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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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    Council on Foreign Relations

    Global Affairs Explained: The Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, World History, Social Studies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Public Affairs, Diplomacy, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Economics, Governance

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    Duke University

    Interacting with the System and Managing Memory

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Memory Management, Maintainability, C (Programming Language), Software Engineering, System Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development, Simulations, Command-Line Interface, Collaborative Software

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investing and Building Wealth

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, General Finance, Return On Investment, Economics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Council on Exercise

    Pathway to Wellness: Mind, Movement & Nutrition

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Nutrition and Diet, Mental Health, Nutrition Counseling, Meditation & Breathwork, Mindfulness, Mental Health Counseling, Exercise Science, Rehabilitation, Mental Concentration, Mental and Behavioral Health, Community Health, Preventative Care, Health Education, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Health Promotion, Health Technology, Behavioral Health, Personal Development, Behavior Management

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Acción Comunitaria. Enfoques para la transformación social

    Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Community Development, Social Justice, Community and Social Work, Media and Communications, Public Policies, Social Work, Health Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Analysis, Social and Human Services, Discussion Facilitation, Social Sciences, Community Health, Advocacy, Public Health, Policy Development, Persuasive Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Kennesaw State University

    Cybersecurity and the X-Factor

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Human Factors (Security), Threat Management, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, End User Training and Support, Human Factors, Behavioral Management

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Economie du sol et de l'immobilier II

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Property and Real Estate, Real Estate, Land Management, Economic Development, Market Analysis, Economics, Financial Market, Analysis

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Sistemas y modelos de organización de la atención en salud

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Health Policy, Health Administration, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care, Health Equity, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Public Health, Managed Care, Governance, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Economics

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    National Taiwan University

    Operations Research (3): Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Network Model, Statistical Machine Learning, Case Studies, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Transportation Operations, Business Analytics, Linear Algebra, Resource Allocation, Classification Algorithms, Algorithms

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    Wesleyan University

    How to Change the World

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Sustainable Development, Community Organizing, Environmental Issue, Health Disparities, Social Studies, Health Equity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Philanthropy, Climate Change Programs, Sustainable Systems, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Development, Advocacy, Social Work, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Python Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Data Manipulation, Functional Design, Data Science, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Engineering

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    Princeton University

    Global Systemic Risk

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Analysis, Systems Thinking, World History, International Relations, Risk Management, Systems Analysis, Social Network Analysis, International Finance, Financial Systems, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Health Policy, Governance, Epidemiology, Complex Problem Solving, Economics, Supply Chain

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Global Affairs Explained: The Fundamentals: Council on Foreign Relations
  • Interacting with the System and Managing Memory: Duke University
  • Investing and Building Wealth: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Pathway to Wellness: Mind, Movement & Nutrition: American Council on Exercise
  • Acción Comunitaria. Enfoques para la transformación social: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Cybersecurity and the X-Factor: Kennesaw State University
  • Economie du sol et de l'immobilier II: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Sistemas y modelos de organización de la atención en salud: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Operations Research (3): Theory: National Taiwan University
  • How to Change the World: Wesleyan University

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