Saudi Entrepreneurship Association
The Saudi Entrepreneurship Association is dedicated to promoting the culture of entrepreneurship in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the fruit of an initiative launched by a group of specialists at King Saud University. In just a few years,
the Saudi Entrepreneurship Association has become a scholarly reference in various fields of entrepreneurship, providing a professional and research environment that supports the efforts of universities and institutions.
Saudi Entrepreneurship Association Overview
In 2008, King Saud University launched the
Saudi Entrepreneurship Association, chaired by Dr. Ahmed bin Abdulrahman Al-Shamimri, as a scientific association specializing in entrepreneurship in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Entrepreneurship Association was launched in light of the scientific shift witnessed by the world in recent years, the prevailing trend toward supporting the concepts of entrepreneurship and modern applied education, and the transition to the era of knowledge economies in higher education.
Objectives of the Saudi Entrepreneurship Association
The Saudi Entrepreneurship Association aims to integrate the efforts of specialists, researchers, scholars, and practitioners in various fields, in order to maximize the benefits of this science. It works to benefit society, promote entrepreneurial activities and practices, and advocate for spreading the culture of creativity, innovation, and excellence at various local and global levels. Its most prominent objectives are as follows:
- Enhancing the applied approach in university education and supporting the shift towards productive, practical programmes.
- Encouraging creativity and innovation in business that is compatible with development requirements.
- Contributing to preparing a distinguished generation of future businessmen.
- Encouraging community members to practice self-employment and adopt entrepreneurial thinking.
- To achieve scientific communication among the association’s members and enhance cooperation between universities and the community.
Saudi Entrepreneurship Association Services
The Saudi Entrepreneurship Association seeks to develop and advance entrepreneurial thinking and provide opportunities for those working in entrepreneurship, small businesses, and venture capital to contribute to the scientific progress movement in the Kingdom and facilitate the exchange of scientific production and scientific ideas. It also aims to provide advice and conduct the necessary studies to raise the level of performance in various institutions and organizations. The association seeks to achieve a set of objectives, the most prominent of which are:
- To be a primary reference for scientific research and applied thought in entrepreneurship at the national level.
- Building and consolidating a culture of entrepreneurship, developing scientific research, promoting applied thinking, and serving as a communication tool to achieve continuous development for the association’s members, community members, and national institutions.
- Providing advisory services in various areas of interest to the Association to governmental and private institutions.
- Developing the scientific and professional performance of the association’s members and exchanging experiences among specialists in this field.
- Facilitating the exchange of scientific and research production on entrepreneurship and its various topics by holding scientific seminars and conferences and exchanging scientific visits and lectures.
- Linking scientific research in entrepreneurship to the needs of the public and private sectors, identifying the need of these sectors for applied research, and creating appropriate communication channels to activate the results and outcomes of this research in applied aspects that meet the needs of society.
