He studies organizational structure as a capability for the acquisition and utilization of human, financial, and social capital in technology-focused entrepreneurial ventures, through the lenses of organizational economics and strategic management. His current research looks at organizational decision-making in venture capital, diversity in R&D production team composition, corporate board committees, skilled immigration, and other topics. Professor Wu received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Applied Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his S.B. in Economics and in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was also a Burchard Scholar. He is a recipient of the Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship.