Kiran Kaur

Kiran Kaur is a Lecturer at the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, De Montfort University's Faculty of Business and Law. Her work focuses on family business dynamics, ethnic entrepreneurship, and SMEs. She is affiliated with the Centre for Enterprise and Innovation and actively contributes to teaching in Research Methods and Global Contemporary Business Issues.

• Education: MSc International Business and Management, BA (Hons) Business and Management, PGC Learning & Teaching in HE, all from DMU
• Accreditation: Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK)

Her research explores the survivability and continuity of Punjabi-Indian ethnic minority family firms in the UK, analyzing generational conflict, cultural adaptation, and business sustainability. Conference presentations include studies on cultural heterogeneity, stakeholder relationships, and succession planning in family enterprises.

Key Awards:

• First Runner-up Best Poster Award (2017)
• Best Poster Award (2016)
• Best Paper in 'Family and Community Business' Track (2015)

Her academic work intersects with cultural sociology and organizational behavior, emphasizing the unique challenges faced by ethnic minority family businesses navigating modernization and traditional values.