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Product and Brand Management
Course Objectives:
The basic purpose of this subject is to integrate the basics of Product and brand management to the students.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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ABM 202
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Product and Brand Management (Theory)
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The students will –
CO19: Interpret what a product is, the various levels which make it up, and different types of products CO20: Demonstrate knowledge of the nature and fundamental concepts of product and brand development and management. CO21: Explain the process and various stages of new product development CO22: Discuss the use product life cycle to understand how a firm manages its product mix. CO23: Analyse the Emergence of virtual organization and various aspects of digital branding.
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Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching
Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Giving tasks |
Continuous assessment test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Marketing Mix and Product Strategy – Integrated Approach, Levels of a Product, Product-Mix Decisions, Product-line strategies, Packaging and Labeling Decisions.
Product manager and his roles, Marketing organizations
Product Manager’s job- Special skills , Functions of Product Manager
Roles and Responsibilities of Product Manager.
Product Life Cycle
Managing PLC, Various Strategies of PLC
Marketing Implications of PLC
Introduction, Characteristics of a successful product development
Challenges in new product development, New Product Development Process
Future Trends and Product Management
Brand elements ,Branding decisions
Brands and Product,Role of Brands, History of Branding
Branding Challenges and Opportunities.
Brand Communication
Purpose, Communication Process, Integrated Brand Communication Process -Features, process, tools
Factors affecting choice of Brand communication Tools
Brand Communication Tools
Introduction, Emergence of virtual organization Internet, E-Commerce, and Mobile Commerce.
Building online brands, Building digital Brand experiences
Challenges of digital branding
Web Branding-Naming online brands, online brand Management
Brand positioning in Digital world, critical success factors for digital branding.
Challenges for managing digital brands, digital branding strategies, and value promises for digital brands
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