CEBA Research & Extension Agenda 2024-2027
SEED: We HELP
Sustainable Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (SEED)W - Wellness, Environment & Resiliency
Promotes workplace well-being, inclusivity, and gender sensitivity, alongside disaster preparedness, crisis management, and community resilience. It also promotes sustainable lifestyles, green consumerism, and community-driven environmental initiatives that advance eco-sustainability.
- Employee job satisfaction, mental health, and workplace well-being
- Workforce diversity, inclusivity, and gender sensitivity in business and academe
- Disaster risk reduction, crisis management, and community resiliency programs
- Green consumerism, sustainable lifestyles, and environmental economics
- Eco-sustainability projects and community-based environmental initiatives
H - Human Capital Development
Focuses on financial and compliance literacy, education quality and graduate outcomes, as well as employability and performance indicators. It also addresses the future of work shaped by digitalization and the gig economy, while promoting lifelong learning, upskilling, and workforce development that ensures equity and combats child labor.
- Financial literacy, tax and accounting literacy, and compliance education
- Quality education
- Graduate employability and outcomes of Free Higher Education (CHED FHE)
- Gig economy, automation, digitalization, and future of work transitions
- Lifelong learning, upskilling, and knowledge transfer to informal and vulnerable sectors
- Workforce development with emphasis on child labor issues and equitable opportunities
E - Economic and Enterprise Development
Encompasses MSME growth, business innovation, and sustainable entrepreneurship models, together with circular economy practices and enterprise resilience strategies. It also covers e-commerce, digital platforms, and FinTech, family business succession and investment opportunities, Islamic business and finance, cross-border trade, international competitiveness, and Academe鈥揑ndustry鈥揋overnment partnerships.
- Business innovation, MSME growth, and sustainable entrepreneurship models
- Circular economy adoption and resilience strategies for enterprises
- E-commerce, digital economy, financial technology (FinTech), and online platforms
- Family business succession, value-chain analysis, and investment opportunities
- Islamic business management, economics, and finance
- Cross-border and multinational business dealings, international trade and competitiveness
- Academe-Industry-Government (AIG) partnerships for enterprise development
L - Local Eco-Tourism and Service Industry
Covers tourism and service sector resiliency, local tourism assessment, and sustainable strategies. It also includes innovations in niche tourism such as sports, cultural, and eco-tourism, along with smart city initiatives for sustainable urban tourism and community-based tourism incubation and support.
- Hotel, tourism, and service sector resiliency and continuity planning
- Local tourism assessment, development, and sustainable strategies
- Niche tourism innovations (sports tourism, cultural tourism, eco-tourism)
- Smart city initiatives and sustainable urban tourism
- Community-based tourism incubation, marketing, and business support
P - Peace, Governance and Society
Centers on performance assessment of LGUs and government agencies, governance practices that ensure transparency, accountability, and ethical leadership, and CSR and ethics in business. It also addresses social issues through policy briefs, promotes inclusive governance and community participation, and strengthens peace, justice, and institutions through local partnerships.
- Performance assessment of LGUs and government agencies
- Governance, transparency, accountability, and ethical leadership
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR), ethics, and sustainability in business practice
- Policy briefs addressing social issues, informal economies, and vulnerable minorities
- Inclusive governance and community participation initiatives
- Strengthening peace, justice, and institutions through local partnerships
