Ivan Butar

Dr. Ivan Butar is an Associate Professor of Business Innovation at Monash University, Indonesia. He holds a PhD in Management from Monash Business School. His doctoral research has received international recognition, including the Emerald / EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award (UK) and the Greenleaf Scholars Award (USA). He is also a recipient of the Australian Leadership Award (ALA) Scholarship and a Greenleaf Scholar.

Dr. Butar brings extensive experience across academia, industry, and senior leadership. He has led and contributed to consulting, training, and research engagements with organisations such as McDonald’s Australia, Palladium Australia, Nestlé Australia, Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Bank Central Asia (BCA), Bank Indonesia, Generali Indonesia, and the Asosiasi Pengusaha Indonesia. His research has been presented at the Academy of Management (AoM) Annual Meetings and published in leading international journals, including the Journal of Business Ethics (Financial Times Top 50 Journals), Personnel Review, Environment, Development and Sustainability, and Energy.

Prior to joining Monash University, Indonesia, Dr. Butar held academic appointments at the University of Melbourne, the Australian National University (ANU), the University of Arizona, and Sampoerna University (as Business School Dean), and has also worked as a management consultant. He previously served as the inaugural Vice President (Education) of Monash University, Indonesia, where he played a key role in shaping education strategy and educational excellence.

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