Dr. Sunkee Lee

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sunkee Lee is an Associate Professor at the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, focusing on Organizational Theory and Strategy. His research interests encompass individual organizational learning, organization design, microfoundations of firm strategy, and performance. He serves on the editorial boards of the Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, and the Journal of Organization Design. Lee's research has been published in top management journals such as Management Science, Organization Science, and Strategic Management Journal and has been cited by various global media outlets, including The Economist and the Wall Street Journal. He has received multiple awards for his work, including the Ralph Gomory Industry Studies Paper Award and the William H. Newman Award for distinguished student papers. Additionally, he was named one of the 40-Under-40 MBA Professors by Poets&Quants in 2024. Professor Lee teaches core MBA strategy courses and has also instructed doctoral courses in Strategic Management while engaging in executive education, notably with Tata Group in India. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Korea University, a Master’s from Seoul National University, and a Ph.D. in Strategy from INSEAD, joining the Tepper School in 2017 after completing his doctoral degree.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2023-07-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business • Pittsburgh, United States

Teaching and conducting research in organizational theory and strategy.

Assistant Professor

2017-07-01 — 2023-06-30

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business • Pittsburgh, United States

Engaged in teaching and research activities.

Military Intelligence Agent

2005-03-07 — 2007-03-06

Republic Korea Army • Republic Korea

Served as a military intelligence agent.

Awards

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Ralph Gomory Industry Studies Paper Award

2020-01-01
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William H. Newman Award

2021-01-01
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MK-AKMS Young Scholar Award

2023-01-01

Courses

MBA Strategy Strategic Management Organizational Behavior

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.