Marketing 423 - Brand Management & Strategy

The most important asset of a company is its brand, which can be utilized to create a long-term competitive advantage in the market. Therefore, companies invest an ample amount of time and money developing and nurturing their brands. Thus, this course will focus on providing students with the knowledge of fundamental principles of brand management as well as teaching how to define, develop, and apply strategies to manage a brand successfully, and to create, measure, sustain, and grow the brand equity. The topics we will cover in the course falls into 5 key areas: (1) Defining a brand, (2) Developing a brand, (3) Designing and implementing brand marketing initiatives, (4) Measuring and interpreting brand performance, and (5) Managing the growth of a brand.

Senior and Junior MARKETNG majors only. Pre Req: MARKETING 301 Isenberg students who are unable to self-enroll, may request permission by contacting the Marketing Department Office Manager, Jeff Laverdiere at jtlaverdiere@umass.edu. Non-Isenberg students who meet the enrollment eligibility and are unable to self-enroll, should contact the Isenberg Undergraduate Programs Office at undergrad@isenberg.umass.edu.