Institute of Business and Information Stikom Surabaya

The advance in technology has provided an answer to the need of information, a sophisticated computer makes it possible to obtain information quickly, precisely and accurately. The result of the sophisticated information has started touching our lives. The optimal use and utilization of computer can spur the pace of development. The awareness of it which requires the procurement of experts who are skillfull in managing information, and education is one way that must be taken to meet the manpower needs. In this case education is one of ways which must be taken to meet the manpower needs. Based on this thought, then for the first time in the East Java region, Putra Bhakti Foundation opened Higher Education Computer, “Akademi Komputer & Informatika Surabaya” (Akis) (Academy of Computer & Information Technology Surabaya) on April 30, 1983 by decree of Putra Bhakti Foundation number 01/KPT/PB/III/1983. Afterward, based on the meeting done by BKLPTS on 2nd - 3rd March, 1984, Akis’ stands for is converted into the “Akademi Manajemen Informatika & Komputer Surabaya “ which is located at Ketintang Baru XIV / 2. On March 10, 1984 it got Operational Permits to organize the management of informatics in the level of Diploma III by decree number: 061/Q/1984 from the Directorate General of Higher Education through the Coordinator of Kopertis Region VII. On June 19, 1984 Akis got status as REGISTERED by decree from Directorate General of Higher Education number: Akis 0274/O/1984 and its stand for is converted again into the “Akademi Manajemen Informatika & Teknik Komputer Surabaya”. Based on the decree of General Director of DIKTI : 45/DIKTI/KEP/1992, status of DIII Management of Informatics be upgraded to ACKNOWLEGED. Time goes on, the need for information also continues to rise. Answering this need Akis is upgraded into Higher education by opening a program of Strata 1 and Diploma III in the major of Information Management. And on March 20, 1986 the name of Akis is changed into STIKOM SURABAYA. STIKOM stands for Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Informatika & Teknik Komputer (The higher school of Informatic Management & Computer Engineering), based on the decree of Putra Bakti Foundation, Number: 07/KPT/PB/03/86 which subsequently obtained the STATUS of REGISTERED on November 25, 1986 by the Education Minister Decree No. S1 0824/O/1986 by organizing educational for S1 and DIII with the major of Informatics Management. Besides STIKOM Surabaya built a new building at Jalan Kutisari 66 which currently becomes campus II STIKOM Surabaya. The inauguration of the buillding was done on December 11, 1987 by Mr. Wahono who became the governor of East Java on that time.