Awards and Honors
Ross Researcher of the Year (one at Ross), 2021
I dedicate this award to Min Zhu and the Michigan student body. I aim to raise one million dollars to help Michigan students. Please let me know (wux@umich.edu) if you are willing to help. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated and make a tremendous impact.
It was the first time this award was given to an associate professor. Past winners in the management field: Sue Ashford; Richard Bagozzi; Jerry Davis; Jane Dutton; Gretchen Spreitzer; Kathy Sutcliffe; James Westphal
Best Proposal Award for Rigor in Research, Competitive Strategy Interest Group (CSIG), Strategic Management Society Conference, 2020
Best Session Paper Award, China Marketing International Conference (Theme: Globalization 2.0: China and the World Market), 2019
Michael R. and Mary Kay Hallman Fellowship for studying ecosystem boundaries, 2017
Poets & Quants Best 40 Under 40 Professor, 2016
Academy of Management BPS Division Distinguished Paper Award, 2015
Neary PhD Teaching Excellence Award (one at Ross), 2015
Sanford R. Robertson Professorship, school-wide junior faculty award to recognize career achievement and outstanding performance in research and teaching (one at Ross), 2014
3M Non-tenured Faculty Award, 2012, 2013, 2014
Academy of Management Technology and Innovation Management Division Past Chairs Emerging Scholar Award, runner-up, 2012
Nominated for the Ross Junior Faculty Research Award, 2012, 2013
INFORMS Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition, finalist, 2006
Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper Prize, finalist, 2006
Academy of Management (AOM) Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) Division Stephan Schrader Best Conference Paper Award, 2006
Best Doctoral Paper award from the Office of Advocacy of the US Small Business Administration, 2005
Wharton School Doctoral Fellowship, 2002 – 2007
Research Scholarship of National University of Singapore, 1999 – 2001
Citibank Scholarship for academic excellence, 1st Prize
HongKong Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC) Scholarship for academic excellence, 1st Prize
Outstanding Student Scholarship, Tsinghua University, 1st Prize
Metrobank (Philippine) Foundation Scholarship for academic excellence, Highest Prize
One of "Top Ten Students" out of 180,000 examinees of Shandong Province in the National College Entrance Exam, 1994
Teaching Awards and Honors
Neary PhD Teaching Excellence Award (one at Ross), 2015
Nominated by the Ross BBA Class for the Ross Teaching Excellence Award, 2011
Nominated for the PhD Teaching Excellence Award, 2013, 2014