Weiyi Ng
Tagline:Assistant Professor, NUS Business School, Singapore
Singapore
About Me
I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Strategy and Policy at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. My research interests fall at the intersection of large data analysis, careers and entrepreneurship, with my main line of work examining the careers of technology and knowledge workers through the lens of computational sociology. My work has been published in academic outlets like Organization Science and Strategic Management Journal, and has been featured by media outlets like CNA, the Straits Times, the Edge, TechCrunch and the New York Times.
At NUS, I teach Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Management. I also advise the NUS Business School's Venture Capital Investing Competition (VCIC) MBA team, and I am a founding advisor of two startups: Omcom and Curated Culture. Prior to NUS, I worked as a datascience consultant at Bloomberg Beta, Bloomberg's Corporate Venture Capital arm.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
from: 2011, until: 2017Field of study:Business AdministrationSchool:University of California, BerkeleyLocation:Berkeley, CA
DescriptionDissertation: “Of Experience and Enterprise: Careers, Organizations and Entrepreneurs”
Dissertation Committee: Toby Stuart (Chair), Ming Leung, Noam YuchtmanMasters of Science
from: 2011, until: 2013Field of study:Business AdministrationSchool:University of California, BerkeleyLocation:Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts
from: 2004, until: 2008Field of study:PhysicsSchool:University of ChicagoLocation:Chicago, IL
DescriptionDepartmental Honors.
Undergraduate Thesis: Computationally simulated complex systems of thin elastic materials, characterizing emergent structures which we called "ridge-dents" via numerical models. Advisor: Professor Thomas Witten
Bachelor of Arts
from: 2004, until: 2008Field of study:History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science and Medicine (HIPSS)School:University of ChicagoLocation:Chicago, IL
DescriptionDepartmental Honors.
Undergraduate Thesis: Discussed the role of aesthetics in the creation and reception of physical theory. Advisor: Beckett Sterner
Research Interests
- Computational Sociology
- Labor Markets
- Econometrics
- Large Data Analytics
- Careers
- Strategy
Publications
In search of inspiration: External mobility and the emergence of technology intrapreneurs
Journal ArticlePublisher:Organization ScienceDate:2022Authors:Weiyi NgEliot L ShermanAcquired employees versus hired employees: Retained or turned over?
Journal ArticlePublisher:Strategic Management JournalDate:2022Authors:Weiyi NgToby E Stuart