Dr. Rekha Krishnan

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Biography

Rekha Krishnan is a Full Professor at the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University. Her research focuses on the emergence and evolution of social orders within organizations and markets. She investigates nascent entrepreneurial communities in technologically intensive regions such as Silicon Valley and emerging economies, exploring how social movements and entrepreneurs interact to create, maintain, and disrupt social order. Her PhD dissertation, which received the prestigious Richard N Farmer Dissertation award from the Academy of International Business, won praise for its insights into social dynamics in entrepreneurial contexts. Throughout her career, Rekha’s research has been published in top-tier journals, including Administrative Science Quarterly and the Strategic Management Journal. Originally from India, she finds inspiration for her creative writing in Vancouver’s landscapes and has been featured in various Indian newspapers. Her work also addresses issues of gender bias, ethnography, and field experiments within the study of entrepreneurship.

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Requirements for Simon Fraser University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:93
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy