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Kamini Gupta

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.

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    Research

    india-globe
    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.

    India's High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami delivering a lecture to an audience at King's

    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.

    Dr Sunil Mitra Kumar and Dr Kamini Gupta

    Coronavirus: The role of big business

    Why there may be long-term benefits from de-prioritising short term financial gain

    A signing on an empty shelf limiting the amount of toilet paper and paper towel households can buy.

    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

    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

    Dr Kamini Gupta on using contemporary management thinking to tackle India's soft power conundrum

    Events

    18Febbusiness-services

    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.

    19Feb780 India

    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.

    09FebUK and India flags

    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.

    25MarThe India Series Banner

    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.

    26FebThe India Series Banner

    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.

    29Junman-wearing-brown-suit-jacket-3184339

    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.

    09SepThe India Speaker Series in partnership with NISAU

    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...

    woman weaving

      Research

      india-globe
      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.

      India's High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami delivering a lecture to an audience at King's

      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.

      Dr Sunil Mitra Kumar and Dr Kamini Gupta

      Coronavirus: The role of big business

      Why there may be long-term benefits from de-prioritising short term financial gain

      A signing on an empty shelf limiting the amount of toilet paper and paper towel households can buy.

      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

      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

      Dr Kamini Gupta on using contemporary management thinking to tackle India's soft power conundrum

      Events

      18Febbusiness-services

      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.

      19Feb780 India

      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.

      09FebUK and India flags

      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.

      25MarThe India Series Banner

      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.

      26FebThe India Series Banner

      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.

      29Junman-wearing-brown-suit-jacket-3184339

      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.

      09SepThe India Speaker Series in partnership with NISAU

      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...

      woman weaving