Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainable Development (CEISD)

This research theme touches upon the psychology of entrepreneurs, design thinking processes, incentive theory, knowledge management, determinants of creativity and strategic thinking. It could also explore the factors shaping the growth trajectory of entrepreneurs, which include personal attitudes and external influences, such as those from the community, spouses, business partners, accountants or bankers.

This research theme could explore the link between food policy, safety, security and responsible consumption/production. It would also explore policies promoting the reduction of food waste, food recovery programs, incentives for waste reduction and the impact of such policies on food security. Sharjah has recently pioneered wheat farming in the desert, and this initiative can lead to further research in agritech that focuses on improving agricultural practices and increasing productivity in the food sector.

Tackling the pressing issue of environmental sustainability, this theme would emphasize climate risk assessment and management. Climate risk assessments and management are essential tools to understand and mitigate the impact of climate change on businesses, the economy and society. Research on climate risk analytics and climate risk mitigating strategies include investing in renewable energy, reducing green-house gas emissions and improving energy efficiency.

Through qualitative and quantitative research, as well as experimental methodologies, the theme focuses on the role of art, design and creative technology in supporting equality, social inclusion, self-sufficiency and environmental sustainability. The theme emphasizes social entrepreneurs who create innovative solutions to societal challenges, with the goal of creating social impact and positive change.

This theme would address the social impact of entrepreneurship and innovation. Equally important would be to determine how the latter are affected by the economic environment, property rights, prevailing policy framework and institutional environment. Governments across the world are increasingly recognizing the positive impact that the creation of new businesses can have on employment levels, as well as the competitive advantages that small firms can bring to the marketplace. Moreover, while entrepreneurship provides social and economic growth, it also offers benefits in terms of individual fulfillment, with entrepreneurship now breaking through the barriers of class, age, gender, and race.

Examining technology's role in sustainable development, this theme would focus on fintech, arttech, healthtech, and edtech. Research would extend to cybersecurity, technology financing, firm strategy, innovation and business analytics.

Responsible consumption and production are key components of sustainable growth and development. This theme would focus on research that addresses responsible consumption and production behavior in society in the fashion and tourism industries, including recycling and waste management, renewable and nonrenewable resource management and conservation, as well as technology spillovers.

This theme would examine demographic factors, such as human capital, population size, structure and distribution, contributing to economic value creation and sustainable growth. Factors to be researched could span education access, women's financial access, health innovation, Emiratization policy, labor laws and worker quality of life. Research could also explore environmental health, nutrition, migration and remittances in the context of sustainable growth and human capital development.