Behavioural Science in Practice

A practical behavioural science programme to understand decision making and solve challenges within your organisation

Applications are not yet open for our Behavioural Science in Practice programme, as the programme content is currently under review. However, you can register your interest for the Spring 2027 cohort and be the first to hear when applications open.

Our Behavioural Science programme can help organisations understand how people make decisions and what influences their behaviour. From encouraging people to save for retirement and increasing charitable donations to improving employee engagement, Behavioural Science is being used across public and private sector organisations to address real-world challenges.

Behavioural Science in Practice is an immersive programme run by Warwick Business School and CogCo, a global company specialising in the practical application of Behavioural Science. Over the three days of face-to-face learning at The Shard in London, you will explore the latest behavioural science research and learn practical tools and frameworks that you can apply directly to challenges within your organisation.

The programme has been successfully delivered to cohorts over a number of years, delivering impact and new thinking to over 150 participants, from a diverse range of role specialisms and business sectors.

Next Application Deadline May 2027
Start Date June 2027
Duration 3 days
Location London - The Shard
Format Part-time
Fees £4,360 (June 2027) *

* See fees and funding for fees breakdown.

What will I learn on this Behavioural Science programme?

This practical Behavioural Science programme will help you understand the psychological, cognitive and social factors that influence human decision making, and use those insights to address challenges in your organisation.

You will:

Uncover the drivers of choice and human behaviour by exploring key findings of behavioural science and cognitive and social psychology.
Explore why people don't always behave rationally, and understand how human behaviour can differ from traditional economic models.
Learn how behavioural science has been applied in practice by public and private sector organisations.
Build the skills to design a behavioural science intervention that can tackle a live problem, with reference to your own organisation or sector.
Improve your solutions based on feedback and guidance from world-leading experts, producing a revised and improved intervention.
Learn about the latest developments in behavioural science, including how AI can be used to understand and address behavioural challenges.

Why study Behavioural Science with Warwick Business School?

Learn from Behavioural Science experts

Gain insights into experimental psychology, judgement and decision making, and behavioural science from leading researchers and practitioners. You will explore the latest thinking in the field and consider how it can be applied to challenges facing organisations today.

Apply Behavioural Science to your workplace

This practical behavioural science course is designed for professionals who want to take their learning back into the workplace. You will learn frameworks and approaches that can support you in researching behaviour, identifying opportunities for intervention, designing solutions and testing ideas.

Learn face-to-face at The Shard

Study in person over three immersive days at Warwick Business School's London location at The Shard. The programme includes opportunities to learn from guest speakers and hear how behavioural science is being applied within organisations.

Student experiences

Within the first couple of months following the programme, I was able to apply Behavioural Science Frameworks to active projects multiple times."

James Noon Global Senior Product Manager,
Behavioural Science in Practice

I've met some amazing people doing this programme and it has been an honour to spend the year learning from them and their experiences, hear about their ambitions and spend concentrated days together unpicking and unpacking the world around us and trying to understand why humans do what they do."

Clare Otridge Director,
Behavioural Science in Practice