Dr. Sudhir Nair is an Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy in the Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria. His research covers various facets of international business including drivers of international entrepreneurship and the internationalization of service firms. His commitment to engaged student learning has earned him the Gustavson School of Business’s Teaching Award. More recently, he has been researching the newcomer (immigrant and refugee) space in Canada from an interdisciplinary perspective. Externally, he engages with the local community in Victoria as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Community Partnership Network, which is facilitated by the Inter Cultural Association of Greater Victoria. He also represents UVic in a team that is jointly developing a Prosperity Index for the Greater Victoria region, with the South Island Prosperity Partnership (they arefunded by local municipalities). Prior to pursuing his PhD, Sudhir spent 15 years working in large corporations such as Citibank, as well as with entrepreneurial entities that he founded or co-founded.