Spring 2027

Consumer Behavior

Consumer Behavior analyzes consumer actions from social and psychological perspectives, covering motivation, perception, learning, attitude formation, and the effects of social class, family structure, culture, and reference groups.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.80 GPA, 96.1% A/AB (n=51 letter grades); Fall 2015: 3.77 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=75 letter grades); Spring 2016: 3.65 GPA, 82.8% A/AB (n=116 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Consider the various perspectives on consumer behavior across marketing, economics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology, along with the everyday patterns in our lives.

  • Reflect on the approaches used to understand and influence consumer desires and actions in our daily lives.

  • Develop an understanding of consumer behavior that would benefit organizations and help improve overall consumer welfare.

  • Understand the role of culture that is infused with meaning in consumption practices that extend beyond practical or economic factors.

  • Apply advanced theoretical frameworks and research methodologies to critically analyze consumer behavior phenomena.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

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CNSRSCI 357 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 650
LEC 003Classroom Instruction0 / 650
LEC 004Online Only0 / 650
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 650

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.80 GPA, 96.1% A/AB (n=51 letter grades); Fall 2015: 3.77 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=75 letter grades); Spring 2016: 3.65 GPA, 82.8% A/AB (n=116 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Motivation, perception, learning, and attitude formation
  • Social class, family structure, cultural backgrounds, and reference groups
  • Perspectives on consumer behavior across marketing, economics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology
  • Role of culture in consumption practices beyond practical or economic factors

Skills

  • Analyze consumer behavior using social and psychological perspectives, including motivation, perception, learning, and attitude formation.
  • Examine the effects of social class, family structure, cultural backgrounds, and reference groups on consumer behavior.
  • Develop an understanding of consumer behavior that benefits organizations and improves consumer welfare.

Grades

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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CNSRSCI 357 · Spring 2027

Consumer Behavior

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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