Dr. Jennifer Kao

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jennifer Kao is an Assistant Professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management, where she co-teaches business strategy to MBA students. Her research examines the relationship between firm strategies and innovation outcomes in the health care sector, utilizing quantitative methods to analyze strategic decision-making processes. Her work also investigates how organizations adapt their R&D and market entry strategies in response to regulatory changes. Kao earned her Ph.D. in Public Policy from Harvard University, where she was a Predoctoral Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. She holds an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and a B.S. in Business Administration from UC Berkeley. Her research has been supported by grants from the Society of Hellman Fellows and the National Institute of Health Care Management Foundation.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.