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Dr. Rangga Almahendra ST MM is a permanent faculty member in FEB Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), an accredited business school by AACSB.

He obtained his Bachelor degree in Engineering from Institute Technology Bandung (ITB) and Master in Management (MBA) from UGM, both with cum laude honors.

He possesses a Doctorate in Business Administration from Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU-Vienna), under the supervision of Prof Bjoern Ambos (University of St. Gallen).

 His research interests lie in strategic alliances, knowledge management and virtual communication. He teaches courses in Strategic Management, Industry and Competition Analysis, Business Communication and negotiation, cross-cultural management , at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. He believes that these topics are vital in preparing leaders to navigate through current and future societal challenges. Rangga also speaks on issues related to entrepreneurship and leadership at conferences and organizations both locally and internationally. Rangga have also participated in many programs organized by prestigious academic institution such as Global Faculty Development Program by Wharton School,  the University of Pennsylvania (2014), Visiting Fellow at Kyoto University (2015, 2016), and an invited guest lecturer at Singapore Management University (SMU), Johannes Kepler University (JKU), and Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU-Vienna)  

Prior to joining academia, he had several years of experience working in multinational companies such as Astra Honda Motor and ABN AMRO. Until then he provides many trainings and consultancies for many firms such as MUFG, Asahi Glass, BRI, Bukopin, Sinarmas, PT KAI, Bank DKI, Pegadaian, BPD DIY, Gama Techno and he is now also appointed as CEO of ADiTV

Rangga also holds more than 20 copyrights of creative works including national best seller novel 99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa, Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika and I Am Sarahza; which then had also been adapted into box office movie projects.

Outside of work, Rangga loves to play drum and performs in various charity concerts. As parts of his Campus Social Responsibility initiatives, Rangga and his students also launched Gerakan Bagi Ilmu (bagiilmu.co.id), a multi media collaborative platform to promote knowledge sharing and equal opportunity in education

ACADEMIC AND EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)   Yogyakarta, Indonesia —July. 11 – now 

• Permanent Faculty: Management Department, Faculty of Economics and Business-UGM
• Deputy of Undergraduate Study Program in Management, Faculty of Economics and Business-UGM
• Program Director, ASEAN University Network for Business and Economics (AUN BE) Secretariat
• Teaching duties : Strategic Management,  Industry- Competitiveness Analysis & Industrial Organization, Cross Cultural Management, Management, International Business, Human Resource Management, Business Commuinication
• Visiting Lecturer : Vienna University of Economics and Business (International Strategic Management )and Johannes Kepler University Linz (Global Strategic Management), from 2012- Now
• Research affiliation: P2EB UGM (Research and Training in Economics and Business). PSEKP UGM (Center For Economics and Policy Studies). PSPD UGM (Centre of World Trade Studies)
• Instructure for Global Virtual Course: ViBu-Virtual Teams in International Business: (http://edu.vibu.fi/). Global experiental learning platform with NYU-Stern Business School (USA), Copenhagen Business School (DEN), Bentley University (USA), University of Turku (FIN), Chulalongkorn University (THA), etc
•  Wharton Global Faculty Development Program by the University of Pennsylvania/Wharton School, July 2014
• Research Visit, Japan-ASEAN Collaborative Research Program on Innovative Humanosphere in Southeast Asia by Kyoto University Japan. January-February 2016

Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz, Austria—Oct. 10 – Oct. 12           

• Adjunct Assistant Professor: Instititute of International Management, JKU Linz Austria
• Teaching duties :International Business and Global Strategic Management

Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna) Vienna, Austria—Oct. 07 – Oct.10           

•  Doctor in International Business and Mananagement. Doctoral thesis: Balancing Knowledge Exploration and Exploitation in the Internationalization of Alliance Portfolios  (Supervisor : Univ. Prof. Dr. Björn Ambos)
• Research & Teaching Assistant in the field of International Management
• Academic tutorin CEMS Master in International Management program.

