Behavioral Economics Concentration
Interdisciplinary concentration
Enhance your economics or psychology degree with a concentration in behavioral economics
Behavioral economics helps researchers understand the complex factors that contribute to human decision-making. This rising field combines knowledge and methodology from economics, psychology, and neuroscience to create a more complete view of human behavior.
As a growing number of employers apply behavioral economics to inform their policies and practices, behavioral economics experts are in high demand across fields such as health care, education, personal finance, advertising, and public policy.
In Hamline's interdisciplinary concentration in behavioral economics, you'll learn theories and methods in economics and psychology and apply them to field and laboratory experiments. Each student also designs a research project that explores an area of judgment and behavior tailored to their interests and goals. Students can pair this concentration with a BA in psychology or economics.
The behavioral economics concentration is open to students majoring in economics or psychology.
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Internships for behavioral economics students
We make sure you leave Hamline with hands-on experience on your resume—and the opportunities are boundless. Whether you want to explore a career that leans more toward economics or psychology, we have internship opportunities for you.
Examples of potential behavioral economics concentration student internships include:
- Boyum and Barenscheer, PLLP, audit and assurance intern
- City of Saint Paul, administrative intern
- Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES), CLUES economic and employment services intern
- Southern Anoka Community Assistance, budget assistant
Explore career options for economics and psychology students
Our innovative courses and one-on-one mentoring by faculty will give you the tools to succeed in a variety of jobs, including:
- Community outreach specialist
- Financial examiner
- Forensic accountant
- Forensic psychologist
- Health and wellness counselor
- Internal auditor
- Public relations specialist
You can also put your degree to work in any number of fields, including:
- Business management
- Business or data analysis
- Financial consulting
- Intelligence
- Market research
- Urban planning
Better prepare for your career with our mentor program
With Hamline’s career mentor program, you’ll graduate with advanced career preparation after working one-on-one with your personal senior executive mentor to plan your career and learn what you need to impress hiring managers and recruiters.
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