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Dian Masyita

About Me
Prof. Dian Masyita, Ph.D is an academician who has a great interest in Islamic finance and banking. Having obtained a bachelor’s degree in Financial Management from the University of Padjadjaran in 1997, she continued her master’s degree in Engineering at Bandung Institute of Technology. In addition to the cum laude predicates that she obtained during her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, she also got the chance to be one of the STUNED awardees for a Postgraduate program at the Executive Program “Financial Management” at the Maastricht School of Management (MSM), also graduating with Distinction in 2007. Before earning her PhD in Islamic Finance from Durham University, she was a member of the R&D division at Indonesian Waqf Board. Prof. Dian Masyita is a familiar face in the Islamic finance and banking industry. She frequently writes for Indonesian newspapers, journals and magazines; becomes one of the contributors/authors in books (e.g., “Creating Opportunities for the Poor through Innovation” (2004), “Encyclopedia of Women Islamic and Cultures/EWIC” (2007), and “Islamic Microentreprises” (2016); presents papers in prestigious conferences (e.g., the System Dynamics Conference at MIT, USA (2005), IRTI-IDB’s Islamic Financial conference (2007) in Brunei Darussalam, Moral Value in Milan (2009), Ustinov Seminar (2010) and DFIP-Kyoto University Workshop in Durham (2010 & 2012), Ethics in Financial in Melbourne (2011), and two IRTI IDB Conferences in Sudan and Doha-Qatar (2011)); publishes papers (e.g., Islamic Economic Studies (IES) Journal by IRTI-IDB (Islamic Development Bank) Vol.21 No.1 June 2013, Journal of Islamic Moneter, Banking and Finance Vol. 1 Agustus 2015 organized by Bank Indonesia, and in a Book Chapter - Islamic Microfinance for Development published by IRTI-IDB Publisher (2015)); and receives prestigious awards. Most recently in December 2020, she received an award from a British financial analysis institute, Cambridge IFA, as one of “The Top Most Influential Women in Islamic Business & Finance”. Astonishingly, she managed to be on the list for three years in a row since 2018. In the latest award, she was among the top 5 women who have influence in the field of Islamic business and finance in the world. Her track record has shown her passion in the industry, making her the first academician in Indonesia to be appointed as a professor in Islamic finance and banking. On the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, the temporary assignment decree (Surat Keputusan/SK) from the Minister of Education and Culture as well as the permission from the University of Padjajaran’s Rector, she is trusted to become the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business at Ƶ (Ƶ).

     
Work Experience
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business
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(2021 - Present)


Professor of Finance at the Faculty of Economics and Business
University of Padjajaran
(2019 - Present)


Head of Islamic Economics Study Program at the Faculty of Economics and Business
University of Padjajaran
(2016 - 2018)
Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business
University of Padjajaran
(2013 - 2016)
Education
Ph.D in Islamic Banking and Finance 
Durham University, England
2012


Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management
Maastricht School of Management, Netherlands
2007


Master's Degree in Engineering
Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia
2000


Bachelor's Degree in Financial Management
University of Padjajaran, Indonesia
1997
Publication
  • Journal of Islamic Moneter, Banking and Finance Vol. 1 Agustus organized by Bank Indonesia (2015).
  • A book chapter in Islamic Microfinance for Development published by IRTI-IDB Publisher (2015).
  • Islamic Economic Studies (IES) Journal by IRTI-IDB (Islamic Development Bank) Vol.21 No.1 June 2013