C.K. Lee

Assistant Professor, Management Department, College of Business James Madison University, VA, U.S.A.

C.K. Lee is an Assistant Professor of Management at James Madison University (JMU), specializing in various aspects of entrepreneurship and business management.

Educational Background

Ph.D. in Business from Syracuse University, 2017
MBA from the University of Oxford, 2010
B.A. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005

Research and Teaching Interests

C.K. Lee's research focuses on:

Entrepreneurial Entry Decisions
Institutions for Entrepreneurship
Crowd Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship
Corporate Social Responsibility

He has published several papers in reputable journals, contributing significantly to the field of social entrepreneurship and business economics. Notable publications include studies on consumer behavior related to social entrepreneurship and the impact of social costs on high-growth entrepreneurship.1 3

Awards and Recognitions

Lee has received multiple accolades for his research, including:

The Dean's Impact Award (2021)
The Bierly Award for Research (2020)
Best Paper Awards from the Korean Center for Social Entrepreneurship Study in both 2019 and 2020.1 2

C.K. Lee's professional profile reflects a commitment to advancing knowledge in entrepreneurship, particularly through the lens of social impact and institutional frameworks.