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MKTG6016: Brand Management

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

The most important intangible asset of any business is its brand. The company's name, symbols and slogans along with their underlying associations, perceived quality, name awareness, customer base and related proprietary resources form the basis for brand equity. Most new brands that are introduced, fail because of the lack of proper market research and analysis about positioning. The core of successfully establishing a brand lies in accurate positioning strategies. This unit helps students understand the concept of brand equity and the management of brand assets by learning to strategically create, position, develop and protect brand equity.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Marketing
Credit points 6
Prerequisites
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MKTG5001
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Margaret Matanda, margaret.matanda@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Supervised exam
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Final exam
60 mins (short answer response questions)
35% Formal exam period 1 hour
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
Participation Participation in tutorials and online Discussion Board
Participation
8% Ongoing Ongoing
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
Participation Business Research Component
Participation
2% Ongoing Ongoing
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
Supervised test
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Mid-semester exam
60 mins (short answer questions)
20% Week 07
Due date: 04 Apr 2023 at 11:00
1 hour
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
Assignment group assignment Brand Audit Project
Written report
35% Week 12
Due date: 20 May 2023 at 23:00

Closing date: 25 May 2023
2500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
group assignment = group assignment ?

Assessment summary

  • Online class participation: Each week you are expected to prepare and participate in an online or face-to-face class discussion in the tutorial. The weekly discussion topics and activities will be provided each week on Canvas. ​
  • Business Research Component: As part of your participation, you are also required to participate in business research by completing The Business Research Component (BRC) assessment. The BRC assessment has its own dedicated Canvas site and you will have automatic access to this dedicated site.
  • Mid-semester exam: This exam will be an online exam and cover material for weeks 1-6
  • Assignment: Students in groups of 5 will be required to complete a Brand Analysis on a brand that you will select from the list on Canvas. 
  • Final exam: The final exam will be an online exam and will cover all the materials presented during the semester including textbook material, lecture notes, assigned readings and videos.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school. 

Distinction

75 - 84

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Credit

65 - 74

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Pass

50 - 64

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school. 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Introduction to Brands & Branding Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1
Week 02 Customer Based Brand Equity & Brand Positioning Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 03 Brand Resonance and Brand Value Chain Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 04 Choosing Brand Elements to Build Brand Equity & Developing Brand Personality Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 05 Leveraging Secondary Brand Associations to Build Brand Equity Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 06 Ethical Branding Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 07 Designing Marketing Programs & IMC to Build Brand Equity Independent study (3 hr) LO1 LO3
Week 08 (a) Service Branding & (b) Branding in the Digital Era Block teaching (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 09 B2B branding Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 10 Designing and Implementing Brand Architecture Strategies Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 11 Measuring Sources & Outcomes of Brand Equity Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 12 Introducing and Naming New Products and Brand Extensions Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 13 Revision and exam review Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3

Attendance and class requirements

Lecture recording: All lectures and seminars are recorded and will be available on Canvas for student use. Please note the Business School does not own the system and cannot guarantee that the system will operate or that every class will be recorded. Students should ensure they attend and participate in all classes and tutorials. Tutorial attendance in this unit is compulsory and if for any reason you are unable to attend, please contact your tutor.

 

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Keller. K. L. and Swaminathan, V. (2023) Strategic Brand Management: Building, Measuring, and Managing Brand Equity, 5th  Global edition. Pearson Higher Ed. 

All readings for this unit can be accessed on the Library eReading link available on Canvas.

 

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. apply the theoretical concepts of branding strategies to managing brand in a range of business and cultural contexts
  • LO2. analyse and diagnose business issues facing organisations in terms of specific brands and develop strategies to manage, consolidate and increase market share of the specific brand within the category
  • LO3. utilise various methodologies, processes and tools and undertake a brand audit, critically addressing market issues in the development of key recommendations and present these findings in a clear and concise manner.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

- In 2018, a take home exam was given for the mid semester exam. The feedback was that students would prefer a different exam format. So the mid-semester exam format was changed in 2019 & 2020. The students seemed to prefer the MCQ instead of the take home extended essay exam for the mid semester. -USS survey students suggested that the peer review be more formalized. As a result, a more formalized peer review system will be introduced. In 2020, students also indicated preference for a lecture and tutorial delivery format instead of a 3 hour seminar. Thus, in 2021 we have adopted a 1 hr lecture and 2 hours tutorial delivery format.

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