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Behavioral Economics Courses

Behavioral economics courses can help you learn decision-making processes, cognitive biases, and the impact of social influences on economic behavior. You can build skills in analyzing consumer behavior, designing effective interventions, and applying experimental methods to test hypotheses. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for data analysis and survey platforms for gathering insights, helping you apply these skills to practical work in marketing, public policy, and finance.

Popular Behavioral Economics Courses and Certifications


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    Pearson

    The Business Environment

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Business Economics, Market Dynamics, Business, Economics, Social Studies, Consumer Behaviour, Business-To-Consumer, Business Operations, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Competitive Analysis, Market Opportunities, Production Process, Market Trend

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Removing Barriers to Change

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Organizational Change, Overcoming Objections, Change Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Empowerment, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making

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    475 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Death and Dying

    Skills you'll gain: Gerontology, Human Development, Psychology, Mental Health, Child Development, Mental and Behavioral Health

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Intellectual Property Law

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Branding, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Legal Strategy, Brand Management, Case Law, Packaging and Labeling, Asset Protection, Legal Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Case Studies, Asset Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Marketing, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Planning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Social Stratification, Gender Dynamics and Racial Identities

    Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Diversity Awareness, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, World History

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Software Development Lifecycle

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Design Thinking, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Process Mapping, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Kaizen Methodology, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Product Development, Application Security, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Requirements Analysis

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    9.8K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Local Economic Development

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Project Design, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, International Relations, Competitive Analysis, New Business Development, Case Studies, Social Studies, Innovation, Policy Development, Governance, Natural Resource Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    407 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Money, Wealth, and Happiness

    Skills you'll gain: Loans, Investment Management, General Finance, Cash Flows, General Lending, Financial Services, Expense Management, Empowerment, Consumer Behaviour, Case Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    A Crash Course in Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Strategy, Data Literacy, Data Management, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Project Design, Performance Metric, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Statistical Inference

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Health Education, Behavioral Economics, Behavioral Health, Public Health, Applied Behavior Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Public Policies, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Risk Analysis

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Performance Analysis, Finance, Equities, Wealth Management, Performance Measurement, Behavioral Economics, Tax Returns, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Trading, Decision Making, Regression Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
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    896 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Advanced Measurement Strategies for Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Performance Measurement, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Risk Management, Analysis, Estimation, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Risk Appetite, Statistics, Model Evaluation, Risk Analysis, Systems Of Measurement, Decision Making, Data Management, Leadership and Management, Leadership

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular behavioral economics courses

  • The Business Environment: Pearson
  • Removing Barriers to Change: University of Pennsylvania
  • Death and Dying: Pearson
  • Intellectual Property Law: University of Pennsylvania
  • Social Stratification, Gender Dynamics and Racial Identities: Pearson
  • Software Development Lifecycle: University of Minnesota
  • Local Economic Development: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Money, Wealth, and Happiness: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • A Crash Course in Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
  • Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change: Imperial College London

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