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
Q1
Teacher(s)
Kervyn de Meerendré Nicolas;
Language
English
Prerequisites
Introduction to marketing course
Main themes
How can I use sensory marketing to optimize my marketing mix?
What is the role of emotions in consumers' buying decisions?
How do culture and personality impact consumers' preferences?
In a fast evolving marketplace, understanding, predicting and influencing consumer behavior is central to marketing. This course will provide you with the models and techniques you'll need to effectively adopt and implement a consumer centric marketing approach.
In order to adapt to the evolution of our societies and the variety of factors that can affect consumers, students will learn how to analyze and shape consumers' beliefs, emotions et behaviors. The course will review how factors such as personality, group norms and culture affect consumer behavior.
This course will also address recent opportunities for marketers that are the rise of sensory marketing and of social media. Besides creating new needs and wants, these tools have generated profound changes in the way consumers interact with brands as well as with other consumers. This also impacts the way brand attitudes are formed based on the wealth of information available.
What is the role of emotions in consumers' buying decisions?
How do culture and personality impact consumers' preferences?
In a fast evolving marketplace, understanding, predicting and influencing consumer behavior is central to marketing. This course will provide you with the models and techniques you'll need to effectively adopt and implement a consumer centric marketing approach.
In order to adapt to the evolution of our societies and the variety of factors that can affect consumers, students will learn how to analyze and shape consumers' beliefs, emotions et behaviors. The course will review how factors such as personality, group norms and culture affect consumer behavior.
This course will also address recent opportunities for marketers that are the rise of sensory marketing and of social media. Besides creating new needs and wants, these tools have generated profound changes in the way consumers interact with brands as well as with other consumers. This also impacts the way brand attitudes are formed based on the wealth of information available.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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By the end of this teaching unit the student will be 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
1) General introduction : Presentation of the field of consumer behavior, its major evolutions and links to marketing
2) The attitude formation and decision making process : Main models of consumers’
attitude formation and attitude change
3) Influencing factors : Presentation of the variety of factors and techniques influencing consumers’ emotions, beliefs, and behavior
4) technological evolutions : Social networks, consumer communities, electronic Word of Mouth … are some of the recent evolutions affecting consumer behavior
2) The attitude formation and decision making process : Main models of consumers’
attitude formation and attitude change
3) Influencing factors : Presentation of the variety of factors and techniques influencing consumers’ emotions, beliefs, and behavior
4) technological evolutions : Social networks, consumer communities, electronic Word of Mouth … are some of the recent evolutions affecting consumer behavior
Teaching methods
Theoretical/methodological presentations (with practical illustrations), case studies, reading of academic papers.
Evaluation methods
Individual exam on whole of the course content (70%)
Group assignement & group presentation on a specific topic anchored in a practical marketing issue (30%)
NB: In case of failure in January, notes for the assignment will be automatically transfered to the September session. Only the exam part (70%) will be available in September.
Group assignement & group presentation on a specific topic anchored in a practical marketing issue (30%)
NB: In case of failure in January, notes for the assignment will be automatically transfered to the September session. Only the exam part (70%) will be available in September.
Bibliography
A reference list will be provided to students
Faculty or entity
CLSM
