BA-925
BEHAVIOR DECISION THEORY
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that the readings, films, or examples carry real weight. Difficulty runs on the high side even without a single dominant complaint theme. Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
DepartmentFUQUA
Terms offeredFall
Typical enrollment20–20
Semesters of data1
5.4
Hrs / week
9
Responses
20
Enrollment
45%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.5
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.6
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.5
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
3.9
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysislow
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 10 comments across 1 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that the readings, films, or examples carry real weight. Difficulty runs on the high side even without a single dominant complaint theme. Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Lighter lecture burden
Student comments describe this as more discussion-, seminar-, or workshop-driven than lecture-dependent. The lecture burden itself does not sound like the main source of friction.
Student Responses
This course taught me several new topics: 1. Decision Theory and the evolution of the field. 2. Building arguments for one or the other side and acknowledging differing directions of scientific conclusions 3. Thinking deeply about arguments and leaning on deep understanding of literature to build scientific arguments
Fall 2023 · Larrick, Rick
Prospect theory; How expertise affects decision making; Motivated Reasoning
Fall 2023 · Larrick, Rick
1) Knowledge/Way of thinking: We should think about process more when trying to help people make better decisions. Information isn't enough if people don't know how to use it to reach a goal. 2) Methods/Way of thinking: The reflection papers helped me get better at digesting and summarizing complex articles and weaving them together. I've already transferred this skill to other classes and my own research process. 3) Knowledge/Insights: We don't need to focus on individual differences as much in decision-making. They aren't always as interesting or meaningful as we'd expect them to be.
Fall 2023 · Larrick, Rick
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | Larrick, Rick 5.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality5.0Difficulty2.0Would retake100%Based on 1 ratingClick to view on RMP → | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 20 |
Instructor
Larrick, RickARTS&SCI
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