Tiantian Yang is a management professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her research examines the strategies individuals use to advance their careers, with a particular focus on how they navigate and shape career opportunities—and why some succeed while others fall short. Named one of Poets&Quants for Undergrads’ 50 Best Undergraduate Professors for 2025, she is recognized for excellence in teaching and mentorship. Beyond academia, Yang advises organizations on talent and career management, integrating her expertise in how individuals make career decisions with how organizations make personnel decisions.