Assistant Professor
Business Administration Department
181 Freedman Crescent
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus)
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5V4
Niki Khorasani
Biography
Dr. Niki Khorasani is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Asper School of Business. With a background in environmental and chemical engineering, their research examines how organizations and entrepreneurs engage with societal and economic challenges to shape the future. Their work focuses on alternative ways of organizing, exploring how businesses reimagine possibilities beyond conventional growth models. Dr. Khorasani’s research has been published in leading academic journals and contributes to conversations on business, sustainability, and social change. They teach Business and Society (GMGT 1010) at Asper. Dr. Khorasani earned their PhD from the University of Ottawa and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Alberta.
Research interests
- Organizing for the future
- Entrepreneurship and societal transformation
- Qualitative research methods
Teaching interests
Organizing for the future
Entrepreneurship and societal transformation
Qualitative research methods
Recent publications
Toubiana, M., Slade Shantz, A., & Khorasani, N. (2023). Panacea or poisoned chalice? Considering the possibilities of entrepreneurship and de-growth. Journal of Management Inquiry, 32(4), 251-277.
Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, the United Nations identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a shared framework to address urgent global challenges, from poverty reduction to environmental sustainability. This scholar’s research advances knowledge and contributes to impact in the following SDG(s):
