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Biography

Amir is the Wolfe Family Presidential Endowed Chair in Life Sciences Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and serves as the Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Research at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego. His research delves into psychological economic principles that inform market strategies, particularly focusing on customer decision-making, pricing, promotional strategies, and the dynamics of risk and uncertainty in consumer behavior. Amir's work applies insights from behavioral economics to enhance business practices and inform policy making. He is a distinguished scholar, having received research awards from prominent organizations such as the Marketing Science Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Amir previously held the position of assistant professor of marketing at Yale University after earning his Ph.D. in management science and marketing from MIT’s Sloan School of Management in 2003. He has co-authored numerous influential publications that explore various facets of consumer research and behavioral insights, aiming to bridge the gap between theory and practical application.

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Experience

Professor of Marketing

— Present

University of California, San Diego, Rady School of Management • La Jolla, CA

Holding the Wolfe Family Presidential Endowed Chair in Life Sciences Innovation and Entrepreneurship and acting as Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Research.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).