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Rakesh Sarin is a Distinguished Professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management, having been a member of the faculty since 1979. He was promoted to associate professor in 1981 and full professor in 1985, later being awarded the Paine Chair in Management in 1990. His academic appointments include the Indian Institute of Management, Purdue University, and Duke University. Sarin's research focuses on behavioral decision making, decision analysis, and risk analysis. He has developed models that have applications in project evaluation and new product development decisions. His recent work involves identifying the laws that govern happiness, culminating in the publication of his book, Engineering Happiness. This research integrates concepts from behavioral and social sciences, management science, psychology, and economics. Sarin serves as the editor-in-chief of Decision Analysis, a peer-reviewed journal by INFORMS, and is actively involved in consulting for both private and public organizations. He enjoys teaching in the MBA and Executive MBA programs, highlighting the engagement and challenges presented by his students.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.