PRODUCT & BRAND MANAGEMENT

Francisco Javier Villarroel Ordenes, Ernesto Cardamone

Obiettivi formativi

This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of brand management. The topics covered in this course provide a firm foundation in many facets of branding and enable students to carry scientific research on up-to-date topics in the branding field by using state-of-the-art research methods and techniques.

Prerequisiti

none

Risultati di apprendimento attesi

Discuss with students about existing models and theories related with brand management. Provide students with resources and capabilities to measure brand related outcomes (e.g., brand reputation). Give students real examples and cases of brand management practices (e.g., guest speakers from industry and academia). Contribute to student's team work skills on brand management projects

Contenuti Del Corso

This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of brand management.

Testi Di Riferimento

Heding, T., Knudtzen, C. F., & Bjerre, M. (2009). Brand Management: Research, Theory and Practice. Routledge.

Metodologie Didattiche

Online sessions On campus plenary sessions On campus breakouts Classes will be highly interactive, using articles from marketing, consumer research, and branding top journals and managerial reports.

Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento

The assessment is based on four activities: - Final group project - Individual tests - Team-based breaking news exercises - Participation during guest speakers sessions

Criteri per l’assegnazione dell’elaborato finale

none

Il syllabus affronta temi collegati alla sostenibilità?

It does not cover sustainability topics

Settimana 1

Introduction to brand management and course related activities Overview of brand management The economic approach

Settimana 2

Breaking news scientific analysis training The identity approach Cognitive consumer perspective

Settimana 3

Group activity - Data collection Plenary session with a guest speaker

Settimana 4

Group activity - Data collection Q&A Cognitive consumer perspective Individual test 1

Settimana 5

Breaking news presentation 1 Personality, consumer self, and brand-self congruence

Settimana 6

Breaking news presentation 2 Animism, human relationships, brand relationship theory

Settimana 7

Breaking news presentation 3 Plenary session with a guest speaker Individual test 2

Settimana 8

Group activity - Introduction to KNIME Community theory, subcultures of consumption, brand community Theory of cultural branding

Settimana 9

Group activity - Data analysis Group activity - Data analysis Q&A Group activity - Results reporting

Settimana 10

Brand prominence Group activity - Results reporting Q&A

Settimana 11

Brand reputation on social media Group activity final presentation

Settimana 12

Individual test 3 Group activity final presentation Final wrap-up and course feedback