ALI BESHARAT

Professor of Marketing, University of Denver

Research Expertise

advertising
branding
financial decisions

About

I have received numerous college-wide and university-wide fellowships and research and teaching awards. I have been featured in popular media outlets, including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNBC, Time, CNN, NBC News, Yahoo!, The Week, Business Insider, WalletHub, 9NEWS, iHeartRadio, FOX 31 NEWS, Denver Post, Colorado Public Radio, Denver 7, Denver Business Journal, among others. I have consulted with many companies, including Comcast, Danone North America, Freeport-McMoRan, Qdoba, Expedia, KONG, Leprino Foods and Hyde Park Jewelers. He teaches courses in consumer behavior, marketing research, introduction to marketing, strategic marketing management and IMC. My areas of research interest within the domain of consumer behavior include a) behavioral judgment and decision making and b) marketing communications and branding. Within the first stream of research, my current projects entail how consumers make sub-optimal choices in various contexts. My other projects focus on the effectiveness of marketing communications and branding within digital environments, brand crisis management and competitive advertising.

Publications

How co-branding versus brand extensions drive consumers' evaluations of new products: A brand equity approach

Industrial Marketing Management / Nov 01, 2010

Besharat, A. (2010). How co-branding versus brand extensions drive consumers’ evaluations of new products: A brand equity approach. Industrial Marketing Management, 39(8), 1240–1249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2010.02.021

The effect of review valence and variance on product evaluations: An examination of intrinsic and extrinsic cues

International Journal of Research in Marketing / Jun 01, 2017

Langan, R., Besharat, A., & Varki, S. (2017). The effect of review valence and variance on product evaluations: An examination of intrinsic and extrinsic cues. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 34(2), 414–429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijresmar.2016.10.004

Towards the formation of consensus in the domain of co-branding: Current findings and future priorities

Journal of Brand Management / Dec 13, 2013

Besharat, A., & Langan, R. (2013). Towards the formation of consensus in the domain of co-branding: Current findings and future priorities. Journal of Brand Management, 21(2), 112–132. https://doi.org/10.1057/bm.2013.25

Are maximizers blind to the future? When today’s best does not make for a better tomorrow

Marketing Letters / May 19, 2013

Besharat, A., Ladik, D. M., & Carrillat, F. A. (2013). Are maximizers blind to the future? When today’s best does not make for a better tomorrow. Marketing Letters, 25(1), 77–91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11002-013-9243-4

Who Benefits from Multiple Brand Celebrity Endorsements? An Experimental Investigation

Psychology & Marketing / Sep 06, 2013

Chen, A. C.-H., Chang, R. Y.-H., Besherat, A., & Baack, D. W. (2013). Who Benefits from Multiple Brand Celebrity Endorsements? An Experimental Investigation: BRAND EVALUATIONS IN MULTIPLE CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS. Psychology & Marketing, 30(10), 850–860. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.20650

Leveraging Virtual Attribute Experience in Video Games to Improve Brand Recall and Learning

Journal of Advertising / Apr 03, 2013

Besharat, A., Kumar, A., Lax, J. R., & Rydzik, E. J. (2013). Leveraging Virtual Attribute Experience in Video Games to Improve Brand Recall and Learning. Journal of Advertising, 42(2–3), 170–182. https://doi.org/10.1080/00913367.2013.774593

When Motivation is against Debtors' Best Interest: The Illusion of Goal Progress in Credit Card Debt Repayment

Journal of Public Policy & Marketing / Sep 01, 2014

Besharat, A., Carrillat, F. A., & Ladik, D. M. (2014). When Motivation is against Debtors’ Best Interest: The Illusion of Goal Progress in Credit Card Debt Repayment. Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, 33(2), 143–158. https://doi.org/10.1509/jppm.13.007

Keeping consumers in the red: Hedonic debt prioritization within multiple debt accounts

Journal of Consumer Psychology / Sep 06, 2014

Besharat, A., Varki, S., & Craig, A. W. (2014). Keeping consumers in the red: Hedonic debt prioritization within multiple debt accounts. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 25(2), 311–316. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcps.2014.08.005

Fashionably late: Strategies for competing against a pioneer advantage

Journal of Business Research / Feb 01, 2016

Besharat, A., Langan, R. J., & Nguyen, C. A. (2016). Fashionably late: Strategies for competing against a pioneer advantage. Journal of Business Research, 69(2), 718–725. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.08.010

Management Responses to Online WOM: Helpful or Detrimental?

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2017

Lee, Y.-J., Xie, K., Besharat, A., & Tan, Y. (2017). Management Responses to Online WOM: Helpful or Detrimental? SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2919553

To stay or switch: breaking the habit of status quo through imagery perspective

European Journal of Marketing / Aug 15, 2018

Saine, R., Nguyen, C. A., Besharat, A., & Trocchia, P. J. (2018). To stay or switch: breaking the habit of status quo through imagery perspective. European Journal of Marketing, 52(9/10), 1864–1885. https://doi.org/10.1108/ejm-03-2016-0188

Revenue management, hedonic pricing models and the effects of operational attributes

International Journal of Revenue Management / Jan 01, 2016

Bacon, D. R., Besharat, A., Parsa, H. G., & Smith, S. J. (2016). Revenue management, hedonic pricing models and the effects of operational attributes. International Journal of Revenue Management, 9(2/3), 147. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijrm.2016.077031

