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Abdellatif, M. Marghich; Tran‐Nam, Binh; Ranga, Marina; Hodžić, ‪Sabina

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-10119-9_1

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“…Already, in the first decade of this century, Qatar has shown interest in promoting entrepreneurship and supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) as a part of the KBE that anchored on QNV 2030, adopted in 2008 (Ennis, 2015;Miniaoui and Schilirò, 2017). One of the main incentives for innovation and entrepreneurship in Qatar is the availability of funding used to create new support instruments or expand existing ones (Abdellatif et al, 2022). Education City (EC), launched in 1997 as part of the governmental and non-profit Qatar Foundation for the Promotion of Education, Science and Culture, has continuously increased the number of hosted foreign universities, and created national institutions, for example, Hamad bin Khalifa University or other national research institutes under EC (see Table 2).…”

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Entrepreneurial universities and integrated sustainability for the knowledge-based economy: self-perception and some structural challenges in the Gulf region

Zaidan,

Momani,

Al-Saidi

2024

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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Innovation and the promotion of entrepreneurship are requirements of the transition towards knowledge-based economies. Universities are assigned a key role in advancing entrepreneurship through the restructuring of teaching, research, and governance with an emphasis on innovation and sustainability. In the Gulf region, universities are increasingly adopting reforms aimed at redefining their missions towards entrepreneurial education. This study examines the impact of university-based innovation and entrepreneurial models on progressing towards knowledge-based economies, with Qatar University serving as a case study. It qualitatively assesses recent university reforms and contextualizes these reforms within limitations in the national context and the political economy of the rentier states in the Gulf. The findings suggest that for Gulf region universities to effectively become entrepreneurial and support sustainable development, they must cultivate an entrepreneurial culture and mindset. This requires structural and cultural shifts that resonate with national context, institutional values, and the global sustainability goals. The study indicates that a top-down approach to developing entrepreneurial universities is less effective. It advocates for policies and incentives that motivate universities to become entrepreneurial. Ultimately, the study’s insights aim to guide policymaking to develop knowledge economy frameworks in Qatar towards a sustainable future.

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confidence: 99%