On March 4, 2026, the WIUT Business School (WBS) hosted a research colloquium featuring Pishenbay Umirbekov, PhD candidate in Econometrics and Statistics. He presented his study titled, "Role of institutional factors in multiple sustainable agricultural practices: Evidence from Uzbekistan."

The research provides a timely investigation into the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) among Uzbek farmers, addressing critical challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, and outdated infrastructure within rigid institutional settings. Using data from the UzFarmBarometer 2024 and a multivariate probit model, the study examines three key practices: biopesticide use, crop rotation, and sustainable manure application.

The findings reveal that these practices are often adopted together, reflecting the interconnected nature of sustainable farming decisions. Farmers with greater decision-making autonomy are more likely to adopt sustainable manure practices, while access to diverse training opportunities enhances adoption across all three practices. However, risk-averse farmers show lower inclination toward biopesticides and crop rotation.

On 11 February 2026, the School of Business and Economics (SOBE) hosted a research colloquium featuring Durdona Umarova, a PhD student in Management, delivered a presentation entitled "Improving the Mechanism for Ensuring Sustainable Growth of E-Government System Management Indicators."

Her talk examined the interdependencies among the three pillars of the E-Government Development Index—human capital, online service delivery, and telecommunications infrastructure—proposing a system dynamics approach to model their combined effect on national e-government performance. Highlighting persistent challenges in Uzbekistan’s global digital rankings, Umarova introduced a simulation-based framework aimed at diagnosing structural inefficiencies and forecasting long-term policy outcomes.

The session stimulated active exchange among faculty and researchers regarding the future of data-driven governance and offered strategic considerations for advancing Uzbekistan’s digital public infrastructure.

On February 18, 2026, the WIUT Business School (WBS) hosted a research colloquium featuring Zubair Abbas, who presented his study on green human resource management and corporate sustainability.

Titled "Green HRM Transformation and Corporate Sustainability: Evidence from the Automotive Industry in the Czech Republic," the research provides a comprehensive investigation into how automotive companies integrate green HRM practices to advance sustainability goals. Rooted in AMO (Ability-Motivation-Opportunity) and paradox theories, the study employs a mixed-method approach, combining survey data from 194 employees with content analysis of sustainability reports from three automotive companies in the Czech Republic.

This research offers a novel theoretical framework and empirical evidence from the Central European context, contributing significantly to the underexplored intersection of green HRM and corporate sustainability.