Spring 2024 Economics & Marketing B8744 section 001

Psychology & Economics of Consumer Finan

Psyc & Econ Consumer Finc

Call Number 14654
Day & Time
Location
TWRFS 9:00am-5:00pm
120 GEFFEN HALL
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructors Stephen Zeldes
Eric Johnson
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description We will use the tools of behavioral economics and psychology to better understand consumer financial decisions and the consumer finance industry. We will examine markets for borrowing (mortgages, credit cards, peer-to-peer lending, payday loans), saving (401(k)s, strategies to promote saving, optimal asset allocation), and insurance (including life, health, and longevity). We will emphasize both how people do and how people should make financial decisions, and the implications for financial services firms. The goal of the course is to not only understand consumer finance, but to emphasize how the lessons from psychology and economics can be used to improve business decisions, foster innovation, and enhance public policy.
Web Site Vergil
Department Business Economics
Enrollment 85 students (90 max) as of 9:14PM Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Subject Economics & Marketing
Number B8744
Section 001
Division School of Business
Open To Business, Journalism
Section key 20241ECMR8744B001