Kurtz is a Management Consultant for Operation Efficiency at Japan Creative Enterprise. Hailing from the United Kingdom, Kurtz has lived in Japan for more than a decade and holds an MBA from Globis University, Japan. Life took on a big shift when he decided to move to Bucharest to pursue his Ph.D.

Kurtz is currently an Associate Lecturer as well as a Ph.D candidate at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. He also frequently contributes to The Nagaoka Review.