The most important asset of a company is its brand, which can be utilized to create a long-term competitive advantage in the market. Therefore, companies invest an ample amount of time and money developing and nurturing their brands. Thus, this course will focus on providing students with the knowledge of fundamental principles of brand management as well as teaching how to define, develop, and apply strategies to manage a brand successfully, and to create, measure, sustain, and grow the brand equity. The topics we will cover in the course falls into 5 key areas: (1) Defining a brand, (2) Developing a brand, (3) Designing and implementing brand marketing initiatives, (4) Measuring and interpreting brand performance, and (5) Managing the growth of a brand.

Development of effective marketing communication strategies based on an understanding of the characteristics of audiences; conceptual material from communications theory applied to advertising and other promotional problems.

Examination and analysis of factors pertinent to effective product-related decisions by marketing managers; emphasis on development of new products; management of existing product lines; product deletions, and organizational approaches to product management. Prerequisites: MARKETNG 301

Technology is at the center of many valuable marketing tools and practices. For example, marketers commonly use social media, such as Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram; and with various technologies, new approaches and principles have emerged, such as permission marketing and inbound marketing. New types, and increased amounts, of data associated with consumer use of technologies has made marketing analytics vital to effective decision making and performance diagnostics and evaluation (e.g., ROI). It is extremely important for marketers to understand how to effectively use these technologies, leverage new approaches and principles, and understand how to analyze and leverage associated data.

Introduces primary and secondary data collection and analysis as a means to assess consumer behavior and develop effective marketing strategies; incorporates the use of technology in data collection and analysis. Prerequisites: MARKETNG 301; STATISTC 140 or 141 or RES-ECON 211 or 212.

Introduces primary and secondary data collection and analysis as a means to assess consumer behavior and develop effective marketing strategies; incorporates the use of technology in data collection and analysis. Prerequisites: MARKETNG 301; STATISTC 140 or 141 or RES-ECON 211 or 212.

Application of behavioral science theories and marketing theories to an understanding of the behavior of consumers. Exploration of consumer decision making and involvement as well as psychological and social factors that influence the consumer. Prerequisites: MARKETNG 301

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This is a stand-alone independent study designed by the student and faculty sponsor that involves frequent interaction between instructor and student. Qualitative and quantitative enrichment must be evident on the proposed contract before consent is given to undertake the study.