• to introduce the behavioral decision theory
• to discover the main decision making processes
• to outline the influence of the situation, the personality and the group on deci-sion making under risk

• demonstrate a knowledge about basic concepts of behavioral decision theory
• distinguish the main stages of the decision-making process
• interpret the strategy of decision-making in different types of situations
• distiguish the influence of personality and situation variables on decision-mak-ing
• regulate the process of decision making in the professional and daily tasks (apply the decision principles)

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