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Michal Maimaran
Michal Maimaran

MARKETING
Visiting Assistant Professor of Marketing

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Dr. Maimaran’s primary research focuses on studying judgment and decision making and nonconscious effects on consumer behavior. In her work she builds on psychological research tools to understand consumer behavior in various contexts. Her work appears in the leading academic journal, the Journal of Marketing Research. Dr. Maimaran received her Ph.D. in Marketing from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. She is a visiting assistant professor in Marketing and teaches Research Methods in Marketing.
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Education
MA, 2003, Psychology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, Summa cum Laude
BSc, 2001, Double Major: Mathematics & Psychology , Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, Magna cum Laude

Academic Positions
Visiting Assistant Professor, Marketing, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2008-present

 
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Research Interests
Consumer judgment and decision making, nonconscious effects on consumer behavior, perceptual effects on judgment and behavior

Articles
Maimaran, Michal and S. Christian Wheeler. 2008. Circles, Squares, and Choice: The Effect of Shape Arrays on Uniqueness and Variety Seeking. Journal of Marketing Research. Vol. XLV: 731–740.

 
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Teaching Interests
Marketing Research, Marketing Management, Consumer Behavior, Behavioral Decision Making
Full-Time / Part-Time MBA
Research Methods In Marketing (MKTG-450-0)

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

The broad objective of this course is to provide a fundamental understanding of marketing research methods employed by well-managed firms. The course focuses on integrating problem formulation, research design, questionnaire construction, sampling, data collection and data analysis to yield the most valuable information. The course also examines the proper use of statistical applications as well as qualitative methods, with an emphasis on the interpretation and use of results.