Dr. Olivia Kim

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Olivia Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Business Administration department at Harvard Business School, focusing on Entrepreneurial Management. Her research investigates how firms and households make financial decisions, with a particular emphasis on the role of family influences. Professor Kim's work evaluates the effects of financial regulations on credit consumption disparities across households and explores how significant events in family life can impact firm growth and investment. Her studies delve into financial intermediation and federal programs aimed at boosting small business growth. She earned her PhD in Financial Economics from MIT Sloan School of Management and a BA in Economics from Smith College. Prior to joining Harvard, she was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Economics of Aging Workforce at the National Bureau of Economic Research and worked with MIT Blueprint Labs and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. She has also served as an academic fellow at the JPMorgan Chase Institute.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Harvard Business School • Boston, MA

Teaches Entrepreneurial Management course in MBA required curriculum.

Awards

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Best Paper Award

2024-01-01
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NBER Post-Doctoral Fellowship

2022-01-01
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NBER Household Finance Small Grant Award

2020-01-01
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Mark Kritzman Elizabeth Gorman Research Fund Grant

2019-01-01

Requirements for Harvard Business School

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative and analytical background
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

The PhD in Business Administration is the primary doctoral degree encompassing various areas of study including Business Economics, Accounting, and Strategy.