Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Ph.D. in Business and Technology Management
ABOUT
A scholar and educator in technology management connecting technological innovation and corporate performance with sustainable regional prosperity.

PROFESSOR & DEAN
As Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Management of Technology at Pukyong National University, I study technology management, regional innovation, entrepreneurship, AI, and ESG. My work quantifies technology-management phenomena across the public and private sectors and develops strategies that can be applied in practice.
ACADEMIC JOURNEY
Ph.D. in Business and Technology Management
M.S. in Management of Technology
B.S. in Industrial Information Systems Engineering & B.B.A.
Dean
Assistant Professor · Associate Professor · Professor
Senior Researcher, Policy Research Team
Researcher, Economic Analysis Division
RECOGNITION
2026 Academic Award, 80th Anniversary of Pukyong National University
2024 Academic Promotion Commendation, Ministry of Education
2024 Best Paper Award, Journal of Industrial Innovation
2024 Best Paper Award, Spring Conference of the Korean Society of Systems Engineering
2023 Best Paper Award in ESG Management, Korean Association of Business Education
2023 Best Conference Paper Award, Korea Society of Innovation
2022 Best Paper Award, Korean Society for Innovation Management and Economics
2020 University Development Contribution Award, Pukyong National University
ACADEMIC SERVICE
FAQ
Dongphil Chun is Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Management of Technology at Pukyong National University, where his Quantitative Technology Management Lab studies technology innovation, regional entrepreneurship, AI and digital transformation, and ESG.
He is a Professor at the Graduate School of Management of Technology, Pukyong National University, and has served as its Dean since August 2026. He holds joint appointments in Science & Technology Policy and Technology & Data Engineering, and is a Certified Technology Transfer Professional.
The lab conducts quantitative research in four areas: regional entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems; AI, digital transformation and inclusion; ESG and sustainable technology management; and innovation strategy and R&D performance. Its flagship project is An Integrated Theoretical Framework for Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (2024–2030), funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea.
He earned a Ph.D. in Business and Technology Management from KAIST (2015), an M.S. in Management of Technology from Sungkyunkwan University (2010), and a B.S. in Industrial Information Systems Engineering together with a B.B.A. from Ajou University (2008).
The lab is in Room 302, Yongdang Building 1, Yongdang Campus, Pukyong National University, 365 Sinseon-ro, Nam-gu, Busan, Korea. Email [email protected] or call +82-51-629-5647.
Inquiries about research, lectures and collaboration are received by email at [email protected]. Information on the K-MOT doctoral program for Chinese students is available at pknukmot.com.