About GloBDE

The Centre of Global Business and Digital Economy (GloBDE) has been established at the Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, as a leading force in research, education, and policy advocacy related to emerging technologies and digital innovation across sectors. GloBDE aligns with the university’s vision to promote ethical technological advancement and next-generation learning. Through collaborative efforts across disciplines, GloBDE aims to push knowledge frontiers and develop talent to harness technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, robotics, and industrial internet of things responsibly to bring about the sustainable transformation of businesses, government, and society.

Specifically, GloBDE is energized in three vibrant research clusters focusing on different dimensions of the digital economy – Global Financial Analytics and Financialization (GFAF) cluster studies the applications of financial computing, FinTech innovations, augmented analytics for investment decisions and policy for responsible digital finance and inclusion; Emerging Technology and Big Data (ETBD) cluster explores automation, AI ethics, evidence-based research leveraging big data and IoT across domains; while the Global Business Competency and Innovation (GBCI) cluster investigates digital transformation strategies, platform economics, and structural reforms for sustainable competitive advantage of firms and national ecosystems. 

Aligned with its vision, GloBDE’s research mandate focuses on extending theoretical frontiers, informing policy and best practices through industry partnership, and nurturing cross-functional talent to become digital leaders. Through workshops, policy briefs, academic publications, capacity-building courses, and hackathons, GloBDE aims to grow its national and international partnership ecosystem to shape the promise of emerging technologies toward economic, societal, and ecological well-being.