Koungjin Lim

Education

Ph.D., Management, Purdue University, (Expected) 2025
M.S., Business and Technology Management, KAIST, 2017
B.A., Economics, Sungkyunkwan University, 2013

Koungjin (KJ) Lim is a doctoral candidate at the Daniels School of Business. His research interests encompass corporate strategy, strategic human capital, and their intersection. His work has earned notable recognition, including the Distinguished Paper Award in Corporate and International Strategy at the 2023 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Honorable Mention for the Annual Conference Best Paper Prize, and finalist for the Corporate Strategy Interest Group Best Paper Award at the 2023 Strategic Management Society Annual Conference. Prior to joining academia, he worked at Samsung Electronics, PwC, and the Seoul High Court. He is also a certified Financial Risk Manager.

Academy of Management STR Distinguished Paper Award in Corporate and International Strategy

Best Paper Award in the Track of Corporate and International Strategy, AOM STR Division (2023)

Certificate for Distinguished Teaching

The highest recognition at Krannert for excellence in teaching by a doctoral student (Fall 2020)

Certificate for Distinguished Teaching

The highest recognition at Krannert for excellence in teaching by a doctoral student (Spring 2024)

Certificate for Distinguished Teaching

The highest recognition at Krannert for excellence in teaching by a doctoral student (Spring 2024)

Certificate for Distinguished Teaching

The highest recognition at Krannert for excellence in teaching by a doctoral student (Fall 2022)

Certificate for Distinguished Teaching

The highest recognition at Krannert for excellence in teaching by a doctoral student (Spring 2022)

Krannert Doctoral Student Research Funds

Research Grant of $2,015 (2022)

Krannert School Doctoral Fellowship Awards for Excellence in Research

One-year fellowship awarded to selected doctoral students based on research proposals (2022-2023)

Performance Recognition Awards for Doctoral Students

Awarded to one doctoral student in the department based on overall performance (2024)

Purdue Graduate Student Government Travel Grants

PGSG Travel Grant of $750 (2023)

Strategic Management Scholar Award

Doctoral Fellowship (2018-2022)

Strategic Management Society Annual Conference Best Paper Prize Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention of the Conference Best Paper Prize at 2023 SMS Annual Conference (2023)

Strategic Management Society Annual Conference Research Methods Paper Prize Nominee

Nominated for Research Methods Paper Prize at 2023 SMS Annual Conference (2023)

Strategic Management Society Corporate Strategy IG Best Paper Award Finalist

Selected as One of the Finalists for Corporate Strategy IG Best Paper Award at 2023 SMS Annual Conference (2023)

University Teaching Academy Graduate Teaching Award for Management

College-level award for teaching excellence (2023)

Contact

lim270@purdue.edu

Quick links

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