Dr. Ning Zhong

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ning Zhong is an Assistant Professor at the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Marketing from Emory University in 2019. His academic background includes a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology (2011), a Master’s degree in Management Science Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2008), and a Bachelor’s degree in Measurement Control Technology Instruments, also from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2005). Dr. Zhong teaches courses on Marketing Research, Marketing Models, and serves in a colloquium capacity to facilitate ongoing seminars involving faculty, students, and guest speakers. His research primarily focuses on marketing decisions and methodologies applied within the emerging dynamics of marketing science, particularly in omnichannel retail operations and latent topic modeling.

Research Interests

Courses

MKTG 342 – Marketing Research MKTG 555 – Marketing Models MKTG 590 – Colloquium

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.