ECON 459: Behavioral Economics

Course Description

This course reviews recent findings in the fields of economics and psychology regarding errors in human judgment, and discusses their importance in an economic marketplace. It will increase awareness of the common flaws inherent in all humans’ decision-making, but explore how “choice architects” can use this information to improve social and economic outcomes in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: (ECON 202 or 208 AND ECON 210 or MATH 301 with a grade of C or better in each class OR Psychology 203 or Math 201 with a grade of B or better in each class) AND EITHER (Admitted to the College of Business) OR (30 crs with no more than 21 credits of 300/400 level College of Business courses and 2.5 GPA) Special fees may apply.