Spring 2025
UGBA 135 003 - LEC 003
Personal Financial Management
Terrance T Odean, Robert J Shaye
Class #:20278
Units: 2
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Walter A. Haas School of Business
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
3
Enrolled: 265
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 268
Waitlist Max: 125
Open Reserved Seats:
21 reserved for UC Berkeley Students
Hours & Workload
2 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 4 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
FRI, MAY 16TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
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:
21 reserved for UC Berkeley Students
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