88-348 Behavioral Finance

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Behavioral finance explores how psychological biases, emotions, and social influences impact financial decisions, often in ways that deviate from traditional financial theory. In this course, students will critically examine the rational frameworks of mainstream finance and the behavioral tendencies that shape investment behavior in the real world. By integrating these different perspectives, students will build a comprehensive understanding of dynamics in financial markets and develop the skills to analyze financial decisions in a variety of contexts from investing to regulation of the financial markets. Above all else, this course has the goal of giving students the tools to make better financial decisions in their personal and professional lives.

Prerequisites: 73-102

Offered: Fall 2026

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