Behavioural
Economics
Do you enjoy using cognitive and behavioural psychology to understand human behaviour and influence large scale behaviour change, in pursuit of commercial, social, or political goals?
If so, then a career as a Behavioural Economist might be for you. Learn more about this profession and career path here:
What Does a Behavioural Economist Do & What Jobs Does This Career Path Include?
As a Behavioural Economist, you’ll design, build, and test behaviourally-informed interventions in a business environment. You will manage projects, change, and stakeholders in specific areas of deployment and advise on matters relating to behaviour change. You will also quantify commercial value yielded by these interventions.
What Qualifications & Skills Are Required?
In order to pursue this career-path, you could have one of the following qualifications. Honours or Masters in:
- Economics
- Behavioural Finance
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
In this career-path, you’ll require the following understanding and competencies in maths and related disciplines:
- Numerical and analytical skills
- Experimental design and counterfactual analysis
- Statistical methodologies and data analysis techniques
- Econometrics
In this career-path, you’ll require the following understanding and competencies in computing and technology:
- Eviews, R Studio, Stata
- Excel, ThinkCell
- Powerpoint, Word
- Dreamweaver
- InDesign
- Knowledge of credit risk-products
- Product management
- Business Efficiency
- Change management
- Stakeholder management
- Engaging communication style
