Expertise

Huiyi Litan is an Assistant Professor at the School of Business, Renmin University of China. She is also an affiliated researcher at the House of Innovation, Stockholm School of Economics. She has an educational background in economics and management, earning her PhD in Economics from Tsinghua University in China in 2024 with Outstanding Doctoral Graduate honor. Additionally, Huiyi holds a BA in Theoretical Economics and a second bachelor's degree in Digital Media Arts from Tsinghua University. Her research interests include digital platforms, open-source innovation, and innovation ecosystem.

Honors

Strategy Research Foundation (SRF) Early Career Research Grant
Strategic Management Society (United States, Chicago) - SMS, 2026
Best Paper Proceedings (STR Division)
Academy of Management (United States, Briarcliff Manor) - AOM, 2026
Best Paper Proceedings (STR Division)
Academy of Management (United States, Briarcliff Manor) - AOM, 2024
Best Paper Proceedings (TIM Division)
Academy of Management (United States, Briarcliff Manor) - AOM, 2024
Outstanding Doctoral Graduate
Tsinghua University (China, Beijing) - THU, 2024
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation
Tsinghua University (China, Beijing) - THU, 2024

Organizational Affiliations

Research Fellow, Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology (House of Innovation)

Education

Management and Economics
2019-09–2024-06, Doctor of Philosophy, Tsinghua University (China, Beijing) - THU
Economics
Bachelor of Economics (BEc, BEconSc; sometimes BA(Econ) or BSc(Econ)), Tsinghua University (China, Beijing) - THU