Diploma in Market Research and Consumer Behavior

What happens in the customer's head between the impulse and the purchase

An introduction to the methods of consumer neuroscience and neuromarketing: what they actually measure, what their results mean, and how they translate into managerial decisions about a product.

Corresponds to course MAR4503S in Keiser University's official catalog.

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The diploma

Market Research and Consumer Behavior

Understanding consumer behavior is essential before launching a product. If the organization doesn't analyze how the customer will respond, it faces losses. Every consumer has a distinct mindset toward buying, consuming and disposing of a product.

i

The brain mechanisms

What happens in the brain during a consumer's choice, the methods used to measure it, and how to stay current in the field.

ii

The full decision process

From recognizing the need to post-purchase evaluation, with the variables that influence each stage.

iii

A true consumer-first approach

Adopting a genuine consumer focus in managerial decisions, instead of projecting what you yourself would buy.

Syllabus

Four weeks, four stages

Understanding consumer behavior is essential before launching a product. If the organization doesn't analyze how the customer will respond, it faces losses. Every consumer has a distinct mindset toward buying, consuming and disposing of a product.

01Week 1

Fundamentals and strategy

The concept of consumer behavior and how analyzing it directly affects an organization's marketing strategy.

Consumer behaviorImpact on strategyNew technologies
10 hours
02Week 2

Internal and external factors

The internal variables that shape consumer behavior and the external factors that condition it from the environment.

Internal factorsExternal factorsPerception
10 hours
03Week 3

Search and evaluation

How consumers research the products they're looking for, and the process of evaluating and selecting products and services.

Consumer researchEvaluating alternativesSelection
10 hours
04Week 4

Decision and post-purchase

The steps of the purchase decision process, what happens after the purchase and its outcomes, and how to legitimately influence consumer behavior.

Decision processPost-purchaseInfluencing behaviorNeuromarketing
10 hours

The Graduate Program in Strategic Marketing is a parallel specialization: it does not count credits toward the MBA. To build credits toward the master's degree, the path is the Graduate Program in Management and Leadership.

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