The Business, Society and Environment Research
The Business, Society and Environment Research Lab commenced in 2019 at the College of Business Administration, Prince Sultan University under the leadership of Dr. Mohammad Nurunnabi.
The purpose of the lab is to gain national and international reputation and excellence in the fields of social and environmental dynamics of business and to promote research culture and endeavors in contemporary and quality scientific research, related to social and environmental dimensions of businesses, thus contributing to the vision of university and vision 2030 of the country. The research tracks currently active at the lab are: Governance and Disclosure track led by Dr. Sheela Sundarasen, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility track led by Dr. Amira Khattak and an interdisciplinary track led by Dr. Muhammad Asif. Dr. Kamal Badar is the coordinator of the lab.
The lab has produced more than 32 Scopus/ISI publications for the calendar year 2019. Moreover, the lab recently organized an international symposium titled: “1st International Symposium on MENA Economies and Markets” from 4-5th December 2019 which included a key note address by Dr. Avanidhar Subrahmanyam, distinguished Professor of Finance and Goldyne and Irwin Hearsh Chair in Money and Banking, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Earlier this year, the lab had also invited Prof. Marc Fetscherin from Rollins College, USA for guest lectures at the university. The lab is working in close collaboration with the Society for the Study of Emerging Markets with a distinguished professor, Dr. Ali M. Kutan involved.