Chen Ming-jer
Chen Ming-jer is a Taiwanese management scientist. He is the Leslie E. Grayson Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
Early life and education
Chen was born and raised in rural Taitung. At age 17, he left Taitung to attend college.Chen graduated from National Chung Hsing University with a Bachelor of Science in business management in 1976 and obtained a Master of Education specializing in public administration from National Taiwan Normal University in 1979. He then completed doctoral studies in the United States, earning a Master of Business Administration in 1985 and his Ph.D. in management science in 1988, both from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Career
Chen began his teaching career at Columbia University and was a faculty member at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania starting in 1997. He is the Leslie E. Grayson Professor of Business Administration at University of Virginia Darden School of Business.Awards and honors
Chen is a fellow of the Academy of Management and served as the group's 68th president in 2013. He is a fellow of the Strategic Management Society.Personal life
Chen lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with his wife and two sons.Works
Books
Inside Chinese Business: A Guide for Managers Worldwide- ''Competitive Dynamics: A Research Odyssey ''