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Biography
Meena Chavan is an Associate Professor of International Business and Entrepreneurship and Program Director Master of Research(Management) at the Macquarie Business School, Sydney, Australia. She is a member of the Innovation, Strategy & Entrepreneurship Research Centre at Macquarie University.
She has a strong industry background and prior to this role she has worked as a merger & acquisition analyst & auditor with KPMG and Ernst & Young. She has a Bachelors degree majoring in Accounting and Auditing and Business Management, Masters degree majoring in Entrepreneurship and Business Administration and a PhD in International Entrepreneurship.
Meena is an active researcher, using both qualitative and quantitative method designs at the intersection of International Business and Entrepreneurship. Her research focuses at the interface of international business, entrepreneurship, government-MNE strategy, societal issues for exploring the interplay of macro, micro and meso factors in understanding the unique aspects and impacts of the institutional contexts on firm strategies.
- Published in top-tier ranked journals such as Journal of World Business, Academy of Management Discoveries, Journal of International Management, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Small Business Management, International Business Review, Business Strategy & the Environment, Technovation, International Marketing Review, Habitat International, International Journal of Intercultural Relations.
- Published two books :
1.Chavan, M. & Taksa, L. (2021). Intercultural management in practice—Learning to lead diverse global organisations. Edited Book. Emerald Publications, Australia.
2.Chavan, M. & Nandkeolyar, S. (2022). Exploring the Economic Opportunities and Impacts of Migrant Entrepreneurship: Success Stories and Case Studies. IGI Global Publications. The book acquaints the reader with high-performing successful international entrepreneurs in Australia.
- Serves on the editorial review board of Journal of International Management ( ABDC- Rank A), Small Business Economics- An Entrepreneurship Journal( ABDC- Rank A number 2 in Management) and the European Journal of International Management.
- Guest Editor for a special issue on "Underdog Entrepreneurs" in the Journal of Business Research.
- Successfully delivered and implemented eleven complex, interdisciplinary international and domestic research and consultancy projects/ contracts working with Australian and international government, academics, governmental agencies, and industry partners.
- Member of the Academy of Management( AoM) and the Academy of International Business (AIB).
- Awarded the Vice Chancellors citation for sustained leadership in experiential and work integrated learning approaches in International Business.
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK.
- Demonstrated excellence in her record of successful supervision of higher degree by research (HDR) students with a more than decade-long record as the principal supervisor of ten doctoral and several Hons completions.
- Recipient of six Best Paper Awards at distinguished conferences AoM INDAM (2023), AoM (2017), EURAM (2016), ANZAM (2015), IHRM (2015) and ICSB (2005).
Education/Academic qualification
Business Management, Bcom Mcom PhD
Education, SFHEA
External positions
Editorial Board Member, Journal- Small Business Economics
1 Jun 2024 → …
Editorial Board Member, Journal of International Management
1 Sept 2019 → …
Editorial Board Member, European Journal of International Management
20 May 2018 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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WIL: Acen Grant: Digitally empowering Indigenous female students through WIL. Chavan, M., Jack, R., Menzies,J. https://acen.edu.au/research-grants/
Chavan, M., Jack, R. & Menzies, J.
1/07/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Is the ‘Great Resignation’ leveraging the gig economy?
Chavan, M., Menzies, J. & Behl, A.
1/06/22 → 31/07/23
Project: Research
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Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs-Exploring the Indigenous Entrepreneur Identity
Chavan, M., Jack, R. & Menzies, J.
1/11/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Exploring the structural and systemic barriers that impede entrepreneurship among the Culturally and Linguistically Different (CALD) women
Chavan, M., Menzies, J. & Alam, L.
8/01/21 → 15/12/23
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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The internationalization of digital platform-based firms: A systematic literature review and directions for future research
Li, J., Surana, A., Chavan, M., Kano, L., Schotter, A. & Chirico, F., Jun 2025, In: Journal of World Business. 60, 4, p. 1-22 22 p., 101629.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Grounded model of how refugee family businesses build entrepreneurial ecosystems
Chavan, M., Chirico, F., Alam, M. A. & Theodoraki, C., 9 Jul 2024, In: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings. 2024, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
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Australian indigenous female entrepreneurs: The role of adversity quotient
Menzies, J., Chavan, M., Jack, R., Scarparo, S. & Chirico, F., Mar 2024, In: Journal of Business Research. 175, p. 1-14 14 p., 114558.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Exploring enablers and inhibitors of AI-enabled drones for manufacturing process audits: A mixed-method approach
Shankar, A., Behl, A., Pereira, V., Chavan, M. & Chirico, F., Jul 2024, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 33, 5, p. 3749-3768 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
9 Citations (Scopus) -
Intercultural conflict management
Hartl, S., Chavan, M. & Taksa, L., 24 May 2024, Encyclopedia of equality, equity, diversity and inclusion. Klarsfeld, A., Nkomo, S., Taksa, L., Bender, A-F. & Cachat-Rosset, G. (eds.). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 197–200 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary/reference book › peer-review
Prizes
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Emerald literati network award for excellence
Chavan, Meena (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Other distinction
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Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor’s Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Chavan, Meena (Recipient), 24 Oct 2016
Prize: Teaching award
Activities
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Chavan, M. Invited speaker. Cross-cultural competence as key inclusive leadership skills. Australian Institute of Health Innovation Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Human Sciences Macquarie University.
Meena Chavan (Speaker)
31 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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2022 May 26th Chavan, M. Invited speaker Australian National University “ Internationalisation of International Immigrant Entrepreneurs”.
Meena Chavan (Speaker)
31 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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2021 Chavan, M. Invited speaker and mentor NxGen Boot Camp Mentor Presentation and Feedback to new migrant start-ups
Meena Chavan (Speaker)
10 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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2021, 10 December Chavan, M. Advancing emerging markets research. Joint research workshop. Tongji University School of Economics and Management and the University of Sydney Business School—Emerging Market Research Group (EMRG).
Meena Chavan (Speaker)
10 Dec 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Chavan, M. Invited Speaker “ Refugee ecosystems for advancing of refugee entrepreneurs in Australia”. Refugee Council of Australia, Building resilience and Innovation. Refugee Alternatives Conference 6-7 July 2021
Meena Chavan (Speaker)
7 Jul 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Chavan, M. Invited Speaker “ Refugee ecosystems for advancing of refugee entrepreneurs in Australia”. Refugee Council of Australia, Building resilience and Innovation. Refugee Alternatives Conference 6-7 July 2021
7/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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CPA Magazine Leadership Strategy Business : Build your business: 4 tips for selling online
1/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment