Behavioral Economics

Behavioral Economics is an approach to understanding economic decision-making by combining insights from psychology, judgement, decision making, and economics. Coursera's Behavioral Economics catalogue teaches you about the models of decision-making, the role of behavioral biases, and the impact of these biases on economic outcomes. You'll learn how individuals, businesses, and governments can use behavioral economics to improve decision making and policy. These include concepts like loss aversion, discounting, and framing effects. Moreover, you will be able to apply these principles to a wide range of real-world issues from personal finance and health behaviors to public policy and development.
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    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Health Care Administration, Managed Care, Behavioral Economics, Health Systems, Care Management, Payment Systems, Health Policy, Performance Measurement, Program Implementation, Benchmarking, Risk Management, Cost Reduction, Accountability, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Theory, Human Learning, Motivational Interviewing, Education and Training, Teaching, Scientific Methods, Communication Strategies, Research, Science and Research, Research Methodologies, Instructional Design, Critical Thinking, Communication, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Psychology

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    University of Geneva

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investments, Investment Management, Business Ethics, Wealth Management, Behavioral Economics, Financial Market, Decision Making, Market Dynamics, Finance, Market Data, Economics

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Behavioral Economics, Analysis, Business Risk Management, Complex Problem Solving, Risk Analysis, Systems Thinking, Decision Tree Learning, AI Product Strategy, Virtual Teams, Psychology

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    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Behavioral Economics, Problem Solving, Leadership Development, Analysis, Goal Setting, Strategic Leadership, Risk Analysis, Cognitive flexibility

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Finance, Return On Investment, Behavioral Economics, Equities, Financial Market, Asset Management, Performance Analysis, Income Tax, Financial Trading, Tax Management, Decision Making, Benchmarking

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    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Innovation, Business Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Strategies, Organizational Change, Behavioral Economics, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Decision Making

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    Peking University

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Network Analysis, Game Theory, Social Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Social Sciences, Informatics, Web Analytics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Behavioral Economics, Sociology, Market Analysis, Decision Making, Probability

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    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Relationship Building, Communication, Business Administration, Active Listening

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    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Performance Measurement, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Performance Analysis, FinTech, Finance, Financial Market, Risk Management, Equities, Sustainable Business, Behavioral Economics

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    McMaster University

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Finance, Credit Risk, General Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Behavioral Economics, Economics, Case Studies

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    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Human Development, Behavioral Economics, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Thinking, Psychology, Human Factors, Simulations, Anthropology, Mathematical Modeling, Sociology

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