In contemporary markets where competition is multifaceted, brands are valuable assets in developing effective marketing strategies and competitive advantage. The course focuses on the development and management of brands as valuable assets in developing competitive marketing strategies. It promotes an understanding of models for managing product portfolios at the brand level, measuring brand performance, and developing brand equity through an understanding of consumer awareness, preference and loyalty to brands.

Students are provided with key skills in developing and managing brands in a range of business environments and industries. An overarching course rationale is the place branding occupies within the domain of marketing, namely in relation to identification of critical branding strategies, measuring brand performance, and developing brand equity and consumer loyalty