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Behavioral Finance

WI001270Core area6 ECTSEnglishwinter semesterLehrstuhl für Digital Finance (Prof. Weigert)
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What it is about

You will learn how financial decisions are made at the individual, managerial and market level and which psychological biases play a role. In the end you will be able to recognize behavioral patterns, assess their impact on corporate and investment decisions, and develop ideas for financial products or services that use behavioral finance principles.

What you will be able to do

  • Understand how individuals make saving and investment decisions
  • Recognize common cognitive biases and heuristics
  • Analyze the behavior of managers in inefficient markets
  • Assess whether and how financial markets are efficient
  • Develop practical product or service ideas based on behavioral economic principles

What the module consists of

  • VorlesungDelivery of fundamental theories, concepts and practical examples
  • Fallstudien/Case-WorkApplication of theoretical knowledge to concrete cases
  • GastvorträgeEstablishing practical relevance through practitioner insights
  • Diskussionen/aktive TeilnahmeDeepening understanding through provocative discussions

Teaching method

  • Vorlesung/Präsentation (PowerPoint, Bücher, Artikel)Delivery of basic knowledge and theoretical concepts
  • Fallstudien und ÜbungenApplication of what is learned in concrete situations
  • Kontroverse Diskussionen im KursDeepening and critical engagement with content
  • GastvorträgePractical relevance and insights from practice
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