MIMA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, PUNE
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COURSE SYLLABUS (PGDM 2022-24)
Course Details
Semester II Credits 2
Course Title Consumer Behavior
Detail Syllabus (Unit-wise) 20 Hours
Unit 1: Introduction to Consumer Behavior 4 Hours
Basic Concepts in consumer behavior, Role played by Consumer Behavior in Marketing and
management and consumer research. Consumer Behavior-Latest trends
Unit 2: Consumer as an individual 5 Hours
Various types of motives and involvements. Emotional Motives and Rational Motives
(Product and Patronage). Involvement levels - Low involvement (impulse buying) and High
Involvement Products. Consumer personality, perception, and learning. consumer attitude
and Impact on CB
Unit 3: Consumer in Social and cultural settings 4 Hours
reference groups and family influences, Impact of social class, culture, and sub-culture on the
decision-making process of a consumer
Unit 4: Consumer decision-making process 3 Hours
Consumer influences and diffusion of innovations, Post Purchase dissonance, Consumer
decision making & beyond
Unit 5: Contemporary issues in CB 4 Hours
managing CB in post pandemic era, Marrying product and channel strategies to alter CB, CB
in digital era: opportunities and challenges
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Suggested Books
Text Books Reference Books
1. "Schiffman and Kanuk (2013). ‘Consumer Philip Kotler, Kevin Lane Keller (2015).
Behavior’. Eighth edition. Pearson ‘Marketing Management’. Fifteenth edition.
Publication, New Delhi. Pearson Publication, New Delhi.
2. Hawkins et al. (2016) ‘Consumer V.S. Ramaswamy, S.Namakumari (2009)
Behavior-Building Marketing Strategy’ ‘Marketing Management: Global Perspective,
13th edition- McGraw Hill Publications Indian Context’ 4th edition- Om Books.
Delhi.
Suggested Links of Online Resources (if any)
1. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14791838
Dy. Director / Director
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