculty Mobility Program, Digital Business BINUS @Semarang continues to expand its international network and strengthen its contribution to the advancement of digital business education. The program represents an important step toward developing meaningful global partnerships, enhancing faculty capabilities, and creating learning experiences that prepare students to contribute responsibly and competitively within the global digital economy.