Behavioral Science Programme - Registration of Interest Page

Introduction

This 5-day course is designed to train industry leaders on behavioral economics theory and concepts and equip them on how to apply this to improve decision making.

The course will also help practitioners understand basic behavioral economics principles and insights, equip practitioners with tools to apply behavioral economics theory and concepts within day-to-day operations and practitioners to develop programmes, policies and products that are behaviorally informed.

Programme Delivery

The course will be delivered through lectures, in-class exercises (both individual and group), a lab tour and lab experiment mock-up. The lectures will serve to present and discuss theories, concepts, analytical techniques and empirical findings (both qualitative and quantitative). In-class exercises will be used to apply the concepts and techniques covered in the lectures. A few business cases will also be discussed.

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Key Focus Areas

• Behavioral foundations of public policy
• Measuring impact
• Applications of behavioral economics to Finance
• Applications of behavioral economics to Education
• The psychology of poverty and inequality
• Health policy
• Analysis and inference in behavioral economics

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Who Should Apply

• Both central and county governments in Kenya
• Policymakers in government from across Africa.
• NGOs involved in policy making
• Development finance institutions: For example, World Bank, IMF, African Development Bank.
• Policy makers in developed countries who would like to understand the developing country context.

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Contacts

For more information, write to sustainability@strathmore.edu or John on
jkipkemboi@strathmore.edu. Tel: +254 (0) 703 034 580.