Inhyeock "Ian" Lee

About

Inhyeock "Ian" Lee received his PhD in Business (Major: International Business/Strategy and Minor: Entrepreneurship) from the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University in 2007, and he is currently an Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy in the Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago. He has published in leading journals such as Regional Studies, Journal of Business Research, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Journal of International Management, and Small Business Economics among others and he currently serves as an editorial board member at Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Journal of International Management, and Asian Business & Management. Prior to joining academia, he was the Deputy Director at the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy in Korea for eight years.

Academic Positions

• Associate Professor for International Business/Strategy (July 2015 ~ Present) Department of Management, Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
• Assistant Professor for International Business/Strategy (Aug. 2012 ~ July 2015) Department of Management, Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
• Assistant Professor for International Business/Strategy (Aug. 2007 ~ May 2012) Department of Management, Gordon Ford College of Business, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Government Positions

• Deputy Director (Mar. 2002 ~ Aug. 2002) Unfair Trade Investigation Division, Korean Trade Commission Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy, Kwacheon, Korea

• Attendant Secretary/Policy Aide to the Minister (Apr. 2001 ~ Mar. 2002) Minister’s Office Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy, Kwacheon, Korea

• Deputy Director (Feb. 2000 ~ Apr. 2001) Industrial Location & Environment Division Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy, Kwacheon, Korea

• Lieutenant, the Republic of Korea Air Force (Oct. 1996 ~ Feb. 2000) In Charge of Troop Information and Education, Osan, Korea

• Deputy Director (Nov. 1995 ~ Oct. 1996) Regional Cooperation Division Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, Kwacheon, Korea

• Deputy Director on Probation (Apr. 1995 ~ Nov. 1995) Passed the Higher Administrative Civil Service Examination Ministry of Government Administration, Seoul, Korea

Degrees

• PhD, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, 2007
• MPA, Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University, 1995
• BBA, School of Business Administration, Seoul National University, 1992

Research Interests

His primary research interests focus on the location strategies of multinational enterprises and entrepreneurial firms contributing to cluster formation. Other research interests involve how regional strategies of multinational enterprises and international new ventures link to firm performance, and how founders’ gender of new ventures translates into innovation activities.

Professional & Community Affiliations

• A Member of the Editorial Review Board at Journal of International Management (JIM), January 2019 ~ Present
• A Member of the Editorial Review Board at Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (ET&P), February 2018 ~ Present
• A Member of the Editorial Review Board at Asian Business & Management (ABM), June 2018 ~ Present
• A Member of the Editorial Review Board at IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (IEEE TEM), September 2013 ~ July 2017
• Academy of International Business (Since 2005)
• Academy of Management (Since 2005)

Courses Taught

• International Management (MGMT 315)
• International Management: Writing Intensive (MGMT 315W) 
• Introduction to International Business (IBUS 201)
• Strategic Management (MGMT 304)
• International Strategies of MNEs (MGMT455)