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Brand Management (MKTG20006)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
A/Prof Anish Nagpal anagpal@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject develops students’ knowledge of major theories and current research in branding and managing products. It addresses building and measuring brand equity and aims to improve brand-related decisions. Specific topics include brand equity, brand positioning, brand marketing programs and measuring brand performance.
Intended learning outcomes
After completing this subject, you should be able to:
- Explain the importance of brand management for modern firms.
- Discuss the key theoretical concepts relevant to brand management issues.
- Synthesise the basic principles for brand management with new rules (e.g., consumers' role in co-creating brand meanings).
- Critically analyse complex brand management issues and provide theoretically sound and practically feasible solutions.
Generic skills
In this subject you will have the opportunity to develop important generic skills. Specifically, you will learn to:
- Synthesise knowledge from different information sources (e.g., academic journals, trade journals, newspapers, business magazines, websites)
- Analyse and interpret key consumer trends/findings
- Critically evaluate, understand, and integrate theoretical and managerial ideas
- Apply theoretical knowledge to solve real company and consumer behaviour issues
- Appreciate team diversity by understanding different (sometimes conflicting) views
- Work collegially and effectively in teams
- Deliver oral presentations confidently
- Manage time by planning ahead to meet deadlines.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MKTG10001 | Principles of Marketing |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Summer Term (Online)
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12.5 |
OR
325-211 Principles of Marketing
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
325-307 Product and Brand Management
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual tutorial assignments
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
One group assignment (normally in groups of 3 students)
| End of semester | 30% |
End-of-semester examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Additional details
Important online examination information: This examination is the equivalent of a 2-hour assessment; however, students are provided with 3-hours to accommodate the time that will be required for typesetting of mathematical expressions and/or the uploading of documents.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Anish Nagpal Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
A/Prof Anish Nagpal anagpal@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Marketing Communications and Branding - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024