Dr. Kevin Nanakdewa

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kevin Nanakdewa is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Ivey Business School. He specializes in various research areas, including decision making, workplace diversity, hiring biases, and organizational culture. His work has been featured in prominent academic and practitioner journals, including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Harvard Business Review. Before joining Ivey, he served as an Assistant Professor of Management at Peking University. Beyond his academic career, Nanakdewa has worked as a Marketing Consultant at Nielsen in Toronto, collaborating with notable clients such as Coca-Cola, SC Johnson, and Energizer. In his teaching role, he instructs courses in Negotiations within both the HBA and MBA programs at Ivey. His academic pursuits and professional experiences equip him to provide a unique perspective on organizational behaviour and management.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Two academic references
  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of academic intent
  • Transcripts
  • CV (optional)
Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.