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Dr. Kiran Kandade serves as a Lecturer in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship within the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Department at Brunel Business School, Brunel University London. Holding a PhD in Management from Aston University (2022) and extensive international CXO experience across Asia, Europe, and the USA, she bridges academic rigor with real-world business insights.
Her academic qualifications include:
- PhD in Management, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
- MRes, Esade Business School, Barcelona, Spain
- M.Sc in Positive Organization Development, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USA
- M.Tech in Knowledge Engineering, National University of Singapore
- M.Sc in Physics, University of Bombay, Mumbai, India
Dr. Kandade's research centers on family business dynamics, with deep expertise in succession planning, gender intersectionality in leadership transitions, and immigrant entrepreneurship. Her qualitative methodology leverages narrative analysis to explore emotional dimensions of successor relationships, revealing how interpersonal dynamics affect multi-generational business sustainability. She also investigates systemic issues like corporate sexual harassment through critical organizational lenses.
Recent publications demonstrate interdisciplinary reach across sustainable agriculture, healthcare workforce development, and family business succession. Her work consistently applies qualitative depth to examine power structures, knowledge transfer, and social impact in organizational contexts.
Professional recognition includes:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
She actively recruits PhD students aligned with her research domains. While specific grant details aren't publicized, her international corporate background and ORCID-registered collaborations (0000-0002-7812-1828) with scholars like Dr. Nan Jiang and Professor Catherine Wang indicate robust research networks. No dedicated labs or teams are documented in available materials.
