Prof. Johan Chu

Sarofim Family Career Development Assistant Professor of System Dynamics

Primary DLC

MIT Sloan School of Management

MIT Room: E62-438

Areas of Interest and Expertise

System Dynamics
Management Science

Research Summary

Professor Chu’s recent work includes “Slowed canonical progress in large fields of science,” a paper that shows that it’s hard for new ideas and research to get traction in particularly popular areas of science. Chu’s current working papers examine dominance in industries like Korean pop music, Hollywood movies, and the connection between the timing of entertainment and political scandals involving the Korean ruling party.

Recent Work