Sangeeta Khorana is a Professor in International Trade Policy in the Department of Entrepreneurship, Finance and Economics at Aston Business School. Currently, she holds the prestigious endowed Chair of International Trade Policy awarded by the Chartered Institute of Export and International Trade, a UK based registered charity that aims to support and promote international trade as a force for social and economic good. Sangeeta joined Aston Business School in July 2023 from Bournemouth University, having previously worked at the Universities of Keele, Aberystwyth, St Gallen and ETF-Zurich. She is a former Indian Civil Services Officer, having worked with the government of India. She holds a PhD in International Trade and Development from the University of St Gallen in Switzerland.

Sangeeta works at the intersection of WTO trade policy and bilateral agreements, focussing on free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations. She has established an international reputation for her research on FTA negotiations through economic modelling and impact assessment expertise. She has provided evidence to the UK, EU and Scottish Parliaments as well as the Welsh Assembly. In addition, she has been associated with projects that aim to build capacity of trade officials on trade negotiations, examples being Vietnam, Canada, Bhutan, Thailand, UAE, among others. Currently, her research agenda is focused on exploring ‘inclusive’ trade and ‘sustainable’ supply as well as procurement liberalisation through FTAs and policy reform in the Caribbean region.

Her policy expertise and commitment to inclusiveness in the area of international trade has resulted in working with the WTO Gender Hub, international organisations, corporates, business associations, and parliamentary bodies on trade policy matters. Sangeeta was on secondment to HMG Department for Business and Trade to support with trade negotiations.

She has successfully completed projects for organisations such as the European Commission, Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), World Bank, UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Commonwealth Secretariat, UNCTAD-India, and several others.

Sangeeta Khorana has extensively research on FTA negotiations, including conducting economic impact assessments of FTA and supporting government officials world-wide in trade policy development.

Sangeeta’s teaching experience cuts across trade policy, global governance, and International Business, highlighting the importance of applied knowledge in in preparing students to navigate the complexities of the contemporary global landscape. Her aim is to emphasise practical insights that enable students to bridge theory and real-world scenarios to foster a holistic understanding of the subject matter.