Jakarta, 21 January 2020 – Doctor of Research in Management (DRM) from Bina Nusantara (Binus) University has successfully completed his dissertation with title “Kinerja Transformasional pada Bisnis Digital di Industri Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK)” (Transformation on Digital Business in Information and Communication Technology) through the doctoral promotion held on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Bina Nusantara University Hall. The dissertation entitled to Leonardus Wahyu Wasono Mihardjo, who also Chief Finance and Business Partner Officer (CFBPO) at PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin), breaks the record of the highest international journal entry in doctoral studies with 45 publications of international journals. The main promoter of the dissertation is Prof. Dr. Ir. Sasmoko, M.Pd, with co-promoters Firdaus Alamsjah, PhD and Dr. Elidjen, S.Kom, MinfoCommTech.
Leonardus found a shift in transformation towards digital business, from a company's strength-based strategy (comparative and competitive advantage) to a cooperative advantage-based strategy or commonly known as a co-creation strategy. In the digital age, ICT companies cannot rely solely on the strengths of the companies themselves. ICT companies must collaborate to optimize opportunities, profits, and reduce risk by integrating co-creation strategies and developing innovations in the business model. His dissertation also states that digital transformation phase of the ICT industry in Indonesia must rely on the unique core competencies of each company before being developed towards platform-based business and services. This research provides input to regulators to be able to increase the role of regulation in creating digital ecosystems in Indonesia. The result of his dissertation has some strategic implications for such companies to achieve sustainable growth in the Digital era which finds it is interesting for regulators to utilize his findings.
Leonardus’s research is supported by a respectable source for his dissertation, the former Executive Director of the Wonderful Indonesia Co-Branding at Ministry of Tourism the Republic of Indonesia, Priyantono Rudito, M.Bus., Ph.D. Priyantono states that the emergence of disparities in the digital age will encourage the company to transform by changing the business logic and business model. Therefore, transformation is something normal for all companies. In these conditions, the role of leaders through digital leadership capabilities (digital leadership) becomes very "critical", he then added.
Leonardus defends his dissertation successfully in the open commencement on January 21, 2020 with Prof. Dr. Tirta Nugraha Mursitama, Ph.D, as the promoter and Prof. Dr. Adler Haymans Manurung, SE., S.H., M.E., M.Comm., ChFC., RFC., CLU., ERMCP, CIMBA, Dr. Ir. Mohammad Hamsal, MSE, MQM., MBA, and Dr. Jastiro Abi as co-promoter also the examiner.
The research is proceed for nearing 3 years since April 2017 with Postgraduate Research grant assistance, a Doctoral Dissertation Research scheme (Penelitian Disertasi Doktor (PPS-PDD)) from Ministry of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency of Republic Indonesia in 2019. During his research period, Leonardus attended more than 20 national and international seminars and received two best paper recognition in Malaysia and Maldives. This dissertation has been published in 45 international journals, 41 journals including Scopus indexed, 3 international journals reputed Q1, book chapters from international books published by Intech Open, UK, 1 book in Management and innovation, and 1 monograph book.
The success of the dissertation complements Leonardus’ achievement who received 6 awards during 2018-2019, namely CFO of the years 2019 from Institute of Certified Management Accountant (ICMA) Australia, CFO Awards 2019 from Finance Monthly Magazine, UK, Best CFO 2019 from Swa Magazine, Best CFO 2019 in Finance Planning and Analysis from Indira Group of Institution, Singapore, Best CFO 2019 in Investor Relation from Corporate Governance Asia, Hongkong, and Best CFO 2018 in Talent Management from CFO Innovation, Singapore.
The main promoter, Prof. Dr. Ir. Sasmoko said that Leonardus' international journals have broken the record for the most published international journals in Indonesia. Furthermore, the completion of Leonardus’ doctoral study is marked as fast and the results of his research are worth for digital transformation and changes in ICT regulations in Indonesia.