Dr. Yuval Rottenstreich

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Biography

Yuval Rottenstreich studies the psychology of managerial decision making. He earned his Ph.D. in Psychology from Stanford University and holds an A.B. in Economics and Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. His research has extensively contributed to the understanding of various psychological phenomena affecting decision making, including biases, aversion, and the mechanisms behind choices made under uncertainty. Rottenstreich has co-authored many significant papers published in prestigious journals such as Management Science and the American Economic Review, exploring topics like endowment effects, decision-making processes, and the influence of psychological factors on economic behavior. His work often investigates how cognition shapes our judgments in uncertain environments and addresses issues related to behavioral anomalies in strategic contexts. He has actively contributed to the fields of psychology and economics through rigorous empirical research and theoretical insights.

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Experience

Professor

2001-09-01 — Present

Rady School of Management, UCSD • La Jolla, CA

Teaching and researching in the field of management, particularly focusing on the interplay between psychology and decision making.

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)
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  • 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).