David Y. Choi
David Y. Choi | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | UC Berkeley (BS, MS) UCLA Anderson (Ph.D.) |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Harvard Business School (1999) Loyola Marymount University (2003 – present) |
David Y. Choi is a Korean American professor and entrepreneur.[1] He holds the Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship at Loyola Marymount University.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Choi was born in Seoul, South Korea and moved to Germany and then to California when he was in high school.[3] He attended UC Berkeley for Engineering and UCLA Anderson for his Ph.D. in management.[4]
Career
[edit]After attending UC Berkeley and UCLA Anderson, Choi worked for The Boston Consulting Group[5] and Harvard Business School where he helped found the Leadership Initiative before getting more involved in entrepreneurial endeavors and teaching at Loyola Marymount University.[6] Choi worked with various food, software, and biotech companies as co-founder, board member, or advisor, and as interim president of two publicly traded firms.[6] At Loyola Marymount University, Choi was the recipient of the Fritz B. Burns President's Distinguished Teaching Award in 2019[7] and was appointed to Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship in 2021.[8] He was also the co-director of the Ascend LA Program which offered an effective entrepreneurship training programs for women and people of color.[6] He was a visiting professor at Peking University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Korea University.[9]
He is a co-author of Values-Centered Entrepreneurs and Their Businesses published by Taylor Francis in 2010.[10]
Honors
[edit]Choi was the recipient of the Fritz B. Burns President's Distinguished Teaching Award in 2019,[11] and was appointed to Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship in 2021.[12] Choi is the recipient of the Innovative Pedagogy Award for Entrepreneurship from the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Newly asked questions: What does online piracy really tell us?". the Guardian. 23 August 2006.
- ^ "David Y. Choi". LMU Newsroom. 1 January 2021.
- ^ "David Choi Appointed Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship". CBA Newsroom. 2021-04-22.
- ^ "Meet Professor David Choi". Lmu.edu.
- ^ Wang, Andrew L. "Base your business on real trends, not fads that fizzle". USA TODAY.
- ^ a b c "How to Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset". Loyola Marymount University Newsroom. 2 December 2023.
- ^ "David Choi Recognized For Excellence in Teaching". LMU Newsroom. 2019-05-31.
- ^ "David Choi Appointed Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship". CBA Newsroom. 2021-04-22.
- ^ "David Choi". Council Korean Americans.
- ^ Choi, David Y.; Gray, Edmund (2010-09-03). Values-Centered Entrepreneurs and Their Companies. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203883501. ISBN 978-0-203-88350-1.
- ^ "David Choi Recognized For Excellence in Teaching". CBA Newsroom. 2019-05-31.
- ^ "David Choi Appointed Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship". LMU Newsroom. 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Innovative Pedagogy for Entrepreneurship Education". USASBE.