Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Pleyers Gordy;
Language
English
Prerequisites
Basics of marketing
Main themes
Major developments in the field of cognitive (neuro)sciences allow for better understanding of consumers' 'black box' and of the multiple factors that influence their perceptions and behaviors. This course outlines these advances, in terms of the knowledge that is being developed and of the innovative techniques that make it possible to analyze consumers' 'non-conscious' perceptions.
This course also addresses fascinating technological developments related to virtual reality. These technologies create an immersive experience of products, ads, points of sale or other relevant environments (e.g. holiday or leisure locations). They offer huge opportunities for marketing in the very near future. Therefore, virtual reality has recently been proclaimed as the most promising emerging technology for businesses to gain a competitive advantage
On the methodological level, this course is mainly based on the experimental approach, largely used in marketing studies dealing with cognitive neurosciences or virtual reality. This approach typically consists of manipulating a marketing concept in a laboratory or in a natural environmentwhile removing the influence of any other factor.This allows the analysis of the causal impact of the manipulated factor (e.g. packaging, design, point of sale, etc.) on various consumers' reactions (e.g. emotions, beliefs, behaviors). This approach is therefore highly valuable for understanding and optimizing the impacts that marketing decisions have on consumers. For this reason, the experimental approach is attracting an increasing interest from companies.
This course also addresses fascinating technological developments related to virtual reality. These technologies create an immersive experience of products, ads, points of sale or other relevant environments (e.g. holiday or leisure locations). They offer huge opportunities for marketing in the very near future. Therefore, virtual reality has recently been proclaimed as the most promising emerging technology for businesses to gain a competitive advantage
On the methodological level, this course is mainly based on the experimental approach, largely used in marketing studies dealing with cognitive neurosciences or virtual reality. This approach typically consists of manipulating a marketing concept in a laboratory or in a natural environmentwhile removing the influence of any other factor.This allows the analysis of the causal impact of the manipulated factor (e.g. packaging, design, point of sale, etc.) on various consumers' reactions (e.g. emotions, beliefs, behaviors). This approach is therefore highly valuable for understanding and optimizing the impacts that marketing decisions have on consumers. For this reason, the experimental approach is attracting an increasing interest from companies.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
* Presentation of basic principles of the experimental approach, which are essential to be able to define and implement a research design that allows for analyzing the influence of specific factors on consumers’ reactions.
* Comparison between studies in laboratory and studies in natural settings
* Overview of techniques drawn from the field of neurosciences that allow for analyzing consumers’ reactions (basic principles, advantages, disadvantages, etc.).
* Presentation of immersive technologies and of their contribution in the context of various marketing issues (e.g. product development, virtual stores, advertising, experiential marketing).
* Analysis of experimental studies in such a way to illustrate [1] the basic principles of the approach; [2] potential contributions from neurosciences and immersive technologies; [3] various influencing actors, such as design elements (e.g. shapes, colors, images, visual complexity) or sensory elements (e.g. music, smells, lighting, colors; “sensory marketing”).
* Comparison between studies in laboratory and studies in natural settings
* Overview of techniques drawn from the field of neurosciences that allow for analyzing consumers’ reactions (basic principles, advantages, disadvantages, etc.).
* Presentation of immersive technologies and of their contribution in the context of various marketing issues (e.g. product development, virtual stores, advertising, experiential marketing).
* Analysis of experimental studies in such a way to illustrate [1] the basic principles of the approach; [2] potential contributions from neurosciences and immersive technologies; [3] various influencing actors, such as design elements (e.g. shapes, colors, images, visual complexity) or sensory elements (e.g. music, smells, lighting, colors; “sensory marketing”).
Teaching methods
Lectures on theoretical/methodological inputs (with practical illustrations), case studies, scientific articles.
Evaluation methods
Individual exam.
Group work (applying the concepts in the context of concrete marketing issues).
Group work (applying the concepts in the context of concrete marketing issues).
Bibliography
- Slides (Moodle)
- Inputs on scientific articles and books will be provided.
Faculty or entity
CLSM
