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Behavioral Economics and Behavioral Finance Manifesto

Steve Shu Consulting

As 2014 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on various books, presentations, research, tools and solutions, software and applications that I’ve been involved with and organizations I’ve been consulting to over the years. Behavioral Economics General Management Innovation Behavioral Finance Behavioral Science Nudge'

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Please take a quick, 30-second survey for my book – Inside Nudging

Steve Shu Consulting

I am writing a book for management professionals and those interested in implementing behavioral science (which includes behavioral economics and finance) in business settings. Situations include the incubation of innovation centers, behavioral science overlay capabilities, or advancement of existing organizations.

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My Behavioral Science, Design, and Business Book Reading List

Steve Shu Consulting

I am also open to getting more book recommendations. Psychology, Behavioral Economics and Finance. Perhaps you’ll find something of here of interest to you for your weekend read. Drunk Tank Pink (Alter). Predictably Irrational (Ariely).

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Why Finance Needs More Humanity, and Why Humanity Needs Finance

Harvard Business

Mihir Desai, professor at Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School, argues for re-humanizing finance. He says the practice of finance, with increasing quantification, has lost touch with its foundations. But he says finance can be principled, ethical, even life-affirming. Download this podcast.

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Is Behavioral Economics Used in Business?

Steve Shu Consulting

” Broad conscious, concerted efforts to apply behavioral economics probably did not begin until sometime after 2008 with the release of Thaler and Sunstein’s book, Nudge. Back in 2010, I was part of a team that started one of the early behavioral finance centers with one of the investment manufacturing firms in the United States.

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10 Must Read Books for a Business Consultant

ConsultX

Our list of highly recommended books to help you succeed as a consultant. By the end of this book, listeners will have learned how to harness the power of the Internet to make their entrepreneurial dreams come true. The resulting confession from the Devil made this book so controversial as to remain unpublished for over 70 years.

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Disney+, Notre Dame Donations Spark a Backlash, and Mihir’s New Book!

Harvard Business

They then do a bonus segment about Mihir’s new book, “How Finance Works.” Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss the upcoming launch of Disney’s new streaming service (Disney+), as well as the backlash sparked by billionaires pledging money to repair Notre Dame Cathedral.

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