Gunaro Setiawan

Dr. Gunaro Setiawan is a Lecturer (Teaching Focused) at Griffith Business School, Department of Business Strategy and Innovation, Griffith University. His teaching spans undergraduate and MBA programs with courses including Leadership for Sustainable Business, Sustainability and Systems Thinking, and Politics of the Global Economy. With an average SET score above 4.5/5, he emphasizes student engagement through innovative case studies and collaborative learning.

Research interests span interdisciplinary domains:

• Leadership and Political Branding
• Sustainability and Circular Economy
• Consumer Behavior (including green behavior)
• Religiosity in Marketing
• Indonesian Studies

Current funded projects include:

• DFAT Australia-Indonesia Circular Innovation Ecosystems (2024-2025)
• Empowering Sulawesi Women in Tourism (2025-2026)

He has received multiple Griffith Teaching Excellence Recognitions (2022-2023) and Commendation (2022).

His academic output analysis reveals key trends:

• 2017-2020: Focus on political branding and leadership in Indonesian politics
• 2019-2023: Expansion into sustainability and circular economy applications
• 2022-2024: Increased emphasis on consumer behavior and religiosity in decision-making
• 2025: Pioneering work on sustainable religious infrastructure

Collaborations include Australian-Indonesian institutions like Universitas Udayana and social enterprises (DietPlastik, Waste4Change).