Yo-Jud Cheng

Yo-Jud Cheng is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Strategy, Ethics and Entrepreneurship area at Darden. Cheng's research focuses on corporate governance and top executives in public companies. Her work employs a broad variety of data sources - including interviews, surveys, employee ratings, and archival data - to analyze the internal operations and group dynamics of boards and top management teams. Her research uncovers new insights into the ways board directors and executives shape firm strategy, governance, and performance.

Cheng's research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals such as Strategic Management Journal and Management Science, and in practitioner-oriented outlets including Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review. Her research has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Fortune, and CNBC. Cheng teaches the core Strategy course and an elective on Strategic Corporate Governance in the full-time MBA program.

Prior to joining Darden, Cheng earned a Bachelor of Arts (in Economics) from Wellesley College and a Doctorate in Business Administration (in Strategy) from Harvard Business School. She previously worked as an economic consultant in Menlo Park, CA.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Corporate Governance, Strategic Leadership, Top Management Teams

Companies

• Assistant Professor of Business Administration University of Virginia Darden School of Business (2019)
• Doctoral Candidate Harvard Business School (2013 — 2019)
• Senior Analyst Analysis Group (2012 — 2013)
• Analyst Analysis Group (2010 — 2011)
• Research Fellow Stanford Law School (2009 — 2010)

Education

• Doctor of Business Administration Harvard Business School (2013 — 2019)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Wellesley College (2005 — 2009)
• Taipei American School (1995 — 2005)