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 Students who are unable to enroll;register for this course through Spire, may request permission to enroll by filling out the waitlist form. Follow the link below to find instructions for the waitlist. Please note the processes is different for non-Isenberg students and BDIC students. https:;;www.isenberg.umass.edu;programs;undergraduate;on-campus;advising;market…