About the Authors & Editors
Kiranjot Kaur
Kiranjot Kaur, MBA, PhD, is a professor in the Business – International Business program at Conestoga College. She completed her MBA degree with distinction and was offered a fellowship to pursue and complete her doctorate for her excellence in research. Her area of research for her PhD in business administration was international economics and trade. Kiranjot has participated in and presented papers at several international conferences, and she is the author of Competitiveness and Complementarities in BRICS Trade and the OER Global Value Chain. In industry, Kiranjot has worked in both the media and supply chain sectors. As an enthusiastic advocate of open pedagogy, this project was the result of Kiranjot’s dedication to improving the quality of curriculum guidance. Kiranjot enjoyed working with her Conestoga colleagues, Kenrick and Dina, to create Part 3: International Trade Finance by sharing ideas and collaborating on the pedagogy of learning.
Kenrick H. Jordan
Kenrick H. Jordan is a professor of international business management in the School of Business at Conestoga College. He holds MS and PhD degrees in food and resource economics from the University of Florida, as well as an MA in development economics from the University of East Anglia (UK) and a BA in economics from the University of the West Indies. Kenrick has taught undergraduate and graduate economics courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, managerial economics, economics of developing countries, consumer economics, and international trade and finance at Conestoga College and other academic institutions, including the University of North Florida, Toronto Metropolitan University, York University, and Coastal Carolina University. Kenrick previously worked as an economist in the Canadian financial services industry and at the Caribbean Community Secretariat. Kenrick developed the content for Part 1: Economics of International Trade OER and appreciated collaborating with Kiranjot and Dina.
Dina Majid
Dina Majid, CPA, is a professor in the School of Business at Conestoga College. As a professional accountant, she is an active member of the Certified Professional Accountants Association of Ontario. Dina also has a master’s degree in political economics from Moscow State University. For over 15 years, Dina worked in the Canadian manufacturing sector in senior accounting positions, where she oversaw foreign subsidiaries, dealt with suppliers and customers in different countries, and worked closely with the Canada Border Services Agency. Dina saw the need for students to learn more than just theory and has incorporated her real-world experience of international business into her teaching. This experience and her background as a business professional with extensive industry experience inspired and informed her writing of Part 2: Feasibility of International Trade.