BOOK, RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC SERVICE

• Journal Publication: Almahendra, R.,  Aulia, R. (2019), Managing Alliance Configuration and Dyadic Learning Performance in Coopetition. International Journal of Business and Globalization. Vol 23 No 2.
• Journal Publication: Almahendra, R.,  Ambos, B. (2015), Exploration and Exploitation, A-20 Year Review Of Evolution and Reconceptualization. International Journal of Innovation Management. Vol 19 No 1. February
• Journal Publication: Dyah, N., Almahendra, S (2016), The Effect of Social Network, Funding and Productive Organizational Energy on the Capability of Organizational Ambidexterity in Research Institution, Jurnal Siasat Bisnis, Vol 20 (2)
• Journal Publication: Ikhsan, K., Almahendra, R., Budiarto, T.,  (2016), Contextual Ambidexterity in SMEs in Indonesia: A Study on How It Mediates Organizational Culture and Firm Performance and How Market Dynamism Influences Its Role on Firm Performance, International Journal of Business and Society, Vol. 18 S2, 2017, p369-390
• Journal Publication: Rogbeer, S.,  Almahendra, R., and Ambos, B. (2014), The Macro-Design of Alliance Portfolios: International, Technological, And Partner Diversity. Journal of International Management. Vol 20, p.464-477
• Journal Publication: Almahendra, R (2012), Knowledge-Seeking International Alliances: The Study of Structural and Relational Configuration on Learning Performance. Journal of Business and Policy Research, Vol 7 No 4. Dec (2012)
• Conference Paper: Dyah, N., Almahendra, S (2014), The Effect of Social Network, Funding and Productive Organizational Energy on the Capability of Organizational Ambidexterity in Research Institution, 14^th EURAM European Academy of Management, June 2014, Valencia-Spain
• Conference Paper: Almahendra, R., Rogbeer, S (2010), Optimizing Learning On R&D Network:The Complementary Roles Of Structural And Relational Embeddedness, 30^th SMS Annual International Conference, Sept 2010, Rome-Italy
• Conference Paper: Almahendra, R., Rogbeer, S. & Ambos, B (2009), Balancing Knowledge Configurations in the Alliance Portfolio Internationalization, 29^th SMS Annual International Conference, Oct 2009, Washington DC-USA
• Conference Paper: Almahendra, R (2008), Knowledge and Innovation of Chinese Firm: Conceptual Review on Learning Ambidexterity, Harvard Conference “China Goes Global Conference”, Harvard-Cambridge, Oct 2008 (Withdrawn by Author)
• Best Paper Award: Almahendra, R (2012), Knowledge-Seeking International Alliances, 16th International Business Research Conference, Apr 2012, Dubai Uni Emirate Arabs
• Book Editor (Indonesian): Handoko, H., Indarti, N., Almahendra, R (2011), Manajemen dalam Perspektif, Penerbit Erlangga, September  2011, Jakarta
• National Best Seller Book: Salsabiela, H., Almahendra, R (2011), 99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa, Gramedia Pustaka Utama, July 2011, Jakarta
• National Best Seller Book: Salsabiela, H., Almahendra, R (2014), Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika, Gramedia Pustaka Utama, July 2014, Jakarta
• Project: Video Podcast for WU Executive Academy and Virtual Seminar-WU Vienna

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARD

• Teaching Award: Innovative Teaching Award , WU Vienna-2009, category: “Innovative Lehrveranstaltungskonzepe”(Awarded by Rector)
• Best Instructor, WU-International Summer University Program 2011 at MM UGM Yogyakarta (elected by student)
• Scholarships: Technology Grant, ASEA UNINET Doctoral Studies Scholarship from Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
• Cum Laude Honor, Master in Management Universitas Gadjah Mada (July 2006)
• Cum Laude Honor, Bachelor in Engineering,  Bandung Institute of Technology (July 2002)
• Academic Award: 2^nd Best Student Award, Graduation Ceremony, Master of Management Program, Gadjah Mada University (UGM), July 2006
• Academic Award: Best Student Award, Graduation Ceremony, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), July 2002
• Team Leader of Indonesian delegation for World Final Business Strategy Competition in Paris, France-2006
• President of Finance Club, Master of Management, Gadjah Mada University (elected)
• 1^st Prizes Winner— Marketing Idea Competition by Majalah Marketing-Yamaha, Jakarta-2006
• 1^st Prizes Winner— Marketing Innovation Award by Swa Group, Jakarta-2005
• 2^nd Prizes Winner— Nokia Marketing Award, Metro TV, Jakarta-2004

HOBBY AND SOCIAL INTERESTS

• Youtube Channel — KHSB (Kuliah Hak Segala Bangsa/ Everyone has the rights to Education), online free courses available on youtube (est 28k followers)

• Start-up Cofounder— BagiIlmu (Knowledge Sharing), digital platform for knowledge sharing and knowledge marketplace. Bagiilmu.co.id

• Session musician (drummer) for various performances and charity concerts

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