Andres Mirra
Applications of behavioral insights are expanding rapidly across civic, medical, social, corporate, educational, and economic professions. This course covers the underlying theories for behavioral insights, using scientific and real-world examples of applications from multiple disciplines and locations. The course will also cover methods for behavioral implementation and evaluation, focusing particularly on healthcare policy perspectives.
The course is taught in three phases.
The first phase (Module 1 and Module 2) will introduce fundamentals of behavioral science and evidence-based policy.
In the second phase (Module 3 and Module 4), learners spend the majority of the course on examples of behavioral insights such as nudges, social norms, risk preferences, and others, across many contexts ranging from healthcare to management and beyond.
In the third phase (Module 5), the course will end with practical applications, where learners will learn to identify appropriate situations for behavioral interventions.
Skills / Knowledge
- Global Health Policy Development
- Program Design and Implementation
- Research Analysis and Application
- Advocacy and Lobbying Techniques
- Public Health Education and Communication
- behavioral science