Education
- PhD Strategy and International Management, Sloan School, MIT
- MBA Finance and International Business, University of Notre Dame
- BBA Finance and Japanese Studies, University of Notre Dame
Selected Publications
- Un, C. A. The liability of localness in innovation. Journal of International Business Studies, 47(1): 44-67.
- Un, C. A. The advantage of foreignness in innovation. Strategic Management Journal, 32(11): 1232-1242.
- Cuervo-Cazurra, A. and Un, C. A. Why some firms never invest in formal R&D. Strategic Management Journal, 31(7): 759-779.
- Un, C. A., Cuervo-Cazurra, A., and Asakawa, K. 2010. R&D collaborations and product innovation. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 27(5): 673-689.
- Un, C. A. and Asakawa, K. Types of R&D collaborations and process innovation: The benefit of collaborating upstream in the knowledge chain. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 32(1): 138–153.
- Un, C. A. and Cuervo-Cazurra, A. Do subsidiaries of foreign MNEs invest more in R&D than domestic firms? Research Policy, 37(10): 1812-1828.
- Cuervo-Cazurra, A. and Un, C. A. Regional economic integration and R&D investment. Research Policy, 36(2): 227-246.
Selected Presentations
- Mendi, P., Un, C. A., Aliasghar, O. Asakawa, K. 2025. How do foreign firms contribute to sustainability in the host country? Strategic Management Society Special Conference, May. Palermo, Italy.
- Mendi, P., Un, C. A., Aliasghar, O. Asakawa, K. 2025. Sustainable innovation of MNE subsidiaries. Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, July. Louisville, KY.
- Aliasghar, O., Asakawa, K., Mendi, P., Un, C. A. 2024. Surviving economic disruptions: Examining the resilience factors in MNE Subsidiaries. Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, July. Seoul, Korea.
- Aliasghar, O., Asakawa, K., Mendi, P., Un, C. A. 2024. Are subsidiaries of foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) more resilient than domestic firms when faced with economic disruptions? Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August. Chicago, IL.
- *HKUST (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) Best Paper in Global Strategy Award. Finalist. International Management (IM) Division of the Academy of Management. 2024.
- Un, C. A. 2022. Human capital and learning from and by exporting. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August. Seattle, WA.
Research & Teaching Interests
Un's research interests include comparing innovativeness of foreign and domestic firms, how R and D investments, R and D collaborations, R and D outsourcing, and the management of people influence innovation. She has taught international business courses at PhD, MBA, and undergraduate levels.
Prior to joining Northeastern University, Un was a faculty member at Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management and the University of South Carolina's Moore School of business. Before earning her doctorate from MIT, she was a financial analyst for the Ford Motor Company.
Industry & Academic Experience
Prior to joining Northeastern University, Un was a faculty member at Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management and the University of South Carolina's Moore School of business. Before earning her doctorate from MIT, she was a financial analyst for the Ford Motor Company.
Services to the Profession
- Chair, Doctoral Consortium, Academy of International Business, 2022.
- Editorial Board Member, Global Strategy Journal, 2017-present.
- Editorial Board Member, Industry and Innovation, 2016-present.
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 2015-present
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of World Business, 2014-present.
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Product Innovation Management, 2014-2019.
- Editorial Board Member, Organization Studies, 2003-2013.
Awards & Recognition
- HKUST (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) Best Paper in Global Strategy Award. Finalist. International Management (IM) Division of the Academy of Management. 2024
- Research Grant, Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain. 2020-2024.
- Research Grant, Ministry of Economics and Competitiveness, Spain, 2017-2019
- Publication Award. Northeastern University, D'Amore-McKim School of Business. 2017
- Outstanding Service Award, Academy of International Business, 2016.
- Research Grant, Ministry of Education, Spain, 2009-2016
- Strategic Summer Research Award, D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University, 2015 & 2016
