Sam Yul Cho
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Overview
Biography
Dr. Sam Yul Cho is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship in the Oregon State University College of Business. He earned his Ph.D. from Washington State University and holds an MBA from the Simon School of Business at University of Rochester, an M.A. in economics from Hitotsubashi University, and a B.A. in economics from Sogang University. His research focuses on CEO’s, top management teams and boards of directors. His research has been published in various journals such as the Strategic Management Journal, Research Policy, Journal of Management Studies, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and Journal of Business Research. Prior to joining academia, he worked as a buy-side equity analyst and strategy planner in Tokyo and Seoul for five years.
Career Interests
Research areas: Corporate Governance.
Research interests: CEOs; TMTs; M&A; Entrepreneurial Firms
Background
Experience
Sam Yul Cho joined the Strategy and Entrepreneurship group in the College of Business in September 2014. He received a Ph.D. from the Washington State University, an MBA from the Simon School of Business at University of Rochester, a M.A. in economics from the Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, and a B.A. in economics from the Sogang University in Seoul. He also worked as an equity analyst in Tokyo and strategy planner in Seoul for five years. His research focuses on CEOs, board of directors and mergers and acquisitions.
Service
Editorial board member for Journal of Business Venturing 2020-2023