Branding

Course aim

To equip students with the key concepts and skills that underly brand management and that will enable them to make evidence-based decisions for routine brand management tasks.

Course content

History and importance of branding, How brands grow, Brand competition, Brand loyalty and heavy buying, Associative Network Theories of Memory in relation to brands, Mental availability, Building brand equity and distinctive assets, Brand awareness, Positioning and differentiation, Managing the marketing mix variables of 'product', 'price', 'promotion' and 'distribution/physical availability'. Consideration of brand management from ethical and international perspectives.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
MARK 2010	Market Analysis

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	2 hours equivalent x 10 weeks
External (Moderated online student discussion boards)	1 hour equivalent x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	15 hours x N/A
Tutorial	15 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Continuous assessment, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.