Dr. David Hsu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

David Hsu is the Richard Sapp Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in management with a focus on entrepreneurial innovation management. Hsu's extensive educational background includes graduating from Stanford University, where he majored in economics and political science, and obtaining a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University. He then earned his PhD in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Hsu's research primarily explores intellectual property rights, startup innovation, and strategies for commercializing technological innovations, as well as venture capital. His work has been published in top-tier journals such as Management Science, the Journal of Finance, the Strategic Management Journal, and Research Policy. He has served as an associate editor for Management Science. In addition to his research, Hsu teaches MBA elective courses on Entrepreneurship and Technology Strategy at Wharton. He is also the Associate Faculty Director of Weiss Tech House, where he encourages and supports students in creating and developing innovative technologies.

Research Interests

Experience

Richard Sapp Professor

— Present

Wharton School • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching MBA electives and conducting research in management.

Awards

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Industry Studies Fellowship

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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  • Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.