Daniel Kim

Prof. Danny Kim is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Wharton School. His research is at the intersection of entrepreneurship, strategy, and labor markets. He has conducted studies on startup acquisitions by established firms, the determinants of successful ventures, and the broader role of entrepreneurship in the US economy. His research has been published in various academic journals and featured in media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Financial Times. He also works as an economist at the United States Census Bureau.

Prof. Kim received a Ph.D. from MIT Sloan School of Management and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. Prior to his doctoral studies, he worked at Harvard Business School and Morgan Stanley.

Research Interests:

• High-Growth Entrepreneurship; Strategic Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Innovation; Labor Markets

Awards and Honors

• Best Entrepreneurship Paper Award, OMT Division, Academy of Management, 2021
• Teaching Excellence Award at Wharton, 2020
• Best Paper Prize, Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, 2020
• Wiley Blackwell Best Dissertation Award (Finalist), Academy of Management STR Division, 2020
• MIT Sloan School Doctoral Thesis Prize, 2019
• Kauffman Dissertation Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 2017
• Recipient, Roberts, Hammond, and Krasner Fund Grant, 2016