Minsun Kim PhD

Biography

Dr. Minsun Kim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at LSU Shreveport. She received her Ph.D. in Business Administration from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kim is a recipient of the William C. Woolf Endowed Rising Star Professorship in Business and the LSUS College of Business Faculty Innovation Award. She holds five teaching certificates and has actively contributed to students achieving recognition in both international and campus-wide competitions as a faculty mentor.

Dr. Kim's research interests include strategic management and competitive dynamics, pricing and revenue management, AI applications in business, and organizational and entrepreneurial performance. She has published eight articles in reputable business and hospitality journals, has two papers under review, and has contributed a textbook chapter and an industry press article. She also serves as an ad hoc reviewer for nine business and hospitality journals and academic conferences.

She has taught a variety of business and hospitality courses for MBA and undergraduate students at LSUS, including Organizational Strategy and Policies, Hospitality Analytics, Principles of Management, and Hospitality and Casino Marketing. Before joining LSUS, Dr. Kim taught Revenue Management and Hotel Analytics courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels at Temple University. With eight years of professional experience in the industry in the U.S. and South Korea, she brings expertise in hospitality asset management consulting, hotel revenue management, food & beverage, resort operation, guest service training, and event organizing.

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Research Interests

Strategic management and competitive dynamics
Pricing and revenue management
AI applications in business
Organizational and entrepreneurial performance