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Nidhi Agrawal
Nidhi Agrawal

MARKETING
Associate Professor of Marketing
James R. McManus Research Chair

Print Overview
Nidhi Agrawal is Associate Professor of Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. Professor Agrawal’s research interests relate to understanding consumer psychology with a focus on how consumers may be driven by different goals, different ways of construing events, and different emotional responses. She applies this knowledge of consumer psychology to designing effective marketing communications as well as public health messages. Her research has appeared in leading academic journals such as Journal of Consumer Research and Journal of Consumer Psychology. Prior to joining Kellogg, she taught Introduction to Marketing at the Stern School of Business at New York University. At Kellogg, Professor Agrawal teaches Marketing Management.

Area of Expertise
Consumer Behavior
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Print Vita
Education
PhD, 2006, Marketing, New York University
MM, 1999, Marketing Communications, Mudra Institute of Communications
BA, 1997, Business Administration, Gujarat University, India

Academic Positions
Assistant Professor, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2005-present

 
Print Research
Research Interests
Marketing, consumer psychology, consumer information


 
Print Teaching
Teaching Interests
Marketing management
Full-Time / Part-Time MBA
Marketing Management (MKTG-430-0)

This course counts toward the following majors: Marketing, Marketing Management

This course takes an analytical approach to the study of marketing problems of business firms and other types of organizations. Attention focuses on the influence of the marketplace and the marketing environment on marketing decision making; the determination of the organization's products, prices, channels and communication strategies; and the organization's system for planning and controlling its marketing effort.