INFO 5350 - Behavioral Economics for Tech

Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Enrollment limited to: Cornell Tech students. Offered in New York City at Cornell Tech.

M. Sobolev.

Behavioral economics studies the effect of psychological, social, cognitive and emotional factors on humans decisions and behavior. This course will help students learn key concepts from behavioral economics and apply them in their daily lives, in the design of products, and in the research of human behavior. This course will explore the opportunities and challenges faced by researchers and practitioners when exploring the interplay between behavioral economics and technology.