Research School of Management · ANU College of Business and Economics
This course involves on-campus teaching. For students not on campus, there will be a remote option in Sem 1. See Class Summary or Wattle for details. This Brand Strategy course is divided into modules. The first module of this course will examine brand strategy from a customer based brand equity perspective. Students should be able to define and analyse the key elements that goes into creating a brand. They will also be able to critique the use of different elements of marketing in creating, maintaining and developing brand resonance with consumers. The second module of the course will discuss the role of brand narratives and brand imagery as a key tool of brand strategy. Students will consider the role of place and space in branding, and describe how experiential marketing can be used as part of a brand strategy. Finally students will design and create their own brand narrative through a film or video.
Typical assessments may include, but is not restricted to: in-class exercises, written and oral assignments, quizzes, examinations, group project tasks, oral presentation, and other assessment deemed appropriate to show attainment of the learning outcomes set for the course. Further details will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Students taking this course are expected to commit 130 hours to completing the work. For semester length offerings this will typically include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average (excluding non-teaching weeks) on course reading, research, writing and assessment work. Where this course is offered in intensive delivery mode as a continuous block over a shorter period of time, the expected total time commitment for this course will be 130 hours.
Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary.