๐ŸŽ“ AICTE Training & Learning (ATAL) Academy | Faculty Development Programme
ONE WEEK ATAL FDP โ€ข OFFLINE MODE

Behavioural Finance and Decision Sciences

Bridging Psychology, Markets, and Financial Decision-Making

๐Ÿ“… 7 โ€“ 12 September 2026

๐Ÿซ School of Management, Pandit Deendayal Energy University

๐Ÿš€ Apply / Register Now ๐Ÿ“„ View Brochure ๐ŸŒ Official Website
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Programme Dates

7 โ€“ 12 September 2026

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Mode

Offline Programme

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Registration Fee

No Registration Fee

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Seats

Maximum 50 Participants

About the Programme

Learn finance through the lens of human behaviour and decision-making.

This Faculty Development Programme focuses on the relationship between psychology, financial decisions and market behaviour. It introduces participants to behavioural approaches that can complement conventional finance theories and help explain real-world financial decisions.


The programme is designed around practical learning, research, market behaviour, investment decisions and application-oriented understanding of behavioural finance.

๐ŸŽฏ Why Join This FDP?

Strengthen your understanding of behavioural biases, investment decisions, market anomalies, research methods and practical applications in finance.

Objectives

Key learning goals of the Faculty Development Programme

๐Ÿง  Behavioural Concepts

Understand the foundations of behavioural finance, decision sciences and behavioural biases.

๐Ÿ“Š Market Analysis

Explore market anomalies and understand how behavioural factors can influence financial markets.

๐Ÿ’ผ Finance Applications

Develop application-oriented knowledge for investment management and corporate finance decisions.

๐Ÿ”ฌ Research Skills

Gain exposure to behavioural research methodologies useful for academic and doctoral research.

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ Better Pedagogy

Explore case-based and experiential approaches for teaching behavioural finance.

FDP Course Content

Major areas covered during the programme

๐Ÿ“˜ Foundations of Behavioural Finance
๐Ÿงฉ Heuristics & Cognitive Biases
๐Ÿ“ˆ Prospect Theory & Risk Behaviour
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Investor Behaviour & Herding
๐Ÿ“‰ Market Anomalies
๐Ÿ’ผ Behavioural Portfolio Theory
๐Ÿงฎ Mental Accounting
๐Ÿข Behavioural Corporate Finance
๐Ÿค– Behavioural Finance in FinTech
๐Ÿ”ฌ Research Methods
๐Ÿ“š Case Studies in Behavioural Finance

Learning Methodology

Interactive and application-oriented learning

๐ŸŽค Expert Lectures

Sessions led by experienced academic and industry experts.

๐Ÿ“– Case Discussions

Real-world cases to connect concepts with financial decisions.

๐Ÿงช Experiments & Simulations

Behavioural experiments and simulations for practical exposure.

๐Ÿ“Š Data Exercises

Hands-on exercises using Excel and basic analytical tools.

๐Ÿ“ Research Reviews

Discussion and review of research papers in behavioural finance.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Interactive Q&A

Interactive sessions for questions, discussion and clarification.

Who Can Apply?

๐Ÿ† Certification

Participants are required to maintain the prescribed attendance and complete the assessment and programme activities to qualify for the certificate.


Minimum 80% attendance is essential, along with the prescribed performance requirements.

Registration Information

๐Ÿ’ฐ Fee

No registration fee for participants.

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Capacity

Participation is limited to a maximum of 50 candidates.

๐Ÿ“‘ Documents

Identity Card and NOC from the approving authority are required for registration.

โฑ๏ธ Selection

Selection is based on first-cum-first-serve basis and confirmation is communicated to selected candidates.

๐Ÿ“ข Ready to Participate?

Register through the ATAL Academy portal and take part in this focused Faculty Development Programme on behavioural finance and decision sciences.

๐Ÿ“ž Programme Contact

Coordinator: Dr. Narayan Baser

Associate Dean โ€“ School of Management, PDEU

๐Ÿ“ง narayan.baser@spm.pdpu.ac.in

๐Ÿ“ฑ 9427340390


Co-Coordinator: Dr. Akash Patel

Associate Professor โ€“ School of Management, PDEU

๐Ÿ“ง akash.patel@spm.pdpu.ac.in

๐Ÿ“ฑ 9426441212