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David Hsu is the Richard A. Sapp Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on entrepreneurial innovation, intellectual property management, and technology commercialization strategies. He teaches courses including Venture Acceleration Lab (MGMT3880/MGMT8880), Managing Emerging Enterprises (MGMT6120), and Entrepreneurship (MGMT8010).
Hsu holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Stanford University, an M.P.P. from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in Management from MIT. His research interests span intellectual property rights, startup innovation, venture capital dynamics, and university-industry collaboration.
His recent publications reveal strong trends in post-acquisition innovation integration (2025), university-corporate technology transfer (2024), and remote work's impact on diversity in tech hiring (2024). Key recurring themes include knowledge spillovers, absorptive capacity, and commercialization pathways for scientific discoveries.
Honors include:
- Alfred P. Sloan Industry Studies Fellowship ($45,000) (2008-2009)
- Wharton Teaching Excellence Award (2020-2022)
- Management Science Meritorious Service Award (2010)
- Mack Institute research grants (2002-2023)
Hsu leads the Venture Acceleration Lab, mentoring startups through industry-academic collaboration. His research has secured sustained funding through the Mack Institute, with recent work examining geographic pull factors in AI entrepreneurship and knowledge homogenization in R&D teams. He serves as discussion leader for doctoral seminars (MGMT9370/9390) focusing on entrepreneurship research methodology.
Hsu maintains active industry engagement through Knowledge at Wharton commentaries on IPO markets, remote work policies, and university technology transfer strategies.
