Hasanuddin University won two awards at the 2026 Business, Management, and Finance Competition (KBMK). The event is a national competition for students organized by the Directorate of Learning and Student Affairs, Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology. It aims to improve students’ competence, creativity, and innovation in business, management, and finance.
At KBMK 2026, three Unhas teams advanced to the semifinal round, and two of them won awards in the categories they entered.
The National Best 1 Award in the Scientific Paper category went to Team LONTARA. The team is led by Nur Ahriani Zaenuddin, with Muhammad Khalil Hidayat as a member, both from the Faculty of Economics and Business. Team LONTARA was supervised by Ir. Baginda Hamzah, S.T., MBA.
Meanwhile, Team MELOCITY won National Best 3 in the Research Commercialization and Appropriate Technology category. The team consists of Fikri Ardiansyah as leader, with Amelda Sari and Nurul Mutmainna as members. All three are from the Faculty of Economics and Business and were supervised by Dr. Shinta Dewi Sugiharti Tikson, S.E., M.Mgt.
The Unhas Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Muhammad Ruslin, drg., M.Kes., Ph.D., Sp.B.M.Mf., Subsp.Ortognat.D., expressed appreciation for the results achieved by Unhas students at KBMK 2026.
“These results should motivate us to keep daring to compete, develop ideas, and produce ever better work,” said Prof. Ruslin.
The Unhas Director of Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ir. Suhasman, S.Hut., M.Si., IPM., said this year’s KBMK results are an important record for developing students’ abilities, particularly in scholarly writing.
“At KBMK 2026, two Unhas teams advanced to the grand final. Both teams won awards in the categories they entered,” said Prof. Suhasman.
Unhas’s participation in KBMK 2026, held at Jenderal Soedirman University in Purwokerto from 29 September to 1 October 2026, shows students’ ability to bring research- and analysis-based ideas to national-level competition.(*/ams)
Editor : Ishaq Rahman
This article is an English translation of the original Indonesian report.