Marketing is a research field with its own traditions and standards, drawing from psychology, economics and other disciplines. In this course we focus on the psychology-oriented area of consumer behavior and its translation into marketing strategy. The seminar revolves around key insights and recent advances in marketing, with a focus on the societal impact – or, as we like to call it at VU School of Business and Economics: Marketing with Purpose. This course will draw on academic papers from leading journals. It is built around interactive discussions about recent articles in the field. In addition to giving an overview of Marketing with Purpose, the course also serves to get you acquainted with academic research in marketing at VU. Participants are expected to actively participate in class discussions and to read & present assigned papers.
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