Ira Chatterjee

Ira Chatterjee is an Assistant Professor of Management and Organization at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She holds a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from the Hanken School of Economics (2022) and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi. With 12 years of industry experience before academia, her research focuses on entrepreneurship, social innovation, and organizational change in emerging markets, particularly in low-income settings. She currently supervises theses at Upgrad Edtech UK and serves as a Global Professor of the Practice at Golden Gate University.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship, Management, and Organization, Hanken School of Economics (2022)
• MBA, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi

Research Interests: Her work explores how entrepreneurship drives social and economic development through social innovations and organizational change. Key areas include women’s entrepreneurship, well-being at the base of the pyramid, and the role of intermediaries in qualitative research. She also investigates structuration theory and its applications in organizational studies.

Advising & Ancillary Roles:

• Thesis Supervisor at Upgrad Edtech UK (2024–2026)
• Global Professor of the Practice at Golden Gate University (2025–present)

Labs/Teams: No specific lab mentioned, but her research collaborations span international institutions, including the University of Chester and San Francisco-based universities.