Fisher College of Business Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University
Minyoung Kim is the Fisher College of Business Distinguished Professor of Management in the Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. Prior to joining Ohio State, he was the Frank T. Stockton Professor of Strategic Management in the School of Business at the University of Kansas. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his BA (cum laude) and MBA (highest honor) from Seoul National University. He investigates the intertwined nature of value creation and value appropriation along the three dimensions of the scope of the firm: geographic, product, and vertical integration. His current research explores barriers to imitation, innovation strategies, political strategies, startup growth, the theory of the firm, and social network analysis. He has published articles in leading scholarly journals, including Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, and Strategic Management Journal.
His research has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including winning the FIU Emerging Scholar Award at the 2020 Academy of Management Annual Meeting; winning the Barry M. Richman Best Dissertation Award at the 2013 Academy of Management Annual Meeting; winning the HKUST Best Paper in Global Strategy Award at the 2017 Academy of Management Annual Meeting; and winning the Aalto University "That's Interesting!" Award at the Academy of International Business 2018 Annual Meeting. In addition, he was a finalist for the Georgetown Best Paper in International Business and Policy Award at the 2023 Academy of Management Annual Meeting for a paper published in the Best Paper Proceedings;and for the Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO) Best Paper Award at the 2015 Academy of Management Annual Meeting for a paper published in the Best Paper Proceedings. He was also a finalist for the Temple/AIB Best Paper Award at the Academy of International Business 2016 Annual Meeting.
He serves on the Academy of Management IM Division Research Committee and the Representative-at-Large for the Research Methods Community at Strategic Management Society. In addition, he served as a track chair at the Academy of International Business Annual Meetings, and organized plenary, showcase, and DIG highlighted panel sessions at the Strategic Management Society, the Academy of International Business, and the Academy of Management Annual Meetings.
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About MINYOUNG KIM
Minyoung Kim is the Fisher College of Business Distinguished Professor of Management in the Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. Prior to joining Ohio State, he was the Frank T. Stockton Professor of Strategic Management in the School of Business at the University of Kansas. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his BA (cum laude) and MBA (highest honor) from Seoul National University. He investigates the intertwined nature of value creation and value appropriation along the three dimensions of the scope of the firm: geographic, product, and vertical integration. His current research explores barriers to imitation, innovation strategies, political strategies, startup growth, the theory of the firm, and social network analysis. He has published articles in leading scholarly journals, including Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, and Strategic Management Journal.
His research has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including winning the FIU Emerging Scholar Award at the 2020 Academy of Management Annual Meeting; winning the Barry M. Richman Best Dissertation Award at the 2013 Academy of Management Annual Meeting; winning the HKUST Best Paper in Global Strategy Award at the 2017 Academy of Management Annual Meeting; and winning the Aalto University "That's Interesting!" Award at the Academy of International Business 2018 Annual Meeting. In addition, he was a finalist for the Georgetown Best Paper in International Business and Policy Award at the 2023 Academy of Management Annual Meeting for a paper published in the Best Paper Proceedings;and for the Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO) Best Paper Award at the 2015 Academy of Management Annual Meeting for a paper published in the Best Paper Proceedings. He was also a finalist for the Temple/AIB Best Paper Award at the Academy of International Business 2016 Annual Meeting.
He serves on the Academy of Management IM Division Research Committee and the Representative-at-Large for the Research Methods Community at Strategic Management Society. In addition, he served as a track chair at the Academy of International Business Annual Meetings, and organized plenary, showcase, and DIG highlighted panel sessions at the Strategic Management Society, the Academy of International Business, and the Academy of Management Annual Meetings.
| 2024 - Present | Fisher College of Business Distinguished Professor, The Ohio State University ‐ Fisher College of Business | |
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| 2024 - Present | Professor of Management, The Ohio State University ‐ Fisher College of Business | |
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| 2023 - 2024 | Frank T. Stockton Professor, University of Kansas ‐ School of Business | |
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| 2023 - 2024 | Professor of Strategic Management, University of Kansas ‐ School of Business | |
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| 2019 - 2023 | Associate Professor of Strategic Management, University of Kansas ‐ School of Business | |
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| 2012 - 2019 | Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, University of Kansas ‐ School of Business | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
barriers to imitation, innovation strategies, political strategies, startup growth, the theory of the firm, and and social network analysis
Honors and Awards
- Georgetown Best Paper in International Business and Policy Award [finalist] (2023 AOM)
- Best Paper Proceedings (2023 AOM)
- FIU Emerging Scholar Award [winner] (2020 AOM)
- Aalto University "That's Interesting!" Award [winner] (2018 AIB)
- HKUST Best Paper in Global Strategy Award [winner] (2017 AOM)
- Temple/AIB Best Paper Award [finalist] (2016 AIB)
- Best Paper Proceedings (2015 AOM)
- CGIO Best Paper Award [finalist] (2015 AOM)
- Barry M. Richman Best Dissertation Award [winner] (2013 AOM)
- Richard D. and Anne Marie Irwin Fellowship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
| Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | ||
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| Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Seoul National University | ||
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| Master of Business Administration, highest honor, Seoul National University | ||
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Links
Contact Information
2100 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
kim.9574 at osu.edu