BANDUNG, UNIKOM – Benchmarking between universities is an activity that aims to compare the performance, practices, or processes of a university with other universities that are recognized as excellent in their fields. The purpose of this activity is to identify strengths and weaknesses, and adopt best practices to improve the quality of education and services provided. One of the benchmarking activities carried out was between Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM) and Universitas Pelita Bangsa (UPB).
On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the Directorate of Research, Service, and Community Empowerment (DP3M) of UNIKOM together with the Directorate of Research and Community Service (DP2M) of UPB held a benchmarking event which was also equipped with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). The event took place in Room L.030, 1st Floor of UNIKOM’s Smart Building.
Director of DP3M UNIKOM, Irawan Afriyanto, ST, MT, in his welcome greetings said, “Alhamdulillah, this is the first visit for our Directorate. Thank you for choosing us as a place for benchmarking and cooperation. Hopefully in the future we can do research and community service together.” he said.
The Director of DP2M UPB also expressed his gratitude to UNIKOM, “We thank UNIKOM for welcoming us warmly. Our goal at UNIKOM is to learn about the management of research and community service and collaborate in other fields with UNIKOM which has achieved extraordinary achievements.” he concluded.
The event then continued with the signing of the MoA by the Director of DP3M UNIKOM, Irawan Afriyanto, ST., MT, and the Director of DP2M UPB, in the presence of the Directors and Heads of Study Programs from each University.
The discussion session took place warmly, where UPB asked various questions to UNIKOM regarding the management of research and community service. This discussion was very productive and friendly, UNIKOM also shared experiences regarding various achievements and strategies in achieving these goals.
This benchmarking visit created a great opportunity for collaboration between UNIKOM and UPB in the field of research and community service. Through the signing of the MoA, both parties agreed to exchange knowledge and experience to improve the quality of education and contribution to society. This cooperation is expected to bring long-term benefits to both universities and society in general. (Directorate of Hms & Pro)