Medan, October 20, 2026 – The Diploma Program in Taxation, Faculty of Vocational Education, Universitas Sumatera Utara, held a Partner Discussion Forum with the theme “Building Synergy in Developing a Collaborative Curriculum for Industry” on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, starting at 08:30 WIB until completion, at the Prof. Dr. Suhadji Hadibroto Hall, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara.
This activity aimed to strengthen collaboration between higher education institutions and the industrial sector, particularly in developing a taxation curriculum that is relevant to workplace needs and industrial developments.
The discussion forum featured Prof. Dr. Isfenti Sadalia, S.E., M.E., Dean of the Faculty of Vocational Education, USU, who delivered the opening speech, and Dr. Faisal Eriza, S.Sos., M.SP., Head of the Diploma Program in Tax Administration, who served as the host.
The speakers at this event were Roberto Ritonga, Associate Expert Functional Tax Counselor at the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) of North Sumatra II; Tito Wicaksono, S.Ak., BKP, Tax Consultant and Member of AKP2I; and Muhammad Alwi Nur Fauzan, A.Md., Tax Specialist. The discussion was moderated by Aulia Arif Nasution, S.H., M.H., a lecturer in the Diploma Program in Taxation, Faculty of Vocational Education, USU.
Through this activity, stronger synergy is expected to develop among academics, practitioners, and industry stakeholders in producing an adaptive and practical curriculum capable of preparing competent taxation graduates who are ready to face the challenges of the working world.