Jung Koo Kang
About Jung Koo Kang
Jung Koo Kang is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where he teaches the Financial Reporting and Control course. He holds a PhD in Accounting from the University of Southern California and has a background in auditing from his time at KPMG Korea.
Work at Harvard Business School
Currently, Jung Koo Kang serves as an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He has been teaching the Financial Reporting and Control course, which is a required part of the MBA curriculum. His tenure at Harvard began in 2021, and he has contributed to the academic community in Boston, Massachusetts, for three years.
Education and Expertise
Jung Koo Kang has a robust educational background. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Korea University, where he studied from 2000 to 2007. He then pursued a Master's degree in Statistics at the University of Minnesota from 2014 to 2016. Following this, he completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting at the University of Southern California, studying from 2016 to 2021.
Background
Before his academic career, Jung Koo Kang worked as an Auditor at 삼정KPMG (KPMG Korea) in Seoul, South Korea, from 2007 to 2009. This experience provided him with practical insights into financial reporting and auditing, which he later integrated into his teaching and research.
Research Interests
Jung Koo Kang's research focuses on the intersection of financial technologies and alternative data. He investigates how these elements can be leveraged to address significant social problems. His work contributes to the understanding of modern financial practices and their potential societal impacts.