Trainings
Open Training Programme

The Psychology of Finance

Managing the cognitive biases behind strategic financial decisions

Duration
1 day · 6 hours (09:30 – 17:30)
Format
In-person · Group exercises
Target Audience
C-Level leaders such as CEO, CFO, COO, CMO, CHRO; strategic investment, finance and business development leaders; senior executives in decision-making roles on large-scale projects.
🎯Purpose

To enable C-Level executives to recognise the cognitive biases they frequently encounter in strategic financial and operational decisions and to develop practical methods against those biases. Aims to make decision mechanisms more robust, repeatable and measurable.

🔑Why It Matters
  • 70% of strategic decisions are shaped by subconscious processes.
  • Biases such as anchoring, confirmation, overconfidence or herd psychology can lead to million-dollar errors.
  • In times of crisis and uncertainty, biases grow stronger and decision quality drops.
  • Behavioural awareness helps leaders reduce risks and see opportunities more clearly.
🛠Methodology
  • Interactive presentations
  • Application using real company cases
  • Behavioural simulations (crisis, investment decisions, etc.)
  • Group discussions and "discover your own bias" exercises
📘Contents
  • Cognitive Bias Laboratory – Discover your own biases
  • The Cost of Mental Shortcuts – Biases that lead to strategic errors
  • 5 Golden Techniques of Behavioural Finance – Tools applicable immediately
  • Strategic Decision Simulation – Decision-making under uncertainty and pressure
  • Personal Action Plan – The first 3 steps to apply after the programme
🚀Outcomes
  • Recognising and managing your own decision biases
  • Building rational frameworks for strategic decisions
  • Learning practical techniques to improve decision quality
  • Reducing risks and seeing opportunities more clearly
  • Developing behavioural awareness in leadership

❓ Why Attend?

This programme goes beyond theoretical knowledge; it provides applicable tools that can immediately be reflected in your decisions. It is designed to create high impact in a short time.

👤Instructors
Cemal Tosun

Cemal Tosun

Senior Instructor · Finance Leader

A CFO with a Schneider Electric background and deep field experience in sustainability and financial transformation. He delivers training on strategic financial awareness, cash flow management and post-COP corporate climate finance.