Dr. Anirban Kar (Anir) is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the School of Administrative Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University. He joined York University from Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, where he was inducted into the Teaching Honour Roll.

Anir's primary research interest is in great places to work, work meaningfulness, callings, cross-cultural management and alternate ways of organizing. Anir is currently also doing research about pedagogy of students’ teamwork and working on a few other research projects in the areas of retention, empathy, and cross-cultural management, trust and leadership (GLOBE 2020).

Prior to making a career change in academia, Anir worked as an auditor, an accountant, a finance manager, a strategist and an entrepreneur, over a period of 14 years, in agriculture, steel and telecom businesses.

Designation
Chartered Accountant (India)

Areas of interest

• Great places to work
• Discovering meaning in/at work
• Callings
• Cross-cultural management
• Alternate ways of organizing

Awards
He has presented his work at leading conferences and won the best paper and best symposium awards.

Current Courses

Term	Course Number	Section	Title	Type
Fall 2024	AP/ADMS1000 3.0	G	Introduction to Business	LECT
Fall 2024	AP/ADMS1000 3.0	H	Introduction to Business	LECT
Fall 2024	AP/ADMS1000 3.0	K	Introduction to Business	BLEN

Upcoming Courses

Term	Course Number	Section	Title	Type
Winter 2025	AP/ADMS1010 3.0	M	Exploring the Functions of Business	LECT
Winter 2025	AP/ADMS1010 3.0	Q	Exploring the Functions of Business	LECT
Winter 2025	AP/ADMS1010 3.0	R	Exploring the Functions of Business	LECT

Dr. Anirban Kar (Anir) is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the School of Administrative Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University. He joined York University from Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, where he was inducted into the Teaching Honour Roll.

Anir's primary research interest is in great places to work, work meaningfulness, callings, cross-cultural management and alternate ways of organizing. Anir is currently also doing research about pedagogy of students’ teamwork and working on a few other research projects in the areas of retention, empathy, and cross-cultural management, trust and leadership (GLOBE 2020).

Prior to making a career change in academia, Anir worked as an auditor, an accountant, a finance manager, a strategist and an entrepreneur, over a period of 14 years, in agriculture, steel and telecom businesses.

Designation
Chartered Accountant (India)

Areas of interest

• Great places to work
• Discovering meaning in/at work
• Callings
• Cross-cultural management
• Alternate ways of organizing

Awards
He has presented his work at leading conferences and won the best paper and best symposium awards.

Degrees

Ph.D. in International Management and Organization, University of Victoria, Canada
MSc in Management, University of Lethbridge, Canada
Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
BCom, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata University, India

Current Courses

Term	Course Number	Section	Title	Type
Fall 2024	AP/ADMS1000 3.0	G	Introduction to Business	LECT
Fall 2024	AP/ADMS1000 3.0	H	Introduction to Business	LECT
Fall 2024	AP/ADMS1000 3.0	K	Introduction to Business	BLEN

Upcoming Courses

Term	Course Number	Section	Title	Type
Winter 2025	AP/ADMS1010 3.0	M	Exploring the Functions of Business	LECT
Winter 2025	AP/ADMS1010 3.0	Q	Exploring the Functions of Business	LECT
Winter 2025	AP/ADMS1010 3.0	R	Exploring the Functions of Business	LECT