Objectives and competences

This postgraduate degree allows you to delve deeper into the two interrelated disciplines of psychology and economics to better explore, understand and predict the decisions people make. By combining economic models with what psychology knows about individual behaviour and emotions, it is possible to have the ability to develop predictive models of behaviour based on a solid theoretical foundation in both psychology and economics.
Our postgraduate course in Behavioural Economics. Experimental and applied to business, training in the use of tools to deploy what has become one of the growth economy areas

Basic information

TypePostgraduate courses
CertificateSpecialization diploma
Faculty or schoolFacultat d'Economia i Empresa
Branch of knowledge
  • Economic sciences, business administration and management, marketing, commerce, accounting and tourism
  • Behavioural sciences and psychology
Mode of deliveryFace-to-face
Credits30
Length of course1 academic year
Language(s) of instructionCatalan
Enrolment fee:First year: 4.950,00 €
An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
In-company placement(s):No
Classes begin:15/09/2023
E-mailxvarea@ub.edu
ManagmentCLARAMUNT BIELSA, MARIA MERCÈ
Open pre-enrolmentNo
Lead to doctoral studiesNo
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification:Sí, amb crèdits pendents (10% o menys)

Objectives and competences

Objectives

Postgraduate, Behavioural Economics. Experimental and applied to business, based on social sciences and behaviour, it is a practical and multidisciplinary training that enables you to understand and influence people and society. It focuses on the theoretical foundations and their application to reality in the basics and advances in behavioural economics and the cognitive science of decision-making. Its objective is to enable consumers, citizens, institutions, organizations and society to be positively influenced by analysing and intervening in people's behaviour.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Professionals with experience and current dedication to business management, business development, project management that require directing products, services, specific projects from a perspective of human behaviour, experimental, oriented to decision-making, to behavioural change.

It is necessary to have a university degree.

Students who are not university graduates may be admitted if they can demonstrate that they have at least five years of experience in management (in this case, they obtain a university extension course qualification). Consult the course directors on the admission requirements and conditions established for this kind of students.

Access requirements and conditions

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

Pre-enrolment

Contact us

Faculty or school where the course is taught


Address:Facultat d'Economia i Empresa
Av. Diagonal, 690

08034 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email address:xvarea@ub.edu
Webpage:
Telephone:934039899

For further enquiries


Address:Facultat d'Economia i Empresa
Av. Diagonal, 690
Torre 2 planta 1
08034 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email address:xvarea@ub.edu
Webpage:
Telephone:934039899