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Behavioral finance for financial market professionals - SAMF

Course provider

Københavns Universitet

Location

  • Copenhagen

Description

Behavioral finance has profoundly shaped the way in which economists think about financial decision
making. This course offers an exploration of behavioral finance principles tailored for financial practitioners. You will gain the tools and perspectives needed to better understand investor behavior and navigate the complexities of financial markets more effectively.

The course dives into the growing body of research in a, that has demonstrated that individual decision-
making does not only depend on financial incentives and constraints, but instead is influenced by a multitude of psychological factors and individual limitations in self-control, cognition, and attention. By integrating insights on individuals’ preferences, beliefs, and cognitive biases, you will learn how to better understand the behavior of individual investors as well as financial market outcomes.

BENEFITS FOR YOU AND YOUR ORGANISATION:
By integrating behavioral insights into their professional toolkit, participants will:
• understand how psychological biases can lead to suboptimal decisions and market inefficiencies,
• develop critical skills to analyze real-world financial phenomena through the lens of behavioral finance,
• learn to develop tools to measure their customers’ beliefs and preferences (e.g. regarding risks, losses, or patience),
• be better equipped to understand financial market phenomena and navigate market complexities.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
•Financial market professionals who seek to learn how individual preferences, psychological biases, and cognitive constraints influence investment behavior.
• Professionals working for real-estate companies, pension funds, banks who seek an introduction to the psychology of financial decision-making.

Københavns Universitet

Practical information

Course provider

Københavns Universitet

Location

  • Copenhagen

Course provider contact information

Contact the study administration
E-mail: efteruddannelse@science.ku.dk
Tel.:35 33 35 33

Course language

English

Offered to

Spring

Deadline

Jan. 29, 2025

Course duration

Kursusopstart den 13/3 2025 fra 9-16, og 14/3 fra 9-14.

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