Hary Febriansyah, Ph.D., has been a full-time member since August 2007 and an assistant professor at the School of Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung (SBM-ITB), Indonesia, since April 2017. His primary competencies are in organisational behaviour, strategic human capital and change management with multicultural and international diplomacy, developed by several experiences in international academia in the Asia Pacific region, the European Union, New Zealand, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
He accomplished his doctoral degree from the School of Management, University of Innsbruck, Austria, from November 2009 to January 2013, with the dissertation focused on strategic human resources management. During the academic research and professional journey for problem-solving in business management, he dominantly used a mixed method, developed from the bachelor’s degree background in polymer physics and the soft skills in the master’s of industrial management and engineering.
Since joining SBM-ITB, on average, he teaches 5–6 courses/semester (implementing collaborative team-teaching in the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes with a total of approximately 12–15 teaching hours/week); supervises final projects for around 25 students/year; conducts 1–2 research projects/year; gives presentations at academic conferences; publishes journal papers and book chapters for Indonesian and international audiences every 3–5 years; contributes to community and professional development as a professional trainer and consultant for many organisations in diverse regional and global ecosystems; and has been engaged as a principal investigator with international universities and professionals for some collaboration projects.
He has published many academic papers in national/international proceedings, in accredited journals and in Indonesian books/international book chapters with the results of empirical research and practical experiences. Proving his leadership capabilities, SBM-ITB has trusted him in leading a business partnership division and a centre for business competitiveness from 2018 to now. In international recognition, he is one of the board leaders in leading the national/international community as well, focusing on networks’ development and revenue generators for his institution and social responsibilities.