Dr. Michael Meyer

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Michael Meyer is an Associate Teaching Professor at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego. He specializes in Product Design and Development, focusing on New Product Development within MBA curricula. His teaching integrates process research and synthesis creativity, enabling students to navigate the complexities of physical, digital, and service product design. Meyer has a rich background in design practice, having held executive positions in notable firms such as Adaptive Path and IDEO. At Adaptive Path, he expanded the company's global presence, while at IDEO, he founded their Product Strategy practice. He has received several accolades for his teaching, including the UCSD Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award, and has been recognized with multiple design utility patents. Meyer earned his B.A. in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. His research interests include Design Thinking, Service Design, and the intersection of Design and Big Data. Additionally, he has published in various journals and collaborates with other scholars on topics related to design education and innovation.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Teaching Professor

2006-01-01 — Present

Rady School of Management, UC San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Teaches MBA curriculum focused on New Product Development and Design Thinking.

Awards

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UCSD Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award

2023-01-01

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).