MKTG 4506 — Consumer Behavior
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Incorporates the latest research in marketing, psychology, and other behavioral sciences to help students develop evidence-based strategies for predicting and influencing consumer behavior. Consumers are at the center of the business value creation process; therefore, an understanding of consumer thoughts, feelings, and actions is critical for business success. Offers students an opportunity to learn how to successfully target the right audience by conducting and interpreting market research; shape thoughts by getting consumers’ attention and making a lasting impression; influence attitudes by applying principles of persuasion and social influence; and impact consumer decisions by harnessing motivations and drivers of behavior.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 24 | 40 | 60% | 16.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 78 | 80 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 3 | 120 | 120 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 119 | 120 | 99% | 0.3 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 117 | 120 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 120 | 120 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 80 | 80 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 52% · T 34% · W 58% · Th 58% · F 36%
Common patterns: MWR (42% of sections), TF (24% of sections), WF (12% of sections), MR (6% of sections), T (6% of sections), R (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Mary Steffel (25% of students) · reviews
- Nirajana Mishra (25% of students) · reviews
- Ashley Keeney (25% of students) · reviews
- Didem Kurt (13% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Didem Kurt (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Kenneth Parker (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (MKTG course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All MKTG courses · Plan it at numap.app