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Jennifer Kuan is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Economics at California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), affiliated with the College of Business. She holds a PhD from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and master’s/bachelor’s degrees from Stanford University. Her research focuses on the structural roles of nonprofits in innovative industries, venture capital networks, and semiconductor R&D ecosystems, combining institutional economics with strategic management perspectives.
Education highlights include: PhD in Business from UC Berkeley Haas School, Master’s in Industrial Engineering (Stanford), and Bachelor’s in International Relations (Stanford). Industry experience includes engineering roles at Apple and Solectron.
Her research interests span nonprofit governance, digital platform economics, multi-sided market design, and innovation policy. Recent work explores carbon offset markets, semiconductor innovation ecosystems, and governance strategies for tech platforms. Key themes include analyzing how institutional structures influence market efficiency and innovation dynamics across sectors.
Her publications since 2017 reflect a focus on platform governance, semiconductor industry modularity, venture capital collaboration, and market design challenges. While no specific awards are listed, her work bridges economic theory with applied policy analysis in emerging technological sectors.
