Deadline:
May 01, 2026
Program Starts: July 04, 2026
Program Ends: July 11, 2026
Location(s)
Czech Republic
Marianeum, Machova 7, Vinohrady, Prague 2
Overview
The Summer School on Behavioral Economics and Psychology enriches students from diverse backgrounds with state-of-art research on behavioural aspects of decision-making and experimental psychology. Grab a unique opportunity to learn about the implications of behavioral research for policy making and creation of public institutional settings as well as its practical application for the realm of organizational management and helping us to cope with flood of information in the current world.
Details
About Program
The program provides students with a unique opportunity to better understand the role of emotions in our “rational” decision-making and to learn about the implications of behavioral research for policy making, its practical applications in the realm of organizational management and how we can use the behavior insights at the individual level.
The program aims to invite students of different backgrounds and experiences, who are eager to discover behavioral psychology and willing to combine a challenging academic environment with the holiday excitement.
Objectives
Insights obtained from behavioral economics research can be used to design new institutional settings that will help people avoid negative consequences of their systematic errors in decision making, yet maintain the possibility of freedom of choice for those who wish to diverge from the default. This “libertarian paternalistic” approach provides one of the most interesting and practical frameworks for creating incentive structures not only in public policy sphere, but also in management and marketing.
The aim of the program is therefore to provide students with a unique opportunity to gain or deepen their knowledge of decision-making and its errors, and behavioral economics implications for policy making and public institutional settings, as well as its practical implications for the realm of organizational management. In order to better understand scientific methods used in research, the participants will design their own experiments under the supervision of the lecturers, conduct them, and present their results to the other participants, who subject them to critical discussions.
The knowledge and analytical skills, which the students shall acquire, can be utilized in the areas of policymaking, management, marketing and advertising, consulting, as well as media.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Although there are application deadlines, applicants are accepted on a rolling basis. In order to allow time to carefully review all the application materials, an e-mail notifying the application status to Prague Summer Schools will be sent to applicants approximately 14 days after the application is received.
All applicants will be informed about admissions decisions by May 1st.
Students/Summer School Programs for Students
Participants will be selected according to the following three criteria:
- Educational Background (Year, Grade Point Average and Area of Study)
- Statement of Purpose
- Level of English (if applicable)
Approximately 20 participants will be admitted to every program of the Prague Summer Schools programs. We intend to restrict the class size to ensure interactive courses and discussions. We aim to create a truly international student body.
Summer schools for students are most suitable for university students, but we also accept high school students with a strong interest. The Prague Summer Schools admit both undergraduate and graduate-level students. Priority will be given to students with at least some academic background related to the topics of Prague Summer Schools.
Participants admitted to all programs of Prague Summer Schools are expected to participate fully in the program by attending all classes, guest lectures, and social networking events.
Dates
Deadline: May 01, 2026
Program starts:
July 04, 2026
Program ends:
July 11, 2026
Program Starts: July 04, 2026
Program Ends: July 11, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
Students/Summer School Programs for Students
- The program fee for Early Bird applications (March 1st): 840 EUR
- The program fee for students who submit their applications after March 1st: 890 EUR
The program fee covers: tuition and reading materials, accommodation in double rooms for one week, the half-board, which includes breakfasts, lunches, and coffee breaks, site visits, social programs, and special events. Students are responsible for their travel to Prague, dinners, and personal expenses.
We offer you a payment plan, so you can spread out your payment. Write us and email.
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