AEM 6140

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AEM 6140
Behavioral Economics and Managerial Decisions

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Behavioral economics integrates psychology and economics by identifying systematic anomalies in decision making. These are now recognized to be an important source of error in business decisions, and they provide the foundation for both behavioral marketing and finance. The course compares rational choice theory with behavior both in lecture and through a series of economics experiments in which students face situations that are likely to lead to anomalies such as the winner's curse, the status quo bias, hyperbolic discounting, and bias in assessing risks. Students have the opportunity to evaluate their own decision making.


Prerequisites AEM 2600 or ECON 3030 or PUBPOL 2000 or equivalent.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment preference given to: MPS students in Applied Economics and Management.

Fees Course fee, $40. To be used for experimental behavioral economics simulations.

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEM 4140

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12205 AEM 6140   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment preference given to: Applied Economics and Management (AEM) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) program students.

  • 12207 AEM 6140   DIS 201

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person