STIE Perbanas Surabaya has expanded the network of cooperation with a number of government and non-government agencies. This time, the leaders of STIE Perbanas Surabaya had the opportunity to visit and discuss with the Surabaya City government, to be precise on Friday, March 26, 2021.

In this activity, a number of leaders of STIE Perbanas Surabaya were also present, including: Dr. Yudi Sutarso, S.E., M.Si. (Chairman), Dr. Drs. Soni Harsono, M.Si. (Deputy Chair for Cooperation, Research and Community Service), Dr. Dra. Diah Eka Ningtyas, Ak., M.M., (Head of Community Service), and Shinta Setia, S.Psi, M.Com, (Entrepreneurship Advisor).

Meanwhile, the Surabaya City Government was attended by Dr. Ikhsan, S.psi, MM., (Assistant for Economy and development), Dra. Wiwiek Widayati (Head of the Trade Office), Farida Fitrianing Arum (Head of Marketing at the Trade Office), Sudadi, S.T. (Head of Economic Affairs of Bappeko), Reni (Director of BPD) and Sony Ahadian, S.S. (Domestic Cooperation Section).

The visit was intended to expand cooperation and increase the capacity of the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program at STIE Perbanas Surabaya. Dr. Yudi Sutarso, S.E., M.Sc., conveyed that STIE Perbanas Surabaya has many resources, especially Human Resources (HR) which can be synergized with Surabaya City Government programs. The cooperation that can be carried out is of course related to the economic sector. "For example, in the field of cooperatives, BPR, UMKM, and others," he explained.

So far, STIE Perbanas Surabaya has carried out many activities related to empowerment and mentoring of community activities for youth organizations, PKK, UMKM, educational institutions and RT / RW in the city of Surabaya. "It's just that this form of activity is carried out partially and not continuously," he concluded. (eko / hms)