Dr. Sung Namkung is a strategic management scholar specializing in entrepreneurship, technological innovation, and new venture strategies, bringing a data-driven approach to business education at UDC’s School of Business and Public Administration. With expertise in quantitative methods and organizational behavior, his research explores the intersection of creativity, market strategy, and innovation in emerging industries.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Management, Temple University Master of Science in Management of Organizations, University of California, Berkeley Master of Arts in Statistics, Columbia University Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
Courses Taught
Conceptual Foundations of Business Introduction to Management Organizational Behavior Technological Innovation Entrepreneurship Strategic Management
Expertise
Research Focus / Works in Progress
Strategic entrepreneurship; new venture strategies; technological innovation
Impact
Selected Publications
Namkung, S., & Chinta, R. (2024). Does creativity lead to innovation? The positional effect on idea generation and its implementation. The International Journal of Organizational Innovation, 16(4), 105-120. https://ijoi-online.org/attachments/article/489/1359%20Final.pdf
Namkung, S. (2024). The origin of depth search of new ventures in the lithium-ion battery industry. Journal of Management and Marketing Research, 17.
Selected Presentations
Namkung, S. (2024). Brokerage and closure in social network theory: Impact on generation vs. implementation of new ideas in Finnish knowledge firm.Washington Business Research Forum, Crystal City, Virginia.
Namkung, S. (2024). Founding the future: The role of founder prior experience on market scope paths of new ventures in the global lithium-ion battery industry.UDC School of Business and Public Administration, Washington, Virginia.
