Dr. Terrence August

Professor

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Biography

Terrence August is a Professor of Innovation and Technology Operations at the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego. His research interests broadly encompass information systems and operations management, with a particular focus on economics, network software, production service management, and pricing policies related to network goods. August is actively researching the control of information security risk through economic incentives and the provision of dynamic survival information for cancer patients. He has co-founded information technology startups and has extensive consulting experience with companies such as Honeywell and GlaxoSmithKline. He earned his Ph.D. in Operations, Information, and Technology from Stanford University in 2007 and received the National Science Foundation CAREER award for his work on economics and security. His significant publications include explorations of cybersecurity, software security, and the economics of information security.

Research Interests

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).