Prof. Mudrajad Kuncoro

Who am I?

MUDRAJAD KUNCORO is the Head Department of Economics in the Faculty of Economics and Business, Gadjah Mada University (GMU). GMU is the oldest and largest university in Indonesia. He was born in Yogyakarta, September 4, 1965. He obtained his Bachelor degree in GMU with cum laude (1989), Graduate Diploma in Local Goivernment Finance (1992) and Master of Social Science in International Finance from the University of Birmingham, UK (1993), and Ph.D with spesialisation in Business & Regional Development from the University of Melbourne, Australia (2001). He was promoted as Professor in Economics since October 2006. He used to following a short cource about Fiqh for Economists, sponsored by the Islamid Development Bank, in the  International Islamic University, Selangor, Malaysia (1994),  being a visiting scholar  in the Department of Economics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia (1998). He was invited as a guest lecturer in the University of Melbourne, University of Leiden, and University of Groningen. Some awards that have been granted, for examples: (1) Finalist Indonesia’s Young Researcher  Contest 1994 and 1995, held by Indonesian Knowledge Institute (LIPI), together with Ministry of Research & Technolgy, Ministry of Education, and TVRI (Indonesian Republic Television); (2) Special Dean Award from the Faculty of Economics and Commerce, University of Melbourne; (3) Teaching Award and Lecture Notes Award from QUE-Economics which is sponsored by World Bank. He has presented refereed articles/papers in various international conferences, for examples in Sydney, Melbourne, Le Havre, Groningen, Amsterdam, Leiden, Tokyo, Geneva, Abu Dhabi, and Aalborg. He has written 17 books and many articles for journals. He is well-known in Indonesia as a researcher, consultant for various government institutions (Minister of Industry, Ministry of National Planning, and various local goverments) and big companies (i.e. Toyota Astra Motor), amd columnist for some national newspapers. Besides involving actively in the Indonesian Economist Association (ISEI), he has been running Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA) and has been a member of  Regional Studies Association (RSA), Academy of International Business (AIB), and ANZIBA (Australia-New Zealand International Business Academy). Further detailed information can be downloaded from http://www.mudrajad.com.

MUDRAJAD KUNCORO adalah Ketua Jurusan Ilmu Ekonomi Fakultas Ekonomika dan Bisnis Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta. Lahir di Yogyakarta, 4 September 1965. Ia mendapat gelar Sarjana Ekonomi dengan predikat cum laude dari Universitas Gadjah Mada (1989), Graduate Diploma dengan spesialisasi Keuangan Daerah (1992) dan Master of Social Science dari University of Birmingham, Inggris (1993), Doktor (PhD) dengan spesialisasi Business & Regional Development dari University of Melbourne, Australia (2001), Guru Besar dalam Ilmu Ekonomi sejak 1 Oktober 2006. Pernah mengikuti kursus singkat Fiqh for Economists di International Islamic University, Selangor, Malaysia (1994), diundang oleh Department of Economics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, sebagai visiting scholar (1998), dosen tamu di University of Melbourne, University of Leiden, dan University of Groningen.Penghargaan ilmiah (award) yang pernah diperoleh, a.l.: (1) Finalis Peneliti Muda Indonesia 1994 dan 1995, yang diselenggarakan oleh LIPI-Menristek-Depdikbud-TVRI; (2) Special Dean Award dari Faculty of Economics and Commerce, University of Melbourne; (3) Teaching Award dan Lecture Notes Award dari QUE-Economics yang disponsori World Bank.

Aktif menulis di berbagai media massa dan jurnal ilmiah baik di Indonesia maupun di tingkat internasional. Telah mempresentasikan makalah dalam beberapa konferensi internasional di Sydney, Melbourne, Le Havre Paris, Groningen, Amsterdam, Leiden, dan Tokyo; dan banyak melakukan penelitian, baik dengan sponsor dalam negeri (universitas, Pemda, Departemen, perusahaan jasa konsultan) maupun dari luar negeri (JICA/Jepang dan konsulat jenderal). Selain anggota ISEI (Ikatan Sarjana Ekonomi Indonesia), ia juga tercatat sebagai anggota AIB (Academy of International Business).Dalam jurnalistik, pernah menjadi koresponden majalah Tempo di Inggris dan koresponden majalah Gatra di Australia. Hingga kini aktif sebagai Dewan Redaksi: (1) Journal of Indonesian Economy & Business, (2) Journal of Accounting, Management, and Economic Research, serta (3) Jurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan.Buku yang telah diterbitkan: (1) Ekonomi Mikro; (2) Ekonomi Pertanian; (3) Ekonomi Industri; (4) Manajemen Keuangan Internasional: Pengantar Ekonomi dan Bisnis Global; (5) Ekonomi Pembangunan: Teori, Masalah, dan Kebijakan; (6) Metode Kuantitatif: Teori dan Aplikasi untuk Bisnis dan Ekonomi; (7) Analisis Spasial dan Regional: Studi Aglomerasi & Kluster Industri Indonesia; (8) Manajemen Perbankan: Teori dan Aplikasi; (9) Metode Riset Bisnis & Ekonomi: Bagaimana Meneliti & Menulis Tesis?; (10) Otonomi & Pembangunan Daerah: Reformasi, Perencanaan, Strategi dan Peluang.; (11) Ekonomi Pembangunan II; (12) Economic Integration and Multinational Investment; (13) Regional Development in Transition; (14) Strategi Bagaimana Meraih Keunggulan Kompetitif;(15) Ekonomika Industri Indonesia:Menuju Negara Industri Baru 2030?;(16)Visi, Misi, dan Strategi Kaltim Bangkit.