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Life is a Journey—And So is the Consumer Experience

Life is a Journey—And So is the Consumer Experience

Despite our enduring fascination with the lifestyles of the one percent, it’s well documented that we—as consumers—value experiences over things. However, when managers study consumer experiences as individual events in an attempt to understand reactions to products,...

Exactly how you use imagery is key to persuade consumers

Exactly how you use imagery is key to persuade consumers

Imagery is a powerful persuasive tool used by marketers to encourage consumers to imagine future experiences. Recent surveys show that most consumers tend to stay with their existing brand choices. Marketers spend valuable dollars trying to get consumers to switch...

When consumers prepay, they’re more likely to indulge

When consumers prepay, they’re more likely to indulge

New research from two marketing professors at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business finds that when consumers prepay for a service, they’re more likely to indulge, often spending even more. “Since a decision maker has an internal need to validate...

Alum Changing the ‘Look’ of Sports

Alum Changing the ‘Look’ of Sports

  Like most good ideas, this one came out of nowhere. When Grant Gravitt (BSBA 2018) was 14 and riding in a car with his dad in his hometown of Las Vegas, he spotted a car wrapped with a company logo. “I thought it looked cool, and I asked my dad, ‘Why can’t we do...

Aimee Hamilton, Assistant Professor of Management at the Daniels College of Business, University of Denver, shown in a professional faculty portrait.

Faculty Fellows Foster Excellence in Research

The Daniels College of Business recently established the Faculty Fellowship Program to recognize and support young faculty and their research. The first four fellows named to the program are Melissa Archpru Akaka, Aimee Hamilton, Tricia Olsen and JP Tremblay. “One of...

Data-driven Alum Lands Dream Job

Data-driven Alum Lands Dream Job

Deciding on the right school can be difficult, especially if you’re trying to figure out what motivates you. For Deborah Finestone, it was all about opportunities, and the sheer hopefulness that comes with starting a new adventure. “I’m from Memphis,” she explained,...

Why I Chose a Master of Science in Marketing

Why I Chose a Master of Science in Marketing

When I started my business school research, Daniels College of Business was the first institution I visited. I sat through an impressive overview of the 10 programs offered and afterwards I spoke with an admissions manager. I told her about my background: a marketing...

Top 5 Reasons Why Alumni Give to Daniels

Top 5 Reasons Why Alumni Give to Daniels

Everyone agrees that giving back to an institution, whether in time, money, or some other way, is a gratifying experience. We asked alumni to help us understand why they give back, and below are five of the top responses: To Express Pride  A charitable gift to the...