Dr. Adrian Ott

Instructor

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Biography

Adrian Ott is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and senior-level tech executive with a proven track record in visionary business strategies that result in exponential revenue growth. He has led billion-dollar high technology organizations and assisted innovative ventures in identifying and commercializing new product opportunities. Consulting Magazine has called him one of Silicon Valley's respected strategists. As the CEO and founder of a technology services business since 2001, he has been recognized by Harvard Business School and NAWBO as an inspiring leader in Silicon Valley. In addition to teaching Product Management and technology venture classes at Carnegie Mellon University's Silicon Valley campus, he serves as a National Faculty member for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps. He is also an accredited NSF I-Corps Instructor, helping cohorts of promising technology entrepreneurs commercialize deep-science innovations developed at top U.S. universities. Adrian has served on fiduciary advisory boards for private for-profit corporations and authored business books that have received multiple awards. His thought-leading articles have been featured in Fast Company and Harvard Business Review, as well as on national business television and radio. With more than 15 years of executive experience at HP, he held roles in product management, new ventures, strategic alliances, and marketing.

Research Interests

Awards

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Inspiring Leaders Northern California

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Silicon Valley Enterprising Woman of the Year

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California State Business Leadership Award for Women-Owned Business

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Editors' Commended Paper Award

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Business Book Awards (Exponential Influence: Digital Habits)

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#1 Business Bestseller

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.