Faculty members in the College of Business and Economics (CBE) regularly participate
in institutional professional and community service and outreach at local, national
and international levels. Institutional and professional participation includes serving
on university, college and departmental committees for strategic planning, accreditation,
curricula, assessment and students, editorial boards for journal and conference publications,
conference organizing committees, etc. and reviewing for journals, conferences or
research awards.
CBE faculty and staff maintain working relationships with local, national and global
organizations in order to enhance teaching, research, outreach, and ultimately student
success. Faculty are currently involved in numerous internally and externally funded
research projects that address the needs of business and society in the UAE. Students,
undergraduate and/or graduate, are collaborating with faculty experts on several of
these research projects in order to enhance their research and critical thinking skills.
Faculty in the CBE’s four academic departments offer their knowledge and expertise
through consulting, training, research, and outreach with public and private organizations
around the country and even outside the UAE. Examples include, but are not limited
to, the following.
Department of Accounting faculty work closely with accounting firms in order to contribute
to the development of the accounting profession in the country and region.
Department of Business Administration faculty have been successful in conducting problem-solving
initiatives for local businesses through research-based innovative solutions and publishing
about these experiences.
Department of Economics and Finance faculty often share their expertise through conference
and workshop presentations on environmental economics, energy economics, international
trade and investment, Islamic finance and risk management.
Department of Statistics faculty members regularly organize and present workshops
and training on the use of statistics in the workplace.
