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Yuan Shi

Yuan Shi

  • Assistant Professor

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Faculty Area

Faculty Expertise

  • Strategy
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Management and Organizations

Contact

Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration

yuanshi@cornell.edu

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Biography

Yuan Shi is an assistant professor of management and organizations, with a focus on strategy, at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. He received his Ph.D. in strategic management and entrepreneurship from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.

Shi’s research explores the long-term implications of evaluation processes in the market — such as ranking, funding, and pricing — for innovation and entrepreneurship. He has examined a wide range of sectors, including entertainment, technology, and venture capital. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Strategy Research Foundation.

Shi’s work has been published in Administrative Science Quarterly, Management Science, Strategic Management Journal, Research Policy, Scientometrics, and Sociological Science. His recent work has been cited by the United Nations, McKinsey Global Institute, and popular press outlets such as Harvard Business Review, Bloomberg, The Boston Globe, The Hill, and Vox.

Selected Publications

Awards and Honors

  • Best Reviewer Award, TIM Division (2019) Academy of Management
  • Runner-up, Best Student Paper Award, OMT Division (2018) Academy of Management
  • SRF Dissertation Scholar (2017) Strategic Management Society
  • Research Honors Award (2016) Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Maryland

Recent Courses

  • HADM 7144 - Competitive Strategies for the Hospitality Industry
  • HADM 4410 - Strategic Management

Academic Degrees

  • PhD University of Maryland, College Park, 2019
  • MS National University of Singapore, 2013
  • BMS Fudan University, 2011

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