CONSUMER BEHAVIOR

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-M1S1-MKT-MA-FE56UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
MARKETING
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
C.BART
Stakeholder(s)
B.CLAUS, P.ROSSI, J.C.BONNARD
Level
Master
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
This course requires students to be able to apply concepts and theories learnt in the course of Marketing Management.
Students are expected to consider critically new concepts and theories in order to integrate them in practical case studies.
Goal
At the end of the course the student should be able to :

-5.B Construct expert knowledge from cutting-edge information
-5.D. Make effectual organizational decisions
-Master the appropriate techniques and display expertise with regards to analysing, interpreting and integrating consumer behaviour as part of marketing strategy and programmes;
- Understand the complexity of consumer behaviors;
- Take the customer perspective and consider customer needs to incorporate them in the design and communication of company offers;
- Integrate the various factors likely to influence consumer behaviors in marketing decisions;
- Evaluate marketing programs in terms of their adequacy in considering consumer behavior;
- Propose strategies adapted to the targeted public(s) in order to influence particular behaviours.
Presentation
*Part 1: The decision-making process
-attitude and behavior
-search and evaluation of alternatives

*Part 2: Perception, learning, and memory
-Attention & context effects
-memory cues

*Part 3: Consumer identities, personality, lifestyle and values
-constructing, maintaining and protecting one's self-view

*Part 4: The social self, status and social influence
-reference groups, signalling, contagion effects.

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Présentiel
Cours interactif 16,00
Travail personnel
Group Project 16,00
Charge de travail personnel indicative 10,00
Autoformation
Recherche 8,00
Overall student workload 50,00
Evaluation
Evaluation as follows:
50% Final exam (mainly MCQ)
30% Group project
20% for in-class assignment and participation

Students will receive formative feedback on in-class exercises. Additionally, students will receive formative and summative feedback on their group project and presentation to help them prepare the final exam.
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Examen (final)
Examen écrit 2,00 1 50,00
Autres
Projet Collectif 0,00 1 30,00
Contrôle continu
Participation 16,00 0 20,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Bibliography
Consumer Behaviour, A European Perspective – Schiffman L.G; Kanuk L.L. and Hansen H.. (2011, FT Prentice Hall, 10th edition) -
Consumer Behavior, Buying, Having and Being. Solomon, M.R. (2011, Pearson, 9th edition) -
Journal of Consumer Research -
Journal of Consumer Psychology -
Internet resources