SHEB604 Потребителско поведение
Анотация:
Consumer buyer behaviour patterns are complex and rapidly evolving, because consumers are human beings that their actions are irrational, emotional and difficult to predict. The module sheds light to consumer behaviour by examining the internal and external environmental factors that affect the consumer decision-making process. Finally, the module equips students by exposing them to theoretical tools that will enable them to comprehend consumer consumption patterns so as to devise appropriate marketing strategies that will respect consumer requirements.
This module aims to:
- expose students to the main factors influencing consumers’ consumption patterns and their decision-making process
- appreciate the contribution of consumer behaviour study and use it to formulate marketing strategies.
Преподавател(и):
Dr. Alexandros Kapoulas
доц. Надежда Димова д-р
гл. ас. Димитър Трендафилов д-р
Описание на курса:
Компетенции:
By the end of the module, a student will be able to:
Evaluate the ways in which consumers perceive and use information to make decisions about buying products and services.
Understand and analyse the environmental factors influencing consumer behaviour
Evaluate the role of consumer learning, perceptions, motivation and attitudes and their impact on consumers’ decision-making process
Appreciate how national culture and sub-cultures influence marketing decisions
Understand how consumer behaviour patterns have been affected by the technological advances and the impact they have on marketing
Devise a simple consumer behaviour study
Apply consumer behaviour analysis to formulate marketing strategies
Предварителни изисквания:
Форми на провеждане:
Редовен
Учебни форми:
Лекция
Език, на който се води курса:
Английски
Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:
Литература по темите:
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