Dr. Saerom Lee

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Saerom Lee is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on human capital acquisition, organizational design, and entrepreneurship, particularly in early-stage ventures. Saerom's studies have explored how firms acquire and organize employees during the early stages of their life cycle, and how they adjust their organizational design to meet distinct challenges while scaling. Her research has been published in prestigious journals such as the Strategic Management Journal and Strategy Science. Saerom completed her Ph.D. in Strategy at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, following a B.B.A. and M.S. in Strategy & International Management from Seoul National University.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-08-15 — Present

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Research and teaching in the field of management, focusing on organizational design and human capital.

Awards

#2023

Wharton Teaching Excellence Award

2023-05-15
#2022

Wharton Teaching Excellence Award

2022-05-15
#2022

Strategic Management Society Conference Strategic Human Capital Interest Group Paper Award

2022-05-15
#2021

Runner-up, Industry Studies Association Dissertation Award

2021-05-15
#2022

Finalist, Academy Management TIM Division Dissertation Award

2022-05-15
#2019

Winner, INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition

2019-05-15
#2019

Strategic Management Society Conference Ph.D. Paper Award

2019-05-15

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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Specialization Notes

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