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
- -
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
- 01 Understand the role of consumer behavior in the marketing process
- 02 Understand how consumers make purchase decisions and Identify the links between purchase decision models and market segmentatio
- 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
- 01 Schiffman L. G. & Wisenblit J. (2019). Consumer Behavior 12E Pearson Prentice Hall
- 02 Solomon, M. R., & Russell, C. A. (2026). Consumer behavior (15th ed.). PPearson Prentice Hall.
- 03 Articles from journals
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Explain the role of consumer behavior in the marketing process SOLO 3
- L02 Discuss how consumers make purchase decisions SOLO 5
- L03 Plan marketing strategies for the consumer market SOLO 4
Program Outcomes
- 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.
- P02 PO2 Obtained theoretical and practical information from the courses that allowed students to learn and work independently.
- P03 PO3 Been ensured that they learnt by increasing their level of knowledge and skills which are necessary in their field.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- P09 PO9 Been able to implement their learnt knowledge and research skills into practice through scenarios, case studies, empirical articles and real-life observations.
- 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 |