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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: 2017

    Field of study:Business AdministrationSchool:University of California, BerkeleyLocation:Berkeley, CA

    Description

    Dissertation: “Of Experience and Enterprise: Careers, Organizations and Entrepreneurs”
    Dissertation Committee: Toby Stuart (Chair), Ming Leung, Noam Yuchtman

  • Masters of Science

    from: 2011, until: 2013

    Field of study:Business AdministrationSchool:University of California, BerkeleyLocation:Berkeley, CA

  • Bachelor of Arts

    from: 2004, until: 2008

    Field of study:PhysicsSchool:University of ChicagoLocation:Chicago, IL

    Description

    Departmental 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: 2008

    Field of study:History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science and Medicine (HIPSS)School:University of ChicagoLocation:Chicago, IL

    Description

    Departmental 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:2022
    Authors:
    Weiyi NgEliot L Sherman
  • Acquired employees versus hired employees: Retained or turned over?

    Journal ArticlePublisher:Strategic Management JournalDate:2022
    Authors:
    Weiyi NgToby E Stuart