Exogenous brand crises: brand infection and contamination

Marketing Letters / Jan 13, 2021

Whitler, K. A., Besharat, A., & Kashmiri, S. (2021). Exogenous brand crises: brand infection and contamination. Marketing Letters, 32(1), 129–133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11002-020-09554-4

When indulgence gets the best of you: Unexpected consequences of prepayment

Journal of Business Research / Nov 01, 2018

Besharat, A., & Nardini, G. (2018). When indulgence gets the best of you: Unexpected consequences of prepayment. Journal of Business Research, 92, 321–328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.07.051

Customizing calories: How rejecting (vs. selecting) ingredients leads to lower calorie estimation and unhealthier food choices

Journal of Retailing / Sep 01, 2021

Besharat, A., Romero, M., & Haws, K. (2021). Customizing calories: How rejecting (vs. selecting) ingredients leads to lower calorie estimation and unhealthier food choices. Journal of Retailing, 97(3), 424–438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2020.11.003

I See Me: The Role of Observer Imagery in Reducing Consumer Transgressions

Journal of Business Ethics / Jun 03, 2019

Saine, R., Kull, A. J., Besharat, A., & Varki, S. (2019). I See Me: The Role of Observer Imagery in Reducing Consumer Transgressions. Journal of Business Ethics, 168(4), 721–732. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-019-04193-w

When CEO Pay Becomes a Brand Problem

Journal of Business Ethics / Mar 30, 2023

Besharat, A., Whitler, K. A., & Kashmiri, S. (2023). When CEO Pay Becomes a Brand Problem. Journal of Business Ethics, 190(4), 941–973. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-023-05394-0

Online daily coupons: Understanding how prepayment impacts spending at redemption

Journal of Business Research / Apr 01, 2021

Besharat, A., Nardini, G., & Roggeveen, A. L. (2021). Online daily coupons: Understanding how prepayment impacts spending at redemption. Journal of Business Research, 127, 364–372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.01.047

Contextual and Competitive Interference: Inhibition or Facilitation?

Journal of Advertising / Jul 03, 2014

Kumar, A., Besharat, A., Lindsey, C. D., & Krishnan, S. (2014). Contextual and Competitive Interference: Inhibition or Facilitation? Journal of Advertising, 43(3), 228–243. https://doi.org/10.1080/00913367.2013.853631

A Step Forward Toward Discernment of Co-Branding Strategy

Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science / Oct 08, 2014

Besharat, A. (2014). A Step Forward Toward Discernment of Co-Branding Strategy. In Proceedings of the 2009 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference (pp. 37–37). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10864-3_25

Mental Accounting

Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making / Jan 01, 2009

Mental Accounting. (2009). In Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making. SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412971980.n222

Bringing Ethical Consumption to the Forefront in Emerging Markets: The Role of Product Categorization

Journal of Business Ethics / Apr 14, 2024

Besharat, A., Nardini, G., & Mesler, R. M. (2024). Bringing Ethical Consumption to the Forefront in Emerging Markets: The Role of Product Categorization. Journal of Business Ethics, 191(4), 777–792. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-024-05667-2

Examining How Self-Regulation Determines Choice-Processing Strategies and Motivations Underlying Attraction Effect

Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice / Oct 01, 2014

Besharat, A., & Varki, S. (2014). Examining How Self-Regulation Determines Choice-Processing Strategies and Motivations Underlying Attraction Effect. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, 22(4), 421–436. https://doi.org/10.2753/mtp1069-6679220405

When Indulgence Gets the Best of You: The Unexpected Consequences of Prepayment: An Abstract

Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science / Jan 01, 2019

Besharat, A., & Nardini, G. (2019). When Indulgence Gets the Best of You: The Unexpected Consequences of Prepayment: An Abstract. In Finding New Ways to Engage and Satisfy Global Customers (pp. 613–614). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02568-7_163

Exploring Consumer Spending When Redeeming Online Daily Coupons: An Abstract

Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science / Dec 06, 2017

Nakhata, C., Roggeveen, A., Besharat, A., & Stock, J. (2017). Exploring Consumer Spending When Redeeming Online Daily Coupons: An Abstract. In Back to the Future: Using Marketing Basics to Provide Customer Value (pp. 221–221). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66023-3_82

The Influence of Online Product Review Variance on Consumer Evaluations: An Examination of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Cues

Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science / Oct 13, 2014

Langan, R., Besharat, A., & Varki, S. (2014). The Influence of Online Product Review Variance on Consumer Evaluations: An Examination of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Cues. In Ideas in Marketing: Finding the New and Polishing the Old (pp. 223–223). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10951-0_77

Investigating the Customers’ Loyalty to Technology-Based Self-Service Coupons

Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science / Oct 08, 2014

Besharat, A. (2014). Investigating the Customers’ Loyalty to Technology-Based Self-Service Coupons. In Proceedings of the 2009 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference (pp. 66–66). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10864-3_42

The importance of timely social media responsiveness

Journal of Digital & Social Media Marketing / Apr 01, 2021

Dapko, J. L., Boyer, S., & Harris, E. (2021). The importance of timely social media responsiveness. Journal of Digital & Social Media Marketing, 8(4), 358. https://doi.org/10.69554/zacn4611

Education

University of South Florida

PhD, Marketing / June, 2012

Tampa, Florida, United States of America

Experience

University of Denver

Professor / August, 2012Present

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