Behavioral Economics and Finance

Catalog description

(Same as ECON 4780 .) Prerequisites: ECON 2410 , ECON 2420 and FIN 3010 ; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Concepts in behavioral economics and finance. Focuses on common behavioral tendencies not well integrated into standard neoclassical economic theory. Topics include other regarding preferences, risk aversion, sunk cost fallacies, endowment effects, and common biases and errors in judgment and decision making. Explores applications of these concepts in finance and other areas of business. Click here for the Summer 2026 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2026 Schedule of Classes Add to Portfolio (opens a new window) Add to My Favorites (opens a new window) Share this Page Facebook this Page (opens a new window) Tweet this Page (opens a new window)