Dr Ling Li

Dr Ling Li PhD, MBA, MEM, AFHEA

Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Sustainability

My profile

Biography

I am a multidisciplinary scholar and my current research examines the intersections across relational worldviews, Indigenous entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship process under Chile’s Mapuche context. I specifically adopt a narrative approach through storytelling within my research. I am interested in developing and collaborating research projects with a focus on critical perspectives of entrepreneurship and application of advanced qualitative methods. I enjoy teaching on multidisciplinary topics that address the complex societal and environmental challenges we are facing today, including business ethics and society, sustainable development goals, and global corporate powers. 

Prior to the completion of my PhD with University of Liverpool Management School, I have worked extensively with small enterprises within Northwest region to help their businesses development. I also had five years of work experience as senior project manager within an international environmental consultancy focusing on developing carbon offsetting projects worldwide. I worked on research projects with think tanks such as Worldwatch Institute (Washington DC) and Centre for Alternative Technology (Wales). 

I am also a visiting scholar (2024) appointed by Europe Council of Small Business and Entrepreneurship with Audencia Business School in France. ECSB Visiting Scholar Programme | European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship

I hold both MBA (with distinction) from Lancaster University and Master of Environmental Management from Duke University. 

Interests and expertise

  • Indigenous Entrepreneurship; Sustainable Entrepreneurship 
  • Advanced qualitative research methods, including Indigenous methodology; Narrative inquiry, Participatory Action Research 
  • Worldviews (e.g., Ontology, Epistemology)
  • Small Business Development Consultancy
  • Carbon emissions management

Get in touch

B.S. 5.06B Business School
Weds 12-13 (by appointment)

Teaching

  • Tutorials
  • Personal Tutor for L6 students 

Research outputs

  • Conference paper presentation at annual RENT 2024 “Worldviews matter: Explore the interplay between Relational worldviews and Entrepreneurial journeys – a narrative approach”. (forthcoming) 
  • Dissertation “Exploring Relational Worldviews in Understanding Entrepreneurial Journey, Storytelling from Chile’s Mapuche”, University of Liverpool, March 2024.
  • Conference paper presentation at annual conference of Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE), York, Nov 2022. ”Exploring Relational Worldviews in Understanding Entrepreneurial Journey, Storytelling from Chile’s Mapuche”
  • Annual NARTI doctoral conference, Liverpool, June 2022. “Building the Web of Relationship: How Can We Learn through Indigenous Worldview”
  • Conference paper presentation at annual conference of Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE), Cardiff, October 2021.  “Exploring Relational Worldviews in Understanding Entrepreneurial Journey”
  • Conference paper presentation at Babson College entrepreneurship Research Conference, June 2021 (online presentation), “Introducing Relational Worldviews in Understanding Entrepreneurial Journey”
  • Conference paper presentation at 1st Indigenous Conference of Business Research, March 2021 (online presentation). “Unfolding Entrepreneurial Path under Indigenous Relational Worldviews”
  • Co-author of Collaboration Lab Consultancy Project, Media cover at Economic and Social Research Council’s social science festival 2021, Manchester, Jan – May 2021. Delivered a consultancy project with Manchester-based community gardening organization.
  • “Zero Carbon Britian, Rethinking the Future”, contributed to the policy section of the book and attended the launch event at the House of Commons, London, 2013.
  • “Bottled Water Consumption Jumps”, “Irrigated Area Stays Stable” @ Vital Sign’s 2007-2008, wrote two scientific articles for the annual report of Worldwatch Institute.
  • “Man-made Wetland Sewage Technologies and their Application: Present State and Policies”, undergraduate thesis paper published at Modern Urban Research, 2004.