2025 Fall
UGBA 135 002 - LEC 002
Personal Financial Management
Terrance T Odean, Robert J Shaye
Class #:20156
Units: 2
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Walter A. Haas School of Business
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
5
Enrolled: 275
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 280
Waitlist Max: 125
Open Reserved Seats:
9 reserved for All Undergraduate Students including Visitors
Hours & Workload
2 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 4 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
FRI, DECEMBER 19TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Haas Faculty Wing F295
Other classes by Terrance T Odean
Other classes by Robert J Shaye
Course Catalog Description
Survey of major life financial decisions (e.g., career choice, consumption versus saving, investments, mortgages, insurance) and how decision-making biases (e.g., overconfidence, present bias, limited attention) can lead to suboptimal choice. The course draws on research from economics, psychology, and sociology.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
9 reserved for All Undergraduate Students including Visitors
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None