Course detail
Strategic Brand Management
FP-sbmPAcad. year: 2020/2021
Course is focused on strategic brand development in the context of strategic management of company. Course is based on theoretical concepts brand usable for formulation and implementation of value creating strategy of company. Course defines areas important for understanding of brand nature and importance of brand for company success. Course defines concept of brand on the base of brand elements, brand identity and brand positioning. Course deals with brand development in contemporary global environment.
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Number of ECTS credits
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Offered to foreign students
Learning outcomes of the course unit
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
• Evaluation of continuous work at seminars – up to 60 points, required minimum is 20 points.
• Project defence – up to 40 points – based on team discussion. Students must prove both practical knowledge of solved problem and knowledge of theoretical background.
Project elaboration and project defence
Project is solved in teams (3 – 8 members). Students will work on project focused on strategic brand development - for detailed specification see e-learning. Students must establish team, define the project goal and submit the specification of assignment until 6th week of semester. One consultation, at least, is compulsory before submission. Final defence is planned for two last weeks of semester and first two weeks of exam period. Time reserved for on defence is 60 – 120 minutes. Whole team must participate. Missing members must come individually. Whole project must be submitted one week before the defence - electronic version, pdf file (use surname of one management member as file name). The defence test both practical knowledge of solved problem and knowledge of theoretical background. Whole team is evaluated. Peer evaluation of team members can be part of evaluation.
Penalization:
Late project submission: -10b
Late assignment submission: -10b
Final mark follows from number of points and respect ECTS. Retakes are defined by Study and Examination Code.
ISP: project preparation and project defence (individually or in team)
Course curriculum
2. Strategic brand management in the context of hierarchy of firm strategy. Brand architecture. Multi-brand portfolios. Structure of brand development strategy.
3. Tactical and operational level of brand development. Brand development planning and evaluation. Implementation tools. Presentation of brand proposal.
4. Internal and external factors of brand development. Analytical tools for strategic brand development.
5. Concepts of brand identity, brand personality and brand perception. Development of brand for company, store, product and service.
6. Managing global brands. Growth of local brands. Brand extension. Change of brand.
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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
U prezenční formy studia je vyžadována minimálně jedna konzultace zadání projektu a jedna konzultace obsahu projektu. Povinná je účast na obhajobě projektu.
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
KELLER, K. L. Strategic brand management: building, measuring, and managing brand equity. 4th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2013, 562 p. ISBN 978-013-2664-257.
Recommended reading
FLOOR, K. Branding a store: how to build successful retail brands in a changing marketplace. Philadelphia: Kogan Page, 2006. 360 p. ISBN 07-494-4832-6.
Elearning
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Elearning