SemesterSpring Semester, 2018
DepartmentIMBA Program, First Year IMBA Program, Second Year
Course NameConsumer Behavior
Instructor
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

COURSE OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE



 

























































Date



Topic



To Do Tasks



Reading List



June 1st (Fri)




  1. Introduction and the Study of Consumer Behavior

  2. Customer Value Assessment and Valuing Customers




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  1. Big Data Analytics – Why Is It Important?



http://www.sas.com/big-data/big-data-analytics.html




  1. Competing on Analytics



http://www.babsonknowledge.org/analytics.pdf



 



June 2nd (Sat)




  1. Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning (STP)

  2. Trade-Off (Conjoint) Analysis

  3. Pricing Research

  4. Project Discussion



 



 



 




  1. Conjoint Analysis in 10 minutes https://youtu.be/yiRNcHU2ZGU

  2. Choice-Based Conjoint



https://youtu.be/Rfm0USTVgug



 



 



 



 



 



 




  1. STP



http://www.consumerpsychologist.com/cb_Segmentation.html



 




  1. STP Tip Sheet



 



 



 




  1. Improving Customer Acquisition with Engagement Program



 



 



June 3rd (Sun)




  1. Consumer Perception

  2. Consumer Motivation and Involvement

  3. Project Discussion




  1. Powers of Perception



https://youtu.be/YQXe1CokWqQ



 




  1. Alter Perception to Open Opportunities



http://www.dmnews.com/DMD-Speaker-Alter-Perception-to-Open-Opportunities/article/81119/




  1. Your Smartphone Says a Lot About You http://www.marketwatch.com/story/your-smart-phone-says-a-lot-about-you-2010-09-17?siteid=yhoof



 



June 9th



(Sat)



 




  1. Consumer Learning and Memory

  2. Case: Garbage Collection in Taiwan

  3. Self and Self Identify

  4. Personality and Lifestyle

  5. Project Discussion



 



 




  1. Garbage case article



http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/29/AR2007112901887.html



 



June 10th (Sun)



 




  1. Attitudes and Persuasion

  2. Individual Decision Making

  3. Project Discussion




  1. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

  2. http://www.strategicbusinessinsights.com/vals/presurvey.shtml



 




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June 23th (Sat)




  1. Situational Factors in Decision: Acquisition/Consumption/Disposal

  2. Group Influences and Opinion Leadership

  3. Economics of behavior

  4. Case: Social networking marketing (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)

  5. Project discussion



 




  1. The Business of Behavioral Economics



https://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2014/08/11/the-business-of-behavioral-economics/#663e992a5a6e




  1. “Lucifer Effect”

    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/29/RVGUJPCSIF1.DTL



June 24th (Sat)



 



Project presentation



 



 



 



Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

GRADING



 



Grades will be based on the following:



 




  1. (Class Project) 60%

  2. participation (attendance, case discussion, etc.) 40%


Textbook & Reference
Urls about Course
Attachment

Consumer Behavior.pdf