Tae Hun Kim, PhD

Associate Dean, Office of Planning

Associate Dean, University Innovation Project

Associate Professor of MIS, College of Business

Incheon National University

Incheon 22012, South Korea

Engagement

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?

Martin Luther King Jr.

Education

  • PhD in Business Administration (major: Business Information Systems), Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Aug 2013–May 2018
  • MS in Business Administration (major: Management Information Systems), Korea University Business School, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, Sep 2007–Aug 2009
  • BBA, Korea University Business School, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, Mar 2000–Aug 2007

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, College of Business, Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea, Sep 2024–Present
  • Associate Professor, Department of e-Business, Ajou School of Business, Ajou University, Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea, Sep 2022–Aug 2024
  • Assistant Professor, Department of e-Business, Ajou School of Business, Ajou University, Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea, Sep 2021–Aug 2022
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Information Systems & Business Analytics, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University, Waco, TX, Aug 2018–Aug 2021

Academic and Administrative Services

  • Associate Dean, Office of Planning, Incheon National University, Jan 2026–Present
  • Associate Dean, University Innovation Project, Incheon National University, Jan 2026–Present
  • MIS Major Director, Department of Business Administration, College of Business, Incheon National University, Mar 2025–Present
  • Faculty Member, Graduate School of International Studies, Ajou University, Mar 2023–Aug 2024
  • Journal List Enhancement Committee Member, Ajou School of Business, Ajou University, Sep 2022–Feb 2023
  • Faculty Member, Graduate School of DNA+ Convergence, Ajou University, May 2022–Aug 2024
  • Faculty Member, graduate-level human resource development plan by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Business Analytics & Information Systems, Ajou University, Dec 2021–Aug 2024
  • Innovation Committee Member, Ajou School of Business, Ajou University, Sep 2021–Aug 2022
  • Doctoral Programs Committee Member, Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, Jan 2017–May 2018
  • Research Assistant, Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, Aug 2017–May 2018
  • Course Coordinator for ITM 209: Business Analytics & Information Systems, Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, Aug 2016–May 2017
  • Course Coordinator for ITM 309: Business Information Systems, Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, Aug 2015–May 2016
  • Teaching Assistant for ITM 309: Business Information Systems, Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, Aug 2013–May 2015
  • Teaching Assistant for BUSI 335: Information Systems, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Sep–Dec 2012
  • Research Assistant (co-supervisors: Drs. Izak Benbasat, Andrew Burton-Jones, and Ronald T. Cenfetelli), Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Sep 2010–Dec 2012
  • Administrative Assistant, AACSB and EQUIS accreditation, Korea University Business School, Korea University, Aug 2007–Feb 2009

Teaching Interests

  • Artificial Intelligence Applications for Business
  • Blockchain and DeFi
  • Quantum Computing for Business Value
  • IT-Oriented Innovations for Startups and Business Models
  • Management Information Systems: focusing on technology value
  • Digital Transformation and IT Project Management
  • Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management Systems
  • Business Analytics and Data Science: analyzing large-scale spatial and citizen data

Teaching

  • Data Management (MBA-level), College of Business, Incheon National University
  • RISE (topic: startup and entrepreneurship, undergraduate-level), Incheon National University
  • Management Information Strategy (undergraduate-level), College of Business, Incheon National University
  • Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain (undergraduate-level), College of Business, Incheon National University
  • Digital Business (undergraduate-level), College of Business, Incheon National University
  • Management Information (undergraduate- and MBA-level), College of Business, Incheon National University
  • IT Strategy and Cases (theory-related seminars, graduate-level), Ajou School of Business, Ajou University
  • Machine Learning: Methods and Applications (graduate-level), Ajou School of Business/Graduate School of DNA+ Convergence, Ajou University
  • Quantitative Research Design and Methods (graduate-level), Graduate School of International Studies, Ajou University
  • Business Machine Learning (MBA-level), Ajou School of Business, Ajou University
  • Business Software, Ajou School of Business (undergraduate-level), Ajou University
  • Data Analytics–Machine Learning (undergraduate-level), Ajou School of Business, Ajou University
  • Management Information Systems (undergraduate-level), Ajou School of Business, Ajou University
  • Dissertation (graduate-level), Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University
  • Research Apprenticeship II (graduate-level), Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University
  • Research Apprenticeship I (graduate-level), Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University
  • Business Intelligence (undergraduate and MBA-level), Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University
  • Business Information Systems (undergraduate-level), Broad College of Business, Michigan State University
  • Business Analytics and Information Systems (undergraduate-level), Broad College of Business, Michigan State University

