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BA 492 – Consumer Behavior

Winter Quarter 2007

College of Business, Oregon State University

Instructor:

Professor Jim McAlexander, Ph.D.

 

Office:

Bexell 408      

E-Mail:

McAlexan@bus.oregonstate.edu  

Phone:

737-3182, direct line/voice mail

Office Hours:

Tuesday 2:00-3:00 (BXL 408)

Wednesday 8:30-9:30 (At Weatherford D102) and by appointment

 

 GRADES ARE CALCULATED:  These grades do NOT include the effect of quizzes that my happen during the last lecture period.  They also do NOT reflect optional assignments or assessments.  Both sections are in the same file, look for the lower tab to identify you class section.

GRADESHEET

Course Materials:

 - Required Text:  Michael R. Solomon, Consumer Behavior, 6th Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0131404067

 - Read the Wall Street Journal.

 

Class PowerPoint Files:

Lecture 1 Perception

 Reserve Reading Assignment 1: Celsi, Rose, and Leigh

Lecture 2 Learning and Memory

Lecture 3 Motivation and Involvement

Lecture 4 Self

Lecture 5 Attitudes and Attitude Change

Reserve Reading Assignment 2: Otnes, Lowery, and Kim

 

 Lecture 6  Decision Making

Personality and Lifestyles

 

Buying and Disposing

Reference Groups

Organization and Family Buying

Reserve Reading Assignment 3: Schouten and McAlexander

Social Class

Subculture

 

Culture 

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