The Head of the Department of Economics at Universitas Andalas was elected by acclamation as the General Chair of the Indonesia Economics Studies Programs Management Asociation (APSEPI) 2021-2024 at the VI^rd APSEPI Congress in Malang City, East Java - Indonesia, November 6, 2021. The congress was attended by all Heads of Departments/Heads of Departments/Heads of Higher Education of Economics Study Programs. originating from Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku and Papua. This association is a forum for the department of Economics in Indonesia to build cooperation between universities to strengthen capacity in developing curriculum, research, and community service. Previously this organization was chaired by Dr. Teguh Dartanto, whose 2016-2021 term of office has ended from the University of Indonesia - Jakarta

For response to the market needs for Islamic Economics and Business today. The Department of Economics conducted a comparative study of the curriculum at the Indonesian International Islamic University (IIU) in West Java - Indonesia on November 29, 2021. The delegation from the Department of Economics at Universitas Andalas consisted of the Vice Dean Finance and H & R of FEUNAND Dr. Fery Andrianus, Head of Economics Department Dr. Fajri Muharja, and the Head of the Master of Economics Study Program, Dr. Neng Kamarni and students had an in-depth curriculum discussion with the IIUM Rector Prof. Dr. Komaruddin Hidayat, Dean of FEBI IIIU Dr. Dian Masyitah and several other UII lecturers. The discussion discussed the importance of collaborating in the curriculum field between study programs in order to strengthen the capacity and competence of both students and lecturers in the field of Islamic Economics and Business.

In order to strengthening the capacity and competence of lecturers and students in the field of research methodology, the Department of Economics, Andalas University held an Experimental Economics Workshop by presenting Prof. Bambang Juanda, Ph. D from IPB University - Indonesia. This workshop was attended online by more than 110 students and lecturers of the Department of Economics. This activity will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2022

Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Andalas held a Curriculum Workshop with the theme of Curriculum Integration, research roadmap, and community service which was held on November 23, 2018, with Dr. Teguh Dartanto. This workshop aims to provide strengthening the capacity building and innovation to the curriculum for the Department of Economics that can respond to global changes in the context of the Industrial Revolution 4.0. This activity was attended by Lecturers and Students of the Department of Economics, Universitas Andalas. This activity also involved lecturers of the Department of Economics at public and private universities in West Sumatra including Padang State University, Universitas Bung Hatta, Universitas Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin Solok, and STIE Haji Agus Salim Bukittinggi.