Dr. Ning Su

Biography

Ning Su is an Associate Professor at the Ivey Business School, specializing in Information Systems and Strategy. His research focuses on the design of sourcing strategies and employs qualitative research methods to explore interaction technologies within organizations, markets, societies, and policies in the digital age. His studies are based on in-depth field research conducted across diverse sectors, including financial services, professional services, public services, art and design, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing, with a global perspective encompassing the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. Professor Su's scholarly contributions have been recognized in prestigious journals such as MIS Quarterly and Information Systems Research. He has received numerous accolades including the “40 Outstanding Business School Professors 40” from Poets&Quants and has been honored with top-10 article recognition from MIT Sloan Management Review. Additionally, he received the inaugural Early Career Award from the Association for Information Systems and various article awards from the Decision Sciences Institute and IBM Global Research. Professor Su has an impressive teaching portfolio, having conducted classes in Denmark, Finland, Italy, China, and at institutions like NYU Stern and Cornell University. He serves as an advisor to a variety of multinational firms, startups, and non-profit organizations.

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