STIE Perbanas Surabaya held another Graduation Ceremony for Master of Management (MM), Bachelor (S1), and Diploma 3 (D3) Study Programs. period I in 2019, on Saturday, June 22 2019 at 08.30 WIB. Located at Vasa Hotel Surabaya Jl. Major General HR. Muhammad No.31, Putat Gede, Surabaya, this graduation is the first batch of graduation for the Bachelor of Sharia Economics study program.

Talking about the best graduates, on this occasion the graduates came from SMA Negeri 1 Sumenep. The figure of a man whose full name is Robih Salam Rahmatullah, has received the title as the best graduate, not without reason. During college, this graduate who was born in Sumenep, April 29, 1997 was a child who received a full scholarship. In addition, this man who is familiarly called Robih once had the opportunity to take a short course at Utrecht University The Netherlands through the Summer School Program. He also participated in this activity from the Transfair Academic Awards scholarship program in 2018, which is a form of collaboration between STIE Perbanas Surabaya and Transfair Foundarion Netherlands.

In addition, the son of Moh. Erfan, S.Pd. and Titik Yuliasih, S.Pd., also has a myriad of proud achievements while in college. His achievements include: (1) 1st place in the National Battle and Lead In Accounting Compatetition (BALANCE) organized by the Islamic University of Indonesia in 2018; (2) 1st place in the National Accounting Championship organized by the University of Jember in 2018; (3) 1st Winner of the National Accounting Scientific Week organized by Jenderal Soedirman University in 2018; (4) 1st place in the Internal Accounting Competition organized by the Accounting Department Student Association of STIE Perbanas Surabaya in 2018; (5) 2nd place in Competition of Accounting: National Level organized by the Accounting Department Student Association of STIE Perbanas Surabaya in 2018; (6) 2nd winner for the National Accounting Competition organized by Gadjah Mada University in 2018; (7) 2nd place in the Regional Level Accounting Paper Competition organized by the Accounting Department Student Association at STIE Perbanas Surabaya in 2018; and many others.

When met after graduation, he also said that he often repeated lessons on campus after finishing lectures. "I often repeat lessons taught on campus. If I go home, I will study again, ”he said. Now, this Bachelor of Accounting graduate has found work as an Accounting Staff at the Food and Beverage company PT. In tune with Husada.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of STIE Perbanas Surabaya, Dr. Yudi Sutarso, S.E., M.Sc., admitted that the campus he currently leads also cares for underprivileged children to study through the Scholarship Program. These scholarships are awarded annually to a number of students. This is in line with the aspirations of the Indonesian nation to educate the nation's children in the field of education.

It should be noted, the Graduation Period I in June 2019 has 430 graduates, consisting of 6 from the Master of Management Study Program (Prodi), 164 from the Bachelor of Accounting Study Program, 212 from the Bachelor of Management Study Program, 42 from the Sharia Economics Bachelor Program, 2 from the Program Diploma in Accounting and 4 of the Banking and Finance Diploma 3 Program. The average GPA of postgraduate graduates is 3.77, Bachelor of Management 3.50, Bachelor of Accounting 3.48, Bachelor of Sharia Economics 3.68, Diploma 3 of Accounting 3.13, and Diploma of Banking & Finance 3.13. In general, the percentage of the number of students who graduated with a GPA above 3.00 was 93.7% and 232 people received the Cumlaude predicate.

Then, the names of the best graduates from each study program, namely: Agnes Apriani Diaz, SE, (Master of Management Study Program), Robih Salam Rahmatullah (S1 Accounting Study Program), Rachel Reyka Agapsta (S1 Management Study Program), and Tanza Dona Pertiwi (S1 Study Program Sharia Economics). Then, the Best Graduates from all study programs were finally won by Robih Salam Rahmatullah with a GPA of 3.95.

The decision of the best graduate is of course based on various criteria set by the campus. Among them: the highest GPA among all graduates in each study program, Thesis / LKP examinations passed the main exam (without repeating), never committed academic violations, had academic or non-academic achievements, and was active in student organization activities. (Eko)