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Consumer Behavior Courses

Consumer behavior courses can help you learn market segmentation, buyer decision processes, and the impact of culture on purchasing habits. You can build skills in analyzing consumer data, creating effective marketing strategies, and understanding psychological triggers that influence buying decisions. Many courses introduce tools like surveys, analytics software, and customer relationship management systems, that support gathering insights and tailoring marketing efforts to meet consumer needs.


Popular Consumer Behavior Courses and Certifications


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    Digital Marketing Institute

    An Introduction to Digital Marketing and Digital Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer experience improvement, Cross-Channel Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Marketing, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Advertising, Marketing Channel, Customer Insights, Return On Investment, Agile Methodology, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Thinking, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media, Social Media Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Selecting the Right Customer & Channel

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer Analysis, Marketing Channel, Customer Engagement, Loyalty Programs, Customer Insights, Customer Relationship Management, Business-To-Consumer, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Consumer Behaviour, B2B Sales, Target Market, Operating Cost, Strategic Marketing, Business Metrics, Market Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Sensory Science: Conducting Tests

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Product Testing, Laboratory Testing, Laboratory Experience, Case Studies, Research Design, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Data Collection, Research Reports, Data Analysis, Recruitment

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Effective Marketing in the Global Marketplace

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Value Propositions, Marketing, Global Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Diversity Marketing, Content Marketing, Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Research, Consumer Behaviour, Cultural Responsiveness

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Firm Level Economics: Markets and Allocations

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Business Economics, Game Theory, Market Analysis, Resource Allocation, Environmental Policy, Public Policies, Decision Making

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Biases and Portfolio Selection

    Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Portfolio Management, Investments, Wealth Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Investment Management, Asset Management, Consumer Behaviour, Market Dynamics, Capital Markets, Decision Making, Finance, Market Analysis, Equities, Psychology, Performance Analysis

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Kennesaw State University

    The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Marketing - Jagdish Sheth

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Marketing Strategies, Business Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Internal Communications, Marketing Psychology, Corporate Sustainability, Value Propositions, Customer Insights, Consumer Behaviour, Business Ethics, Community Development, Customer Relationship Building

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Unsupervised Learning and Its Applications in Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Data Mining, Feature Engineering, Autoencoders, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Marketing, Statistical Machine Learning, Target Audience, Python Programming, Market Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Practical Neuromarketing Research

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Research Design, Consumer Behaviour, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Marketing Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Biomedical Technology, Experimentation, Neurology, Marketing, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Customer Communication

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Customer Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Service, Customer experience improvement, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, AI Enablement, Personalized Service, Customer Insights, Customer Retention, Business Analytics, ChatGPT, User Feedback, Analytics, Self Service Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Predictive Analytics, Consumer Behaviour, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    User Research Methods and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Competitive Analysis, Qualitative Research, User Experience, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Research Methodologies, Focus Group, Interviewing Skills, Requirements Elicitation, Data Collection, Stakeholder Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainable Business Enterprises

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Business Planning, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Consumer Behaviour, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Business Strategies, Product Design, Design Thinking, Market Research, Business Development, Value Propositions, Innovation, Communication Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular consumer behavior courses

  • An Introduction to Digital Marketing and Digital Strategy: Digital Marketing Institute
  • Selecting the Right Customer & Channel : University of Maryland, College Park
  • Sensory Science: Conducting Tests: University of California, Davis
  • Effective Marketing in the Global Marketplace: Coursera
  • Firm Level Economics: Markets and Allocations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Biases and Portfolio Selection: Rice University
  • The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Marketing - Jagdish Sheth: Kennesaw State University
  • Unsupervised Learning and Its Applications in Marketing: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Practical Neuromarketing Research: Johns Hopkins University
  • GenAI for Customer Communication: Coursera

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