Professor Jina Kang

Technology Management Economics and Policy Program (TEMEP)
Seoul National University

Email: profkang@snu.ac.kr
Phone: 02-880-5109 (Direct) / 02-880-8386 (Department Office)
Fax: 02-873-7229

 

Education
– Ph.D., The Anderson School, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 2002
– MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), 1995
– B.Sc., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 1989

 

Research Interests
– Technology & Innovation Management
– Organization Learning & Knowledge Transfer
– Entrepreneurship & High-tech Industries
– Service Management & Strategy
– Corporate Venture Capital

 

Academic Positions & Jobs
– Professor, Seoul National University, 2005-present
– Assistant Professor, California State University, Fullerton, 2002-2005
– Part-time Lecturer, California State University, Northridge 2002
– Part-time Lecturer, University of Southern California, 2001
– Advertising Account Executive, Cheil Communications Inc., 1990-1993

 

Professional Activities (selected)
– Vice President, Korean Association of Small Business Studies, 2024 – 2025
– Independent Director, Hyundai Mobis, 2021 – present
– Inaugural Editorial Board, Mobility Research, Korean Society of Mobility Technology, 2020 – present
– Member of Planning Committee, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, 2020 – present
– Member of Autonomous Business Coordination Committee, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, 2020 – present
– Editorial Board, Korean Management Review, 2019 – present
– Independent Director, OCI Holdings, 2019 – 2025
– Civilian Member, Procurement Confirmation, Ministry of National Defense, 2019 – 2021
– Civilian Member, Presidential Commission on Material, Parts, and Equipment Competitiveness, 2019 – 2020
– Board Member, Korea Commission for Corporate Partnership, 2019 – 2021
– Vice President, Korean Strategic Management Society, 2017 – 2020
– Invited Advisor, Harvard Business Review (HBR) Advisory Council, 2016 – present
– Op-ed Contributor, The Segye Times (세계일보) Op-ed Page Science Review, 2016 – 2017
– Executive Director, Korean Strategic Management Society, 2015 – 2016
– Editorial Board, Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science, 2014 – 2018
– Member, Components and Material Development Committee, Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, 2014 – 2017
– Board Member, Presidential Commission on Green Growth Policy, 2011 – 2013
– Member, Steel Forum, Hyundai Steel Co., 2011 – 2013
– Head of International Relations, Global Education Center for Engineers, 2010 – 2013
– Board Member, Entrepreneurship Center, Dong-Ah Daily Newspaper Inc., 2010 – 2013
– Director, Korea Society for Innovation Management & Economics, 2010 – present
– Judge, The Inaugural MBA Case Competition by Money Today, 2010
– Editorial Board, The Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society, 2008 – present
– Editorial Board, International Journal of Management Science (IJMS), 2008 – 2012
– Committee Member, Management Assessment on Power Plants of Korea Electric Power Corporation, 2007 – 2007
– Professor of Technology Management, Economics and Policy Program, Seoul National University, 2005 – present
– Assistant Professor, California State University Fullerton, USA, 2002 – 2005
– Advertising Account Executive, Cheil Worldwide Inc. (제일 광고기획), 1989 – 1993
– Intern, GE Singapore, 1985 summer

 

주요 경력
– 한국중소기업학회 부회장, 2024 – 2025
– 현대모비스 사외이사, 2021 – 현재
– 한국모빌리티학회 학술지 Mobility Research 초대 편집위원회 위원, 2020 – 현재
– 서울대학교 공과대학 기획위원회, 2020 – 현재
– 중소기업벤처기업부 자율사업조정협의회 위원, 2020 – 현재
– 한국경영학회 경영학연구 편집위원회 편집위원 (경영전략), 2019 – 현재
– OCI 홀딩스 사외이사, 2019 – 2025
– 국방부 전력 소요검증위원회 민간위원, 2019 – 2021
– 대통령직속 소재·부품·장비 경쟁력위원회 민간위원, 2019 – 2020
– 동반성장위원회 위원, 2019 – 2021
– 한국전략경영학회 부회장 & 하계학술위원장, 2017 – 2020
– Harvard Business Review (HBR) 자문위원회 초정자문위원, 2016 – 현재
– 세계일보 ‘사이언스 리뷰’ 필진, 2016 – 2017
– 한국전략경영학회 상임이사, 2015 – 2016
– Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science (JGSMS) 편집위원, 2014 – 2018
– 산업통상자원부 부품소재발전위원회 위원, 2014 – 2017
–  대통령직속 녹색성장위원회 민간위원, 대통령 표창 (#189038), 2011 – 2013
– 현대제철 스틸포럼 위원, 2011 – 2013
– 교육과학기술부지정 글로벌공학교육센터 국제협력실장, 2010 – 2013
– 동아일보 기업가정신센터 자문의원, 2010 – 2013
– 기술경영경제학회 이사, 2010 – 현재
– 제1회 머니투데이 MBA Case Competition 심사위원, 2010 – 2010
– 한국경영과학회 편집위원회 위원, 2008 – 현재
– International Journal of Management Science (IJMS) 편집위원, 2008 – 2012
– 한국전력 발전소 경영성과 평가 위원, 2007 – 2007
– 서울대 기술경영경제정책대학원 교수, 2005 – 현재
– 미국 California State University, Fullerton 조교수, 2002 – 2005
– 제일기획 AE (Account Executive; 광고기획자), 1989 – 1993
– GE Singapore 인턴, 1985 여름

