DBA Behavioral marketing

The DBA Behavioral Marketing program is designed for students who want to deepen their knowledge of aspects influencing consumer behavior and theories and methods of advanced consumer market analysis.

ABOUT PROGRAM

The DBA Behavioral Marketing program is designed for students who want to deepen their knowledge of aspects influencing consumer behavior and theories and methods of advanced consumer market analysis. The subjects of this program focus on advanced market analysis and the development of decision-making skills. The program examines consumer behavior from a marketing perspective. Students will get acquainted with models of consumer behavior in decision making. The program examines in more detail how consumers process information, develop preferences and make decisions. The program also studies in detail how various marketing tactics are used by businesses to influence consumers. The program is suitable for candidates who currently hold senior positions, as well as employees and managers of advertising or PR agencies, whose goal is to expand their knowledge and skills in the field of behavioral marketing and achieve better results. The program can be studied 100% online.

 

STUDY BENEFITS

The program borrows several social sciences, including psychology, sociology, and anthropology, to explain market behavior. The program details how marketing tactics are used to influence consumer behavior and how they are used in marketing management decisions. The program details selected techniques of marketing research and examines how they are used. The program highlights the strategic challenges facing companies in a globalized world. Students will gain knowledge of how the business context affects the selection and implementation of various strategies. After completing this program, the student should be able to analyze the basics of marketing strategies, design strategic constellations of resources for effective marketing strategies and further propose appropriate measures to meet the challenges that organizations face in marketing strategies. Upon successful completion of DBA studies, you will receive the prestigious professional title of DBA, which is considered the highest level of management education. You will also receive a diploma.

 

COURSE OF ONLINE STUDY

The entire teaching takes place completely online in the study system, so you can complete the entire study from anywhere. A computer and internet are enough for the whole studio. Through a complete online study, we try to reflect the requirements of very busy managers who cannot afford to spend time on the way to or from school.

The start of the study depends only on your time possibilities, the start of the study is determined by you. You are not waiting for the beginning of the semester or next month. You can really start at any time. Due to the fact that you are not tied to attendance or attendance at lectures, you can compile a study schedule according to your own possibilities. So you don’t have to worry about combining your studies with work, family or other responsibilities.

Upon admission to the study program, each student will gain access to the student section. Students will find all the necessary information and study materials in the student section, which represents the study system. Throughout the study, students can consult with lecturers via e-mail communication or using other online tools such as Teams or Skype. To successfully complete DBA studies, a student must complete a total of eight courses. Study requirements include answering test questions and passing a practical application exam for each subject in the program. The study is conducted in English. After completing all courses, you will be assigned a final thesis. The study is completed by elaboration of the final thesis. Subsequently, you will be issued a diploma and you will receive a professional title.

 

SUBJECTS OF THE PROGRAM

The program reveals to students how perceptions, learning, memory, personality and attitudes influence consumer behavior, how consumption changes during a person’s life cycle and how much cultural and subcultural differences affect consumers. The DBA Behavioral Marketing program is an entry into the world of consumer behavior.

The course is focused on the possibility of using psychological knowledge in the creation and evaluation of individual tools of marketing communication. The course provides an overview of psychological knowledge, and includes consideration of how the brain works, what factors influence consumer choice, and critical evaluation of psychological assessment tools (including such methods as online surveys, imaging, computerized response time, and eye tracking). The course covers the main topics of consumer behavior, including attitudes, impulsive vs. deliberative purchasing, psychographic profiling and evaluation, brand loyalty, experiential marketing, self and identity and product satisfaction. The program provides an overview of consumer behavior and is based primarily on the discipline of social psychology. The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the understanding of psychological processes that are the basis of the effectiveness of marketing strategy in terms of the impact on consumer behavior.

The course is focused on introducing students to the issues of behavioral economics and its possible applications in practice. The course characterizes the essence of behavioral economics and explains the basic concepts in this area. The course describes the differences between classical and behavioral economics and the critique of rational decision making. The aim of the course is to introduce basic behavioral heuristics and their practical applications and to approach the interweaving of behavioral economics into other areas such as behavioral finance and marketing.

By studying the course, students will thoroughly acquire knowledge and understanding of the latest current theoretical, practical and social trends in marketing. With a focus on current marketing issues and opportunities, the course allows you to cultivate insights and analytical skills that are highly relevant to a career in marketing, but also for other business positions and organizational roles. The course will enable students to acquire and deepen theoretical and practical knowledge of marketing and at the same time understand the broader context in the application of modern marketing practices.

The aim of the course is to give students the ability to differentiate their product or brand. This ability is absolutely crucial today. Furthermore, the course is focused on the systematic building of corporate reputation and activities aimed at supporting the sale of a particular product or service. Students will learn to understand why people behave (and make decisions) the way they behave and thus target marketing to specific communities or groups of people. By completing the course, the student is able to compile a sales and marketing plan for a selected product, identify criteria for customers' purchasing decisions, prepare a targeted marketing campaign and improve cooperation with the sales team.

The aim of the course is to apply the methods of critical thinking for one's own goals and to understand the importance of critical thinking. The aim of the course is to provide students with the necessary insight into the deeper and societal consequences that come with the development of marketing communication and PR. The course introduces students to ethical dilemmas in the field of marketing, such as marketing aimed at children. The course develops critical thinking and focuses on preparation for responsible decision-making. By completing the course, students are able to detect possible risks and know the effects of marketing communication and PR on society.

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the standards of marketing research and marketing strategy and to expand students' understanding of the importance of marketing research. The course develops students' managerial and marketing skills and helps to understand the links between management decisions in various areas of business management and implemented corporate strategy and proves the projection of marketing decisions into other areas of business management. Furthermore, students are introduced to specific statistical methods that are used in research practice. Students will learn to describe the process of marketing research, classify applications of marketing research, select appropriate methods of primary research, create a questionnaire and evaluate data from the survey.

The subject of online marketing and social networks acquaints students with the importance of online marketing today. Great emphasis is placed on social networks, as the most popular form of online communication. The course deals in detail with online tools for promotion and marketing. The course deals with the basics of web construction in terms of structure and content, explains the principles of search engine optimization and discusses other elements such as keywords, principles of copywriting, creating campaigns on the Internet and the specifics of individual tools and channels. The graduate of the course will understand the basic principles and specifics of internet marketing.

The aim of the subject branding is to clarify the process of creating and using the visual identity of the brand. The course covers individual parts of branding such as brand design, logo, visual style and other elements of the brand. Branding is one of the key and irreplaceable marketing activities that fundamentally affects the image of the product and the desired attitudes in the community of customers and those interested in products. The course describes in detail not only branding but also brand building, which deals with comprehensive brand building and management.

Conditions of acceptance:
Completed university degree or sufficient experience in a managerial position
Method and form of teaching:
The study takes place completely online, through an e-learning system. All study materials are available online in the student system.
Language of instruction:
Study in English
Length of study:
12 - 18 months
Commencement of studies:
Individually. The program can be studied completely online. Starting a study depends only on your time possibilities.
Studying materials:
Included in the price of study (own study materials, syllabi, presentations and other study materials)
Control test:
Each subject includes a control test that verifies knowledge and understanding of the subject matter.
Practical exam:
Completion of each subject by passing a practical application exam.
Graduation:
Final thesis (range of at least 50 standard pages)
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