THE FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOCUS AREAS 2023
The grant focus areas of the Foundation for Economic Education reflect the change in the current operating environment. The focus areas are interrelated, and their cross-cutting theme is future orientation of research and education with an emphasis on responsibility and the promotion of entrepreneurial ecosystems. Researchers are encouraged to carry out pioneering research and to compile and acquire new materials and databases, with the aim of integrating research into innovation ecosystems.
BUSINESS RENEWAL
- How to make effective use of new business opportunities?
- What are the internal mechanisms for corporate renewal?
- Geopolitical challenges. How can we better understand and manage the changing business environment?
DATA ECONOMY
- As the amount of information grows, so does its economic importance. What opportunities do artificial intelligence and the platform economy create?
- How do we collect and manage the growing amount of data and keep it secure?
ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SCALING AND GROWTH
- How do startups become SMEs?
- How to get companies to grow and scale more in large numbers?
- How to create entrepreneurial ecosystems?
- What is the role of ownership in companies?
- How do changes in ownership affect different (growth) stages of companies at different levels?
FUTURE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
- How can the business be developed towards responsibility?
- The link between climate change, natural loss and resource over-consumption in business: a study of the circular economy.
- How to promote the convergence of technology and sustainable development? Green transition and its financing.
- How is the normative environment developing alongside technology?
- Development of the risk analyzes of the security of supply and cyber security.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCE
- How do we develop management skills in different sectors, in addition to companies in public organizations?
- How should telecommuting and remote work be managed at both the operational and board level?
- How do we develop risk management?