This study explores the evolving role of educational tools in business education and examines how these tools contribute to the advancement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), which emphasizes inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. Based on the emerging trend of the confluence of technology, pedagogy, and sustainability in the literature, the present study was designed with the intention of employing the research design approach of utilizing the bibliometric method to ascertain the trends and intellectual structure of the literature on technology-enhanced business education. The literature consisted of 256 peer-reviewed articles published in the Scopus database from 2015 to 2025. The literature was obtained from the database using advanced keywords. The present study employed advanced bibliometric techniques such as citation analysis, co-citation analysis, and co-word mapping to ascertain the trends in the literature. The findings of the present study reveal an increase in the literature on the subject in the past decade. This reflects the rising interest in the application of artificial intelligence-based tools, experiential and technology-based learning environments, and sustainability-based pedagogies in business education. The literature reveals the following theoretical underpinnings in the subject: the Theory of Planned Behavior, the Experiential Learning Theory, and the Resource-Based View. These theories collectively explain the application of technology in business education. The present analysis is a reflection of the shift from traditional methodologies of instruction to data-driven, interactive, and learner-centric tools in business education. These tools are in consonance with the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goal 4. From the perspective of the application of the findings of the present study in the business world, the analysis is a reflection of the need for higher educational institutions to invest in the application of digital technologies in business education. This application of digital technologies is essentially required in the digitalized business world to maximize the effectiveness of the educational process. This study, through the provision of a comprehensive synthesis of research trends and intellectual foundations, presents original value for educators, researchers, and policymakers who require insights into strategic decision-making, research trends, and formulation of policies in technology-enhanced business education in consonance with global sustainability goals.

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