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Master of Behavioral Economics

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

  • Chicago, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • Online
  • Master

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology campus

About the program

An online master's on consumer and social behavior and how people make decisions.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: no
  • Post-study work rights (1): no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate understanding of Behavioral Economics
  • Analyze organizational and market information to support decisions
  • Apply business
  • Financial
  • or management frameworks to case studies
  • Develop evidence-based communication and planning skills.

Career outcomes

  • Market research analyst
  • Policy adviser
  • Behavioral finance specialist
  • Advertiser
  • Professor
  • Consultant

Curriculum

  • Two-year online master's. Applies psychology to decision-making
  • Negotiation
  • Marketing and consumer behavior
  • With economics
  • Financial literacy
  • Statistics and neuropsychology. Sample courses: brain and behavior
  • Consumer motivation and choice architecture. Ends with an applied research project.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • GPA generally 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale with holistic review
  • Foreign credentials need a course-by-course evaluation (NACES/AICE)
  • English: TOEFL iBT 89
  • IELTS 6.5
  • PTE 56
  • Duolingo 120
  • Generally 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for master's-level programmes (international FAQ
  • CMHC page says 3.0 required)
  • No formal minimum
  • Holistic review.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (or master's for post-master's entry) from an accredited institution, Foreign credentials need a course-by-course evaluation by a NACES or AICE member (IEE preferred) with US-equivalent GPA, Programme prerequisites may apply, GRE optional for master's.

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements and intake deadlines. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. any required supporting documents. Complete the institution application and provide language results if applicable. Pay any required application fee
  4. Submit the application
  5. await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$28,000 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$5,600 USD

Program details

CampusOnline
Faculty or schoolBusiness
DepartmentBusiness Psychology
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value35
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteScholarship opportunities may be available to eligible students, Availability and award criteria should be confirmed with the university.

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.