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CONSUMER BEHAVIOR

Course
BUSN535 - CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
Department
Master of Business Administration - English - Master
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
0
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
Dr. Umar SALEEM
Prerequisite
-
Keywords
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Course Description

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CONSUMER BEHAVIOR

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
Final-Term Final 40
Research Article (Case) Project 60
Total 100

Course outcomes

  1. 01 Understand the role of consumer behavior in the marketing process
  2. 02 Understand how consumers make purchase decisions and Identify the links between purchase decision models and market segmentatio
  3. 03 Acknowledge of the development of each part of the marketing mix in relation to           consumer behavior and appreciate the link between quality and customer satisfaction

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Chapter 1 Consumer Behavior: Its Origins and Strategic Applications
Week 2 Chapter 3 Market Segmentation
Week 3 Chapter 4 Consumer Motivation
Week 4 Chapter 5 Personality and Consumer Behavior
Week 5 Chapter 6 Consumer Perception
Week 6 Chapter 7 Consumer Learning
Week 7 Chapter 8 Consumer Attitude Formation and Change
Week 8 Mid-Term Exams
Week 9 Chapter 9 Communication and Consumer Behavior
Week 10 Chapter 10 Reference Groups and Family Influences
Week 11 Chapter 11 The Influence of Culture on Consumer Behavior
Week 12 Chapter 14 Cros-Cultural Consumer Behavior
Week 13 Chapter 16 Consumer Decision Making Process
Week 14 Revision
Week 15 -

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Schiffman L. G. & Wisenblit J. (2019). Consumer Behavior 12E Pearson Prentice Hall
  2. 02 Solomon, M. R., & Russell, C. A. (2026). Consumer behavior (15th ed.). PPearson Prentice Hall.
  3. 03 Articles from journals

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Explain the role of consumer behavior in the marketing process SOLO 3
  2. L02 Discuss how consumers make purchase decisions  SOLO 5
  3. L03 Plan marketing strategies for the consumer market SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 PO1 Been able to demonstrate their learned skills and knowledge regarding business related issues and research which they can use continuously in their personal and business life.
  2. P02 PO2 Obtained theoretical and practical information from the courses that allowed students to learn and work independently.
  3. P03 PO3 Been ensured that they learnt by increasing their level of knowledge and skills which are necessary in their field.
  4. P04 PO4 Increased their creativity and analytical thinking and developed crucial skills which are needed to be applied both in their studies, research, and future careers.
  5. P05 PO5 Adopted and implemented ethical principles and moral values regarding the use of technology in their studies and professional lives by creating an awareness on using the technological imperatives.
  6. P06 PO6 Designed their theoretical and practical knowledge in a way that they could make use of in a collaborative usage and various working contexts.
  7. P07 PO7 Enrolled in intercultural or international projects which could provide opportunities to develop their skills and implement them successfully in their studies, research and future careers.
  8. P08 PO8 Improved their communication skills successfully and been able to implement them in various international education, research and work context by increasing their social capital.
  9. P09 PO9 Been able to implement their learnt knowledge and research skills into practice through scenarios, case studies, empirical articles and real-life observations.
  10. P10 PO10 Created awareness and developed ethical undertaking by incorporating the learnt theories with environmental approaches to be further implemented into their research and careers.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 Average
L01 4 3 4 4 2 3 2 3 4 3 3.2
L02 4 4 4 5 2 3 3 4 5 4 3.8
L03 5 4 5 5 3 5 4 4 5 4 4.4