Dr Amrita Manohar
- Position: Lecturer in International Business
- Areas of expertise: International entrepreneurship; born globals; networks; institutions
- Email: A.Manohar@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 1.02 Cromer Terrace
Profile
Dr Amrita Manohar is a Lecturer in International Business. With a PhD in Business and Management, Amrita’s current research focuses on international entrepreneurship and emerging economies. Amrita also serves as the Deputy Director for the JEL-India and South Asia Business Centre, an institute that focuses on interdisciplinary research in the South Asian context.
Before starting her academic career, Amrita worked in project management and engineering roles in India.
Responsibilities
- Deputy Director of JEL India & South Asia Business Centre
- Academic Personal Tutor
Research interests
Amrita’s research interests are broadly within international entrepreneurship. Her current work focuses on born global firms and internationalizing SMEs, exploring how they utilize formal and informal network ties to grow in the context of national institutions in emerging economies.
Qualifications
- PhD in Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London
- MSc in Management and Finance, Bangor University
- MSc in IT Management, Maynooth University
Professional memberships
- Academy of International Business
- Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy (HEA), UK