Biography

Quynh Dao is a Ph.D. candidate in Management and a collaborative researcher on the Movetia-funded project, “Sustainability Mindset Education,” as well as the Sweet Cosi project (Co-Evolution and Coordinated Simulation of the Swiss Energy System and Swiss Society). Before joining the Institute of Management at the University of Neuchâtel (UniNE), she earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and International Law from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam in Hanoi (Vietnam) and a master’s degree in International Business and Political Economy from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University in Massachusetts (USA). During her master’s studies, she also attended Harvard University as a cross-registration graduate student.

Alongside her research, Quynh has extensive experience as a teaching assistant at Tufts University (2017–2018), the University of St. Gallen (2020–2023), and the University of Neuchâtel (2023–present). Beyond academia, she has nearly a decade of professional experience in public relations, advertising, education services, and the non-profit sector in both Vietnam and the USA.

Working Papers:

• Corruption Risk and Product Innovation: A Theory on Firm Responses to Perceived Corruption Risks (with Emmanuelle Reuter)
• The Impact of Peer Financial Performance Gaps on Sustainability Goals for Innovation: Empirical Evidence from Swiss Firms (1996–2002)
  (Sweet Cosi Project)
• Teaching Sustainability in Business Schools: Developing a Paradox Mindset to Enhance Sustainable Decision-Making (with Emmanuelle Reuter)
  (Movetia Project)

Research Areas:

• Institutional Barriers to Innovation
• Multiple Goals and Strategic Decision-Making
• Sustainability-Related Innovation

Extracurricular Activities:

• U-Change funded project “Launching of Oikos Chapter in Neuchâtel” (July 2024 – December 2024), a student-led association promoting sustainability awareness and transforming sustainability education
• Guest Speaker at Swiss Business School (Kloten, Switzerland) on “Multiple Goals & Strategic Decision-Making