Sangyoon Yi

Dr. Yi is an associate professor at the Graduate School of Future Strategy, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). His research centers around the sources and consequences of organizational reliability. In particular, he is interested in the organizational and strategic mechanisms which not only foster learning and innovation but also secure reliability in the process of change and competition. His recent studies examine the nature and role of imitation, routines, specialization, centralization, and memory. His research was published at influential scholarly journals including Strategic Management Journal and Organization Science. Prior to joining KAIST, he was an assistant professor of strategy and organization design at the Strategic Organization Design (SOD) unit, University of Southern Denmark, a visiting scholar of strategy at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and a lecturer of management engineering at the College of Business, KAIST.

Skills

• Innovation Management
• Organizational Design
• Simulations

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) KAIST Business School (2003 — 2009)
• Master's degree Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2003 — 2004)
• Bachelor's degree Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (1997 — 2001)
• Gyeongnam Science Highschool (1995 — 1997)

Companies

• Associate Professor Graduate School of Future Strategy, KAIST (2019)
• Assistant Professor Graduate School of Future Strategy, KAIST (2016 — 2018)
• Assistant Professor of Strategy & Organization Design University of Southern Denmark (2013 — 2016)
• Research Fellow of Strategy & Organization Design University of Southern Denmark (2011 — 2013)
• Visiting Scholar University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (2009 — 2010)
• Lecturer of Management Engineering KAIST Business School (2009 — 2009)
• Lecturer (foundation courses at undergraduate level) Universities in Seoul, South Korea (2005 — 2009)