Dr Kamini Gupta
Lecturer in International Business & Comparative Management (ICBM)
Research interests
- Strategy, International Management and Entrepreneurship
Contact details
Biography
Kamini is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at King’s Business School, King’s College London and holds a PhD from London Business School. Her research explores how organizations simultaneously pursue multiple and conflicting goals, focusing especially on the domain at the intersection of business and society.
Kamini’s research has been published in journals such as Strategic Management Journal and Academy of Management Perspectives. Her research has also won multiple awards such as SMS Annual conference Best paper prize and AOM best paper award. She is also the winner of several prestigious grants, including the ESRC-UKRI-ICSSR grant on strengthening UK-India trade as part of which she is studying social network inequalities among trade relationships.
Kamini is also passionate about impact and she often works with organizations with the goal of using systematic research evidence to make them more effective, and impactful. She writes and speaks regularly in Indian and British press, conferences and practitioner events on issues related to business and society.
She also hosts the India Series, a series of events with policymakers, entrepreneurs and influential thinkers on topics of urgent relevance to India's growth and place in the world.
Are you currently accepting new PhD students?
No
Research
Enablers and Obstacles to UK-India Trade
Enablers and Obstacles to UK-India Trade aims to understand key enablers and obstacles to UK-India bilateral trade.
Project status: Ongoing
News
India's foreign policy geared towards securing national interest and maximising opportunities
India’s High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami spoke about India’s foreign policy and trade relations, in a lecture hosted by King’s India Institute.
King's India Institute and Business School win new grant on the future of UK-India trade
Dr Sunil Mitra Kumar and Dr Kamini Gupta have been awarded a major new research grant to study the future enablers and obstacles for UK-India trade.
Coronavirus: The role of big business
Why there may be long-term benefits from de-prioritising short term financial gain
King's Business School and Social Enterprise UK masterclass on creating and measuring impact
Research perspectives and examples from leading social enterprises on social impact success
India's soft power: empowering people to share their 'Incredible Indian' story
Dr Kamini Gupta on using contemporary management thinking to tackle India's soft power conundrum
Events
King's Business School Postgraduate Information Session in India 2024 - New Delhi
Join us for information sessions in New Delhi on 18 February.
Please note: this event has passed.
An evening with King's Business School in New Delhi
Connect with fellow alumni and meet senior leadership from King's Business School at our exciting alumni meet-up in Delhi.
Please note: this event has passed.
India’s Foreign Policy and Trade Relations
King’s India Institute will host India’s High Commissioner to the UK, His Excellency Vikram K Doraiswami for a lecture.
Please note: this event has passed.
The India Series: In Conversation with Manish Sisodia
In this unique series of fireside chats, Dr Kamini Gupta of Kings' Business School and Sanam Arora of the National Indian Students and Alumni Union speak to...
Please note: this event has passed.
The India Series: In Conversation with Aaditya Thackeray
In this unique series of fireside chats, Dr Kamini Gupta of Kings' Business School and Sanam Arora of the National Indian Students and Alumni Union speak to...
Please note: this event has passed.
Meaning and Purpose: Where Next?
The Meaning and Purpose: Where Next? conference aims to bring together scholars from any discipline with an interest in meaningful work, and this year’s...
Please note: this event has passed.
The India Series: In Conversation with Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
The King's Business School-NISAU India Series is hosted by Dr Kamini Gupta of Kings' Business School and Sanam Arora of the National Indian Students and...
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Workplace as sanctuary – how women deal with precariousness in their lives
Having a workplace can help women address more than just their financial needs; policymakers aiming to increase women's labour force participation should take...
Research
Enablers and Obstacles to UK-India Trade
Enablers and Obstacles to UK-India Trade aims to understand key enablers and obstacles to UK-India bilateral trade.
Project status: Ongoing
News
India's foreign policy geared towards securing national interest and maximising opportunities
India’s High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami spoke about India’s foreign policy and trade relations, in a lecture hosted by King’s India Institute.
King's India Institute and Business School win new grant on the future of UK-India trade
Dr Sunil Mitra Kumar and Dr Kamini Gupta have been awarded a major new research grant to study the future enablers and obstacles for UK-India trade.
Coronavirus: The role of big business
Why there may be long-term benefits from de-prioritising short term financial gain
King's Business School and Social Enterprise UK masterclass on creating and measuring impact
Research perspectives and examples from leading social enterprises on social impact success
India's soft power: empowering people to share their 'Incredible Indian' story
Dr Kamini Gupta on using contemporary management thinking to tackle India's soft power conundrum
Events
King's Business School Postgraduate Information Session in India 2024 - New Delhi
Join us for information sessions in New Delhi on 18 February.
Please note: this event has passed.
An evening with King's Business School in New Delhi
Connect with fellow alumni and meet senior leadership from King's Business School at our exciting alumni meet-up in Delhi.
Please note: this event has passed.
India’s Foreign Policy and Trade Relations
King’s India Institute will host India’s High Commissioner to the UK, His Excellency Vikram K Doraiswami for a lecture.
Please note: this event has passed.
The India Series: In Conversation with Manish Sisodia
In this unique series of fireside chats, Dr Kamini Gupta of Kings' Business School and Sanam Arora of the National Indian Students and Alumni Union speak to...
Please note: this event has passed.
The India Series: In Conversation with Aaditya Thackeray
In this unique series of fireside chats, Dr Kamini Gupta of Kings' Business School and Sanam Arora of the National Indian Students and Alumni Union speak to...
Please note: this event has passed.
Meaning and Purpose: Where Next?
The Meaning and Purpose: Where Next? conference aims to bring together scholars from any discipline with an interest in meaningful work, and this year’s...
Please note: this event has passed.
The India Series: In Conversation with Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
The King's Business School-NISAU India Series is hosted by Dr Kamini Gupta of Kings' Business School and Sanam Arora of the National Indian Students and...
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Workplace as sanctuary – how women deal with precariousness in their lives
Having a workplace can help women address more than just their financial needs; policymakers aiming to increase women's labour force participation should take...