Youyi (Emma) Su

Emma is an Associate Professor of Management at the University of Dayton. She holds a Ph.D. in Management, building on a strong academic foundation in Business Administration. Her research interests center on family businesses, entrepreneurship, and knowledge management. 

Beyond her academic pursuits, Emma enjoys running, practicing yoga, and spending time with her furry companions.

• MGT 490 (Strategic Management)
• MGT 421 (Small Business Management)

• Family Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Diversification
• Knowledge Management

• Mississippi State University, PhD (Management), 2019
• University of British Columbia, MS (Business Administration), 2010
• Nanyang Technological University, MS (Knowledge Management), 2008
• Chongqing Jiaotong University, BA (English), 2002

• Fu, Y., Li, J., & Su, E. (2025). The effect of second-generation involvement on environmental performance in family firms: A SEW resources perspective. Family Business Review, 38(3), 239-258.
• Su, E., & Li, Z. (2025). The impact of entrepreneurs’ military experience on small business exit: A conservation of resources perspective. Journal of Business Research, 186, 115004.
• Su, E., & Dou, J. (2025). How does the parent-child relationship influence a child’s intentions for internal succession versus external entrepreneurship in a family firm?. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 1-16.
• You, X., Su, E., & Dou, J. (2025). Family management and corporate charitable donations in Chinese family firms: An inverted u‐shaped relationship. Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting, 36(1), 7-37.
• Skorodziyevskiy, V., Sherlock, C., Su, E., Chrisman, J. J., & Dibrell, C. (2024). Strategic change in family firms: A review from an institutional environment and firm size perspective. Family Business Review, 37(1), 130-160.
• Randolph, R., Su, E., & Memili, E. (2023). How does the founding family matter in corporate governance? A study of the entrenchment heterogeneity among S&P 1,500 firms. Journal of Business Research, 154, 113362.
• Su, E., & Daspit, J. (2022). Knowledge management in family firms: a systematic review, integrated insights and future research opportunities. Journal of Knowledge Management, 26(2), 291-325.