Doctoral Dissertation Chaired

  • Tong Wu, Baylor University, job placement at Western Kentucky University, 2022

Awards and Honors

  • Excellence in Research Award, Incheon National University, Aug 2025
  • Best Excellence in Teaching Award, Incheon National University, Feb 2025
  • Rising Stars Fellowship, Baylor University, 2018–2019
  • PhD Student Excellence in Research Award, Department of Accounting & Information Systems, Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, 2017–2018
  • Dissertation Completion Fellowship, Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, 2018 Spring
  • Doctoral Consortium of International Conference on Information Systems, Seoul, South Korea, Dec 2017
  • Doctoral Consortium of Americas Conference on Information Systems, Boston, MA, Aug 2017
  • PhD Student Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Accounting & Information Systems, Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, 2015–2016

Work and Practical Experience

  • Evaluation Committee Member for TIPS Program, Incheon Center for Creative Economy & Innovation, Jul 2025–Present
  • Co-Founder, Core Knowledge Networks Co., Ltd., Seoul, South Korea, Jul 2015–Jul 2018
  • IT Consultant, Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd. and Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., Seoul, South Korea, Dec 2007–Jul 2008
  • IT Consultant, Haitai Confectionery Co., Ltd., Seoul, South Korea, Mar–Aug 2007
  • International Internship, Hanwha Chemical Trading Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China, Jul–Aug 2006
  • Quartermaster, Republic of Korea Army, South Korea, Jan 2002–Feb 2004: received a two-time citation for working to manage war supplies excellently

Extracurricular Activities

  • Organizer, INU Winter Break AI Convergence Capacity-Building Mentorship Program, INU AI Convergence-Based Regional Innovation Capacity Enhancement Project, Incheon National University, Dec 2025–Jan 2026
  • Organizer, INU Career Exploration & Job Preparation Special Lecture Series, College of Business, Incheon National University, Fall 2025
  • Organizer, INU Summer Break Mentorship Program, College of Business, Incheon National University, Jul–Aug 2025
  • Faculty Advisor, Quick Starters (QS: school-based group for startups), College of Business Administration, Incheon National University, Apr 2025–Present
  • Instructor, Korean Language & Culture Center, Korea University, Mar 2006–Aug 2007: taught Korean language to international students from USA, Europe, China, and Japan
  • Vice President of English Conversation Society (ECS: school-based group for English study), Korea University, Sep–Dec 2001
  • Vice President of Student Council (Group E), Korea University Business School, Korea University, Mar–Aug 2001

Invited Professional Talks

  • TH Kim, “Mentorship Program Orientation and Mentoring Session of MIS, AI, and Blockchain,” INU Winter Break AI Convergence Capacity-Building Mentorship Program, Incheon National University, Dec 2025
  • TH Kim, “Economic Perspectives on Blockchain Technology,” Incheon Blockchain College–Outreach for Incheon Youth Space, INU Startup Support Group, Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea, Nov 2025
  • TH Kim, “Academic Career Development for Prospective MIS Scholars,” Guest Speaker Presentation, Korea University Business School, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, Nov 2025
  • TH Kim, “Economic Perspectives on Blockchain Technology,” Incheon Blockchain College–Outreach for Incheon Semiconductor High School, INU Startup Support Group, Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea, Nov 2025
  • TH Kim, “Economic Perspectives on Blockchain Technology,” Incheon Blockchain College–Outreach for Korea Jewelry High School, INU Startup Support Group, Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea, Oct 2025
  • TH Kim, “Economic Perspectives on Blockchain Technology,” Incheon Blockchain College, Blockchain Innovation Technology Center Incheon, Incheon Technopark, Incheon, South Korea, Jul 2025
  • TH Kim, “A Mobile Navigation App and Its Social-Welfare Value: Urban Data Science with Real-Time Traffic Information,” Presentation, Kakao Mobility Co., Ltd., Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea, Jan 2023
  • TH Kim, “Exploring Interesting Topics for Empirical IS Research,” Seminar Presentation for MIS 6370: Contemporary Issues in Information Systems Research, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University, Waco, TX, Feb 2020
  • TH Kim, “User Engagement in Virtual Mobile Community,” Rising Stars Presentation, Baylor University, Waco, TX, May 2019
  • TH Kim, “How to Explore, Collect, and Process Large-Scale Data for Empirical IS Research,” Seminar Presentation for MIS 6330: Theory in Information Systems Research, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University, Waco, TX, Mar 2019