Business Development Agency of Universitas Syiah Kuala (BPBU) was established in response to the change of the status of the university as a Public Service Agency (Badan Layanan Umum/BLU). Based on the proposed Work Procedure Organization of Universitas Syiah Kuala. BPBU is mandated to develop and manage university business units and optimize the management of university funding sources. The Rector of Universitas Syiah Kuala through Rector Decree No.1392 / UN11 / KPT / 2018 has appointed personnel lead by Dr. Mulyadi to run BPBU with the hope that BPBU could improve services to the community in order to advance the national education and publicwelfare by providing flexibility in financial management based on economic and productivity principles , and the implementation of sound business practices in accordance with Government Regulation no. 74 of 2012 article 2. BPBU has further intensified its efforts to materialize its mandate marked with the restructuring of the management team in the year 2021. The appointment of new team led by Dr. Syaifullah Muhammad who previously has brought remarkable success to the Atsiri Research Center (ARC) of Universitas Syiah Kuala, together with the addition of new personnel and new division of International Relations and Partnership, is expected to optimize the performance of business units which is not only be able to engage in the national business activities but also at the International level. The team is fully committed to expand the performance of the existing business units and at the same time explore potentials in in new business ventures.