Brand Management

Brand Management examines how brands provide value to both consumers and organizations. Brands are a part of a consumer’s everyday life and organization’s strategically plan, measure, and manage brands. In this course, students will apply the strategic brand management process using a customer-based brand equity model. Students will identify how brand strategies are used and how brand associations are leveraged to create a competitive advantage. Brand equity measurement systems are explored, including brand audits and tracking studies that use qualitative and quantitative brand research techniques. Students will construct a brand architecture strategy by identifying brand extension opportunities to develop an appropriate branding strategy in a global marketplace. Reputation-management strategies and crisis management techniques are also taught to assist in preserving and protecting an organization’s brand equity.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.