
KATULISTIWA is the largest annual program organized by the Lingkar Studi Mahasiswa Ekonomi (LSME), Faculty of Economics and Business, Brawijaya University. KATULISTIWA has been running for 17 years, and this year was the 18th edition. This year KATULISTIWA carries the grand theme, "Impact for the New Economy: Pioneering Sustainable Innovation to Drive Global Competitiveness" and presented 3 competition categories, namely International Scientific Paper Competition (SPC), National Business Plan Competition (BPC), and National Essay Competition.

TIMELINE:
• 20 April – 30 Mei 2026: Pendaftaran dan pengumpulan BMC
• 6 Juni 2026: Pengumuman lolos seleksi BMC
• 7 – 19 Juni 2026: Pengumpulan proposal bisnis gelombang 1
• 20 Juni – 5 Juli 2026: Pengumpulan proposal bisnis gelombang 2
• 25 Juli 2026: Pengumuman 10 besar finalis BPC
• 26 Juli – 8 Agustus 2026: Registrasi ulang finalis
• 15 Agustus 2026: Technical Meeting Finalis
• 16 – 21 Agustus 2026: Pengumpulan Power Point
• 23 Agustus 2026: Presentasi Final & Fieldtrip
• 24 Agustus 2026: Seminar, EXPO & Awarding 18th KATULISTIWA

TIMELINE:
• 20 April – 30 Mei 2026: Pendaftaran dan pengumpulan abstrak esai
• 6 Juni 2026: Pengumuman lolos seleksi abstrak esai
• 7 – 19 Juni 2026: Pengumpulan naskah esai gelombang 1
• 20 Juni – 5 Juli 2026: Pengumpulan naskah esai gelombang 2
• 25 Juli 2026: Pengumuman 10 besar finalis esai
• 26 Juli – 8 Agustus 2026: Registrasi ulang finalis
• 15 Agustus 2026: Technical Meeting Finalis
• 16 – 21 Agustus 2026: Pengumpulan Power Point
• 23 Agustus 2026: Presentasi Final & Fieldtrip
• 24 Agustus 2026: Seminar, EXPO & Awarding 18th KATULISTIWA

TIMELINE:
• 20 April – 30 May 2026: Registration & Abstract Submission
• 6 June 2026: Announcement of Abstract Selection Results
• 7 June – 19 June 2026: Call for Scientific Papers Round 1
• 20 June – 5 July 2026: Call for Scientific Papers Round 2
• 25 July 2026: Announcement of the Top 10 SPC Finalists
• 26 July – 12 August 2026: Collection of Presentation Videos
• 14 August – 20 August 2026: Judging
• 24 August 2026: Winners Announcement