On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the College hosted the graduation project discussion session for the Master’s in Entrepreneurship program, attended by faculty members and the judging committee. The session featured a variety of research studies addressing contemporary issues in entrepreneurship, innovation, digital economy, and community development.
At the conclusion of the session, the judging committee announced the results of the winning research projects. First place was awarded to researcher Hussain Mohammed Al Balhareth for his study titled: Building Mutual Trust in Peer-to-Peer Resale Marketplaces: An Entrepreneurial Examination of Trust Mechanisms in the Saudi Recommerce Ecosystem.
Meanwhile, researcher Afaf Dhafer ALshahrani won second place for her study titled: Digital Social Entrepreneurship as a Tool for Empowering Youth to Acquire Practical Experience: Designing a Proposed Model for a Digital Training Platform to Enable Saudi Youth to Gain Practical Experience, while third place was awarded to researcher FAWZ Mohammed Alharthi for her study titled: The Role of Emotional Innovation in Developing the Affective Relationship Between Consumers and Brands: A Field Study on Emerging Brands.
These discussions reflect the College’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the quality of academic research and to align postgraduate studies with key issues in development, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
