Dr. C.K. Lee

Assistant Professor, Management
Year Started at JMU: 2017
lee3ck@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2017
- MBA, University of Oxford, 2010
- BA in Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005
Professional Interests
- Entrepreneurial Entry Decisions
- Institutions for Entrepreneurship
- Crowd Entrepreneurship
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Personal Interests
- Tennis & Golf
- International travel (traveled about 35 countries so far)
Professional Background
- Management Consultancy for 7 years
- Korean Army for 2 years
Current Courses Taught
- MGT 472 - New Venture Creation
- COB 487 - Strategic Management
Service
- Faculty Senate, James Madison University
- Instructor of the HOPE entrepreneurship program for North Korean Refugees
- Columnist of Entrepreneurship, Dong-A Business Review
Key Publications
Lee, C.K. LEE, Cottle, G. Wiklund, J. & Simmons, S., (2020), "Untangling the effects of social cost of failure on high-growth entrepreneurship," Small Business Economics, DOI: 10.1007/s11187-020-00324-0
Lee, C.K. LEE, Simmons, S., Amezcua, A., Lee, Jin, & Lumpkin, G.T., (2020), "Moderating Effects of Informal Institutions on Social Entrepreneurship Activity," Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, DOI: 10.1080/19420676.2020.1782972
Bae,T.J., & Lee, C.K., (2019), 2018 GUESS National Report: Republic of Kore, GUESS ORG. (Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students Survey)
Dissertation: "Business Failure and Entrepreneurship: Three Essays on the Effects of the Cost of Failure"
Chong Kyoon LEE, G.T. Lumpkin, & R.R. Bangar (2015), "The Impact of Stigma of Failure on Social Entrepreneurship Entry Decisions: A Cross-Country Analysis". Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research BCERC Proceedings, 2015. Babson Park, MA.