Rector of Universitas Diponegoro

Prof. Dr. Suharnomo, S.E., M.Si.

Prof. Dr. Suharnomo, S.E., M.Si., born on July 22, 1970, is the Rector of Universitas Diponegoro for the 2024–2029 term. He completed his undergraduate degree in Management at Universitas Diponegoro in 1996, then pursued a Master’s degree in Management Science at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in 2003. In 2009, he earned his Doctoral degree in Management Science from Universitas Padjadjaran (Unpad). He previously served as Chairman of the National Executive Board (DPN) of the Association of Faculties of Economics and Business (AFEBI) for the 2020–2022 period. In state-owned enterprises (BUMN), he served as President Commissioner of PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) IX for the 2016–2020 term. In addition, he is a member and founder of the Brilliant Semarang Professional Certification Body (LSP), and serves in the human resources assessor provider division of the National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP). He is also the founder of the Independent Accreditation Institution for Management, Business, and Accounting, and served as Chairman of the Central Java Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Team under the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia in 2020.

His areas of expertise include General Management as well as Organizational and Management Studies. Some of his research titles include “Outsourced Employees’ Perceptions of Layoff Issues and Their Relationship with Employee Engagement” and “The Development of an Entrepreneurship Model Based on the Symbiotic Career Method to Produce Young Entrepreneurs with a Business Ethics Orientation.” In addition to his research, he has written a book entitled “Virtual Leadership Monograph: Examining the Effectiveness of Leadership in the Digital Era.” As of October 23, 2024, he has 36 Scopus-indexed publications.

To explore more of his research, please visit his Google Scholar profile.