Research

Our projects

Funded research on ethical leadership and ESG, inclusive entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystems in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

4

active projects, 2025–2027

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completed projects, 2022–2024

Active projects

Completed projects

Fostering Ethical Leadership: Integrating ESG Practices in Kazakhstan through Abai’s Philosophical Teachings

PI: Prof. Shumaila Yousafzai · Ministry of Science and Higher Education RK · AP26194873

Equitable and Sustainable Horizons: Advancing ESG Training and Implementation in Kazakhstan through Abai’s Philosophical Insights

PI: Prof. Shumaila Yousafzai · NU Collaborative Research Program

Empowering Abilities: Integrating Abai’s Holistic Human Philosophy in Entrepreneurial Training for Disabled Entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan

PI: Prof. Shumaila Yousafzai · NU Faculty Development Competitive Research Grants Program

Towards a Comparative, Interdisciplinary and Applied Ethnological Perspective on Entrepreneurship in the IT and Green Economy Industries of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

PI: Prof. Philipp Schroeder · Co-Investigator: Prof. Shumaila Yousafzai

Mapping the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (EES) for Women Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan

Ministry of Education Grant, Government of Kazakhstan · IRN AP14871324

Value creation within Kazakhstan’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Towards an Understanding of Informal and Formal Entrepreneurs

NU Collaborative Research Grant · No. 11022021CRP1510

Towards a gender-aware entrepreneurial ecosystem for women’s entrepreneurship: A study of Kazakhstan’s and Kyrgyzstan’s community-based tourism sector

NU Faculty Development Grant · No. 11022021FD2913

Technology Entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan: The Role of Incubators in Enabling Entrepreneurship Restarts

NU Faculty Development Grant · No. GSB2022002