Prof. Yanyu Wang | Innovation Management | Best Paper Award

Professor and The chair of the department at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China

Yanyu Wang currently serves as an Associate Professor and Supervisor of Master’s Candidates at the School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. With a deep academic grounding in innovation strategy and enterprise digital transformation, Dr. Wang has established a reputation for advancing organizational studies within the realm of technology and management. Her research output, coupled with an active teaching portfolio, has positioned her as a leading voice in understanding how firms navigate complex innovation environments. Through her extensive academic career, she has remained committed to blending rigorous theoretical insights with practical applications that aid enterprises in addressing modern economic and technological challenges.

Profile

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Education

Yanyu Wang’s academic journey reflects a consistent pursuit of excellence and expertise across management disciplines. She earned her Ph.D. in Business Administration, focusing on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy, from Tsinghua University, China, where she developed a strong research foundation in enterprise strategy and innovation systems. Prior to her doctoral studies, she completed an M.A. in Management Science and Engineering with a concentration in Quality Management at the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China. Her academic journey commenced with a B.A. in Marketing from the same institution, where she was recognized as the top student in her cohort, having been admitted without examination. This diverse educational background provided her with a solid interdisciplinary understanding of technology management and business innovation.

Experience

Dr. Wang’s professional experience is rich and multifaceted, combining academic research, teaching, and international exposure. She has been serving as an Associate Professor since December 2019 and previously worked as a Lecturer from July 2016 to December 2019 at the School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. Earlier, she broadened her academic horizons as a Visiting Scholar at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Canada, where she engaged with global scholars and enriched her perspectives on innovation strategy. Throughout her academic career, Dr. Wang has been deeply involved in delivering core courses such as Applied Statistics, Digital Innovation Strategy, and Corporate Technology Strategy, nurturing a new generation of business leaders and researchers.

Research Interest

Yanyu Wang’s research interests are primarily centered on innovation strategy, digital transformation of enterprises, and overseas R&D investments. She has explored how organizational characteristics, political influences, and policy interventions shape corporate innovation behaviors and strategies. Her work often adopts an interdisciplinary approach, merging concepts from organizational theory, strategic management, and technology studies to offer nuanced insights into enterprise growth and adaptation in dynamic environments. Dr. Wang is particularly interested in the imprinting effects of early-stage organizational experiences on long-term innovation outcomes, as well as the strategic considerations behind multinational enterprises’ R&D investments in foreign markets.

Award

Over the course of her career, Dr. Wang has received several prestigious honors recognizing her academic leadership and excellence. She was named a Youth Academic Leader by the Beijing Social Sciences Fund and recognized as a National Governance Youth Talent in Beijing. At the institutional level, she received multiple Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Supervisor awards and was honored as an Advanced Individual of the School of Economics and Management. Her contributions to teaching were acknowledged with the First Prize and Second Prize in Teaching Achievements at BUPT. Additionally, during her doctoral studies at Tsinghua University, she was recognized as one of the Top 10 Academic Rising Stars, received the Outstanding Graduate Award, and won the First Prize for her Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation.

Publication

Yanyu Wang’s research contributions are reflected through impactful publications, often cited for their novel insights. Selected major works include:

“Policy Imprints: The impact of national innovation policy in firms’ founding period on subsequent innovation strategies,” published in R&D Management (2025, online);

“Visible hands: The impact of subsidy withdrawal on new energy vehicle enterprises’ innovation behaviors,” published in Energy Policy (2025, online);

“Excess IPO funds as an imprint: An imprinting perspective of acquisition activity,” in Asia Pacific Journal of Management (2023, early access);

“Political genes drive innovation: political endorsements and low-quality innovation,” in Structural Change and Economic Dynamics (2022, vol.60);

“Driving Factors of Digital Transformation for Manufacturing Enterprises: A Multi-case Study from China,” published in International Journal of Technology Management (2021, vol.87);

“What factors determine the subsidiary mode of overseas R&D by developing-country MNEs?” in R&D Management (2018, vol.48);

“Technological Capabilities, Political Connections and Entry Mode Choices of EMNEs Overseas R&D Investments,” published in International Journal of Technology Management (2019, vol.80); each of these articles has been cited in subsequent studies addressing corporate innovation strategies and digital enterprise development.

Conclusion

Dr. Yanyu Wang’s scholarly contributions in the fields of innovation strategy and digital transformation have established her as a significant figure in contemporary management research. By blending theoretical rigor with empirical investigation, she has provided valuable frameworks for understanding enterprise growth, technological capability development, and strategic adaptation. Her dedication to mentoring students, combined with her active research and participation in national-level projects, underscores her commitment to advancing academic and practical knowledge. Moving forward, her work promises to continue influencing both scholarly discussions and enterprise practices in the evolving digital economy landscape.