ECON 148
Business Decisions
Surveys normative and descriptive models of decision-making behavior, with an emphasis on organizational and policy contexts. Topics include rational choice theory, biases and heuristics, framing effects, and overconfidence. Management fads, panics, and herd behavior are also discussed.
Topics
- rational choice theory
- biases and heuristics
- framing effects
- and overconfidence
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Surveys normative and descriptive models of decision-making behavior, with an emphasis on organizational and policy contexts. Topics include rational choice theory, biases and heuristics, framing effects, and overconfidence. Management fads, panics, and herd behavior are also discussed.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027