Research, technological development and innovation: from the bachelor's capstone to doctoral and postdoctoral work.
SABAL Research Center is the multidisciplinary research unit of SABAL University. It promotes, coordinates and disseminates research, technological development and innovation in the university's priority areas, from a bachelor's capstone to doctoral and postdoctoral work.
To achieve excellence in scientific research and technological development by generating, applying and transferring knowledge, training high-level researchers and helping solve problems that matter to society.
To become an internationally recognized center of research excellence, leading in innovative knowledge and in training highly qualified researchers in business, education, information technology, project management and social sciences.
Five priority areas frame every capstone, thesis and research project.
Lines cut across all five areas, so your project can connect disciplines.
Cross-cutting priorities that run through every knowledge area.
Specialized fields that respond to current research trends and industry needs.
Every program ends with original work, guided by an advisor and defended before a jury.
A critical, well-sourced monograph on a single specific topic, built from a systematic review of the literature.
Explanatory or correlational research that generates new knowledge, with in-depth analysis and rigorous use of the scientific method.
The highest level of academic work at SABAL: original research that proposes new models, theories or frameworks and makes a significant contribution to its field.
Submit to the research-line committee, get an advisor assigned and register the project.
Work with your advisor, report progress and obtain ethics review when it applies.
External review, corrections, oral defense and entry into the institutional repository.
Publications carry the affiliation “SABAL Research Center, SABAL University”, targeting journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, Redalyc.
Exploratory or descriptive research that shows core research skills.
Explanatory or correlational research that generates new knowledge in a field.
Transformational research that significantly advances knowledge.
Applied research that solves specific problems in the productive sector.
Empirical articles, systematic reviews, theoretical papers and case studies.
A novel technical invention with industrial application.
New management models, frameworks or methodologies, empirically validated.
Technology solutions that improve existing processes.
A physical or digital build of a technological innovation, designed and tested.
Regulations in force since February 1, 2025.
Led by a Director with a Ph.D. and at least 10 years of research experience, appointed through an open merit-based process for a four-year term.
The Director, research-line coordinators and elected postdoctoral and graduate-student representatives meet monthly to set policy and approve institutional projects.
Proposals go to the research-line committee or the Director and are evaluated on technical, methodological, budget and ethical grounds.
An independent committee of at least five members reviews all research involving people or sensitive data, under US federal rules (45 CFR 46).
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