Dr. K Curran

Biography

Kevin Curran is an Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam's Business School, specializing in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. His research explores the role of business entrepreneurship in building a sustainable and equitable society, focusing on two primary streams. The first examines how business culture and cultural contexts influence financial performance and social outcomes. The second investigates which organizational forms are best suited to address pressing social issues through commercial activities. His publications include articles in the Strategic Management Journal and Journal of Management Studies, and he serves on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Management. Curran's work has received multiple accolades, including being a finalist for the Academy of Management's OMT Division Paper Award in 2025 and being shortlisted for the Society for Advancement of Management Studies Dissertation Year Award in 2019. He teaches courses on social entrepreneurship for undergraduate and master's students and has consulted for various organizations, including the United Nations and the Social Impact Hub in the UK. Before his tenure at the University of Amsterdam, Curran earned his PhD from Cass Business School and was a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. He has prior experience as a facilitator for start-up digital entrepreneurs and as a freelance journalist in Ireland.

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