Kathi Kaesehage

Postdoctoral Researcher - 09/2014 – 06/2015: University of Exeter, College of Life and Environmental Science, Penryn, UK

• Working on the inter-agency project ‘Volunteering and Social Care’ exploring the role of volunteers to provide some of the social care services that support health and wellbeing in the elderly in Cornwall.

PhD Candidate - 01/2011 – 01/2015: University of Exeter, College of Life and Environmental Science, Penryn, UK

• Working on the PhD research project ‘Knowledge Diffusion on Climate Change in Cornish SMEs to Innovate The Low Carbon Economy’

Master of Science (MSc) of Management Studies - 10/2008 – 10/2010: University of Flensburg & Syddansk Universitet, International Institute for Management, Germany & DK

• Master Thesis – ‘Doing Business with the Poor’
• Awarded the Best Master of Science Grade

Bachelor of Science (BSc) - 10/2005 – 05/2008: University of Flensburg & Syddansk Universitet, International Institute for Management, Germany & DK

• Bachelor Thesis ‘Microcredits – The Pioneer of Development Assistance?’

Research Taxonomy

• Health service reform
• Regional innovation systems
• Social innovation
• Small & medium size enterprises (SME)
• Microfinance
• Actor-network theory
• Philanthropy
• Corporate sustainability
• Institutional change
• Environmental consultancy
• Business models / business model innovation
• Co-production
• Entrepreneurial ecosystems
• Entrepreneurial leadership
• Geographies of innovation
• Strategy implementation & process

Research Area

• Accounting and Finance