International Conference on ‘Entrepreneurship’ organized by the School of Business, Manipal University, Dubai intends to serve as an ideal platform for academics, researchers and practitioners to deliberate on issues related to Entrepreneurship and Management strategies, to gain more knowledge on the challenges and issues involved, to highlight the best practices to be adopted in relation to Entrepreneurship.

The Conference has been planned with the objective of exploring divergent, interdisciplinary perspective of Entrepreneurship. The Conference is intended to remind and rekindle an academic debate on the different perspectives of entrepreneurship, proposing fresh ideas, re-inventing old ones and transforming some in these diverse sectors.

Conference Sub-Themes

  • Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • Family Business
  • Gender Issues in Entrepreneurship
  • High Technology Entrepreneurship/Incubators
  • Venture Capital/Entrepreneurial Funding
  • International Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship Education & Training
  • Entrepreneurship in the UAE
  • Entrepreneurship of Limited Liability Companies (LLC)
  • Challenges and motivations for youth Entrepreneurs
  • Sustainable and environmental Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurial Intentions

About Manipal University

Our vision is to be a leading business school in the MENA region globally recognized for excellence in education.

Our mission is to be a leading global business school with the aim and developing future business leaders through providing the management education with a focus on excellence on teaching and research.

Manipal University established its presence in Dubai, UAE in the year 2000. In the last more than 15 years, Manipal University, Dubai has grown into a leading multi-disciplinary university in the Middle East attracting students not only from UAE but from across the GCC and the rest of the Middle East and Africa region. At present, Manipal University, Dubai enrolls over 1,500 students from 26 nations across the globe.

Manipal University has a rich heritage of more than sixty years in education. Manipal University, India enrolls over 25,000 students across 23 disciplines. Similar to its mother campus Manipal University, Dubai offers students a variety of disciplines to pursue their undergraduate and graduate studies, ranging from laboratory & workshop intensive courses like Engineering, Information Technology & Bio Technology to creative and new-age disciplines like Interior Design and Media & Communication. The university offers a highly hands-on, industry relevant program in management both at the undergraduate as well as at the graduate level.

About School of Business

The School of Business offers intensive programs which enable students to realize their full professional potential and be of immense value to employers. The students benefit from the scope and facilities offered and gain knowledge and skills in various functional areas like marketing, finance, operations, human resources, Logistics and supply chain management etc. Our students focus on critical thinking and active evaluation. They are exposed to a full range of business and management subjects and are made aware of the complex global business and governmental environment in which business operates.

Students are exposed to industry through projects and internships. Industry visits are organized. Counseling is given on personality and career development. There are active students’ cultural and sports committees. The organizational, team building and soft skills which the students acquire help them tremendously in their career growth. They get placement offers in multinationals and globally recognized companies. All these endeavors have positioned the School of Business as a flagship brand of the university.