Kenza El Fati

Kenza is a PhD Candidate in International Business at Queen’s University Belfast. Her research explores the lived experiences of global women leaders in Multinational Enterprises (MNEs), with a particular focus on how intersecting identities and shifting positionalities shape leadership practice across diverse national and organisational contexts. Drawing on intersectionality and translocational positionality as analytical lenses, her research examines how women leaders navigate complex power dynamics, cultural expectations, and institutional structures. By centring the relational and context-specific nature of leadership, Kenza’s work contributes to a more situated and inclusive understanding of global leadership in International Business.

• Global Leadership and Transnational Mobility

• Intersectionality and Translocational Positionality

• Gender, Identity, and Power in MNEs

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Global Workplaces

• Cultural and Institutional Embeddedness

• Boundary Spanning and Identity Work

Education:

• Master of Science (MSc) in International Business (Distinction), Queen's University Belfast

Awards:

• Randox Prize for the Best Performance by an MSc International Business student in the 'International Business Strategy'.
• EY Prize for the Best MSc International Business Overall.
• Fully-funded PhD scholarship by Queen’s Business School.