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BFC-M-09: Behavioral Finance - An Introduction and Current Issues
Summer Term 2025
Course Description
In this module, you will learn about the behavioral biases, heuristics and framing effects that present obstacles to maximizing the value derived from financial and investment decisions. In other words, Behavioral Finance examines how individual financial decision making and behavior affect outcomes in financial markets. This will include examination of the trading and investment behaviors of various types of investors, including individual and institutional investors, and in various market settings, with predominant focus on equity investment and trading markets.
Course and exam language: English
The Module in the Study Program
- Module: BFC-M-09
- Course level: Master
- Recommended semester: 3-4
- ECTS-Credits: 6
- For information on the status of the course in the study program, please refer to the website of the examining board ("Prüfungsausschuss")