Dr. Minkyung Kim

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Minkyung Kim is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business. Her research interests encompass quantitative marketing and empirical industrial organization, focusing particularly on salesforce management and online reviews. She investigates how job task allocation, pricing discretion, and incentives impact salesperson performance, as well as the effectiveness of online reviews in measuring customer satisfaction. Minkyung received her Ph.D. in Marketing from Yale School of Management and holds both an M.S. and a B.B.A. from Seoul National University. Before joining Carnegie Mellon, she was involved in academic work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School. This blend of experiences equips her to contribute significantly to the field of marketing through both teaching and research activities.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business • Pittsburgh, USA

Assistant Professor in the Marketing department focusing on quantitative marketing and empirical research.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School • Chapel Hill, United States

Conducted research and taught courses in marketing.

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.