 

Academic Honors, Grants, and Awards
– Best Paper of the Year ‘Excellence Prize’ (with K. Kim and S. Shin), Korean Society of Strategic Management, Nov 2018
– Best Paper of the Year ‘Excellence Prize’ (with Yichang Kim and Simon U. Lee), Yonsei Business Review, Dec 2016
– Doctoral Dissertation Competition ‘Honorable Mention’ (for Bangsil Esther Lee, Ph.D. candidate), Korean Scholars of Marketing Science Fall International Conference, Nov 2016
– Best Student Paper Award (for Gil S. Jo, Ph.D. candidate), Asia Association of Learning, Innovation, and Co-evolution Studies International Conference, Sep 2014
– 2013 Tudor Rickards and Susan Moger Best Paper Award Runner Up Paper (Top 4), Creativity and Innovation Management, Jan 2014
– Best Conference Paper Award (with Marco JinHwan Kim, Ph.D. candidate), 2013 Korean Scholars of Marketing Science Fall International Conference, Nov 2013
– Presidential Citation, National Merit of Green Growth Policy Committee (대통령 표창#189038), Feb 2013
– Best Conference Paper Award (with Sulah Cho, M.S. candidate, and Ki H. Kang, Ph.D. candidate), Journal of Technology Innovation, Feb 2013
– Best Conference Paper Award (with Klaus Marhold, Ph.D. Candidate), 2012 Korean Scholars of Marketing Science Fall International Conference, Dec 2012
– Best Student Paper Award (for Ki H. Kang, Ph.D. candidate), International Conference of Management of Technology, International Association for Management of Technology, Apr 2011
– Best Conference Paper Award (with Gunno Park, Ph.D. candidate), 2010 Korean Scholars of Marketing Science Spring International Conference, May 2010
– New Faculty Grant, Seoul National University, 2008
– New Faculty Professional Grant, The Dean’s Faculty Research Fund, California State University, Fullerton, 2003
– Full Scholarship, The Anderson School, UCLA, 1995–2002
– National Honor Society, 1984

 

Projects 
– The Representation and Status of Female Professors at SNU: Focusing on the Change of Women Faculty Council since 1989, Research on University Development Policy, Seoul National University, 2019.
– Strategies for Technological Change in Industry 4.0: Knowledge Element Analysis Using Deep Learning, National Research Foundation, 2018-2019.
– Research on Firm Advanced Technology Sourcing Strategy in Industry 4.0: Focusing on the Foreign R&D Subsidiary Model, National Research Foundation, 2017-2018.
– Developing a Technological M&A Model for Creative Economy, National Research Foundation, 2016-2017.
– Model Development for Innovation of the Engineering College, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP) & Seoul National University, 2016.
– ABS Strategy Corresponding to Nagoya Protocol: Resource-based View, National Institute of Biological Resources, 2015.
– Preserving Biodiversity and Sustainable Firm Strategy: CSR and CSV Perspective, National Institute of Biological Resources, 2014.
– M&A of Venture Firms for the Creative Economy, National Research Foundation, 2014-2015.
– Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Investment for a Sustainable Venture Ecosystem, National Research Foundation, 2013-2014.
– The 4th Year Project on Global Education Center for Engineers, Co-Researcher, The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 2012-2013.
– The 3rd Year Project on Global Education Center for Engineers, Co-Researcher, The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 2011-2012.
– Solar PV Policies in Asian region, Research Head, The Ministry of Knowledge Economy, 2010-2011.
– The 2nd Year Project on Global Education Center for Engineers, Co-Researcher, The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 2010-2011.
– Re-exploration of Knowledge Transfer: The Effect of Knowledge Characteristics on the Organizational Effort for Knowledge Transfer, Research Head, College of Engineering
– Education and Research Foundation, Seoul National University, 2009-2010.
– Business for Installation and Operation of ‘Management of Technology (MOT)’degree course, 2009-2010.
– Evaluation of Faculty Achievements in the Interdisciplinary Era, Participating Professor, The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 2009-2010.
– The 1st Year Project on Global Education Center for Engineers, Co-Researcher, The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 2009-2010.
– National Support for R&D Legislation, Co-Researcher, The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 2008.
– Competition in the IT Industry Following the Korea – U.S. FTA, Research Head, Korea Telecommunications Operators Association, 2007-2008.
– New Faculty Grant, Seoul National University, 2008.
– New Faculty Professional Development Grant, Dean’s Faculty Research Fund, California State University, Fullerton, 2003.