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Yi-Chuan Lin (William Lin)
Ph.D. PhD in Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Ph.D. PhD in Strategy Management of International Business, National Taiwan University
Master EMBA, Management School of National Taiwan University
Master EMBA, National School of Development at Peking University
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Research Field
• The psychology of entrepreneurship and innovation
• Evolving intelligence and entrepreneurship in practice
• Modern Contemporary Art Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking in Practice
• Dynamic Disruptive Competition and Business Model InnovationDynamic Disruptive Competition and Business Model Innovation
• Mobile economy and platform strategy
• International Mergers and Acquisitions Strategy Practices and Post-Merger Synergy Management
• Innovative Multi-national Healthcare Institution Management and Practice
• Featuring Acupuncture and Quantum Chinese Medicine Seminar
• Biomedical Materials Design and Industrial Innovation
Research Field Summary
Professor William Lin Yi-Chuan Born in Hualien. He started his entrepreneurial journey during high school. During his college years, he served as the founding president of various student organizations, including the student association and a music band. He continued to explore various entrepreneurial ventures. Prior to enlisting in the military (Marine Corps), he successfully sold his first business, securing his initial capital. After completing his military service, he earned a Master's degree in Engineering and moved to the United States. Moving to US, he was appointed as Asia Business Development Director at the world largest retailer, during which he oversaw the strategic business development in Asia region, formed global innovative partnerships and implemented logistics optimization.   Following his senior management position, he returned to Asia to establish a private equity fund on behalf of Marmon Group, then went onto finding his own venture capital - WISKEY CAPITAL, focusing on early-stage investments. William has since participated in the medical domain as VP of Strategy at Min-Sheng General Hospital, where he successfully led the business to IPO and expansion in China; and started his angel fund targeting biomedical material technology, fin-tech, online media and vertical social network platforms.   Professor Lin possesses extensive experience in market development and cross-border management across the United States, Europe, and China. He also has specialized knowledge in industries such as material technology, retail distribution, financial technology, specialized acupuncture, innovative healthcare management, entrepreneurial psychology, contemporary art entrepreneurship, and technological innovation services. He stands out as a rare scholar-practitioner who combines rich practical experience with rigorous academic research. Professor Lin has made significant contributions to the discourse on big data analysis, platform economics, and the entrepreneurial economy. He has successfully completed several sizable cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, with a wide-ranging investment portfolio covering emerging markets, new media, medical innovation, financial technology, biomimetic materials, and more. Currently, he teaches courses and conducts research on entrepreneurial thinking, platform strategy, and the mobile economy at institutions such as National Taiwan University, Peking University, and Taipei National University of the Arts.
Education
• PhD in Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
• PhD in Strategy Management of International Business, National Taiwan University
• EMBA, Management School of National Taiwan University
• EMBA, National School of Development at Peking University
Courses
• 創業家思維與創業實務管理
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Experience
Conference Paper
  1. William Lin, 2021, A Prophet Has No Honor in His Hometown? Repurposing in the Mobile App Industry, Academy of Management.
  2. William Lin, 2020, The Effectuation Dynamics: The Identification-Cognition-Empowerment Perspective, Academy of Management.
  3. William Lin, 2019, The Social Mechanism on Involving the Dynamics of Transition between Effectuation and Causation, Academy of Management.
  4. William Lin, 2018, Dynamics of Transition between Effectuation and Causation in Entrepreneurial Contingency, Academy of Management.
  5. William Lin, 2017, Exchange Mechanisms of Transition from Effectuation to Causation in Entrepreneurial Contingency, Academy of Management.
Journal Paper
1.Lin, William. "The Mechanisms of Transition from Effectual to Causal thinking in Entrepreneurial Contingency." International Journal of Business and Management 12.5 (2017): 51.
Book
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Other
1.Lin, William. Multifaceted Network Effects and Competition: A Study of the App Economics of Google Play, Strategic Management, IB, PhD Dissertation, NTU, 2017.
2.林益全, 針刺十三鬼穴治療中風後抑鬱的療效觀察, 博士論文, 廣州中醫藥大學, 2016.
3.林益全, 中國醫改政策下社會辦醫的模式探討, 碩士論文(EMBA), 北京大學, 2015.
4.林益全, 臺灣醫療產業委外經營之研究,碩士論文(EMBA), 台灣大學, 2011.