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There are 6 modules in this course
The main objective is identify the critical information needed to develop a product and brand strategy that generates both quick wins and long-term value. Along this course, you will learn brand and product strategy key concepts such as product lifecycle, product demand estimation, product and brand development and launching, product pipeline, competitors analysis, brand essence and identity, brand architecture, brand equity, brand portfolio, customer experience journey, purchase funnel, key customer touchpoints and brand engagement.
By completing this course, you will be able to create an activity plan to bring your brand strategy to life - both externally toward consumers and internally toward employees. You will be able to define the right metrics for determining success when implementating your product and brand strategy, considering any adjustments that may need to make under a test-and-learn methodology.
Luis Rodriguez Baptista - a professor at IE University and Marketing Consultant - will guide you through six modules that begin by explaining the challenge of managing products through their "lifecycle" and culminates with learning how to equip your employees with knowledge of how to deliver on your brand promise. The course features interviews with consumers and industry professionals, which help illustrate the importance of brand strategy.
Brand and product management is a unique course that enables your understanding on the importance of brand and product management and then use brand development tools, architecture, and portfolios, to achieve success.
At the end of this module, you will be able to demonstrate understanding of the product strategy concepts and develop the factual support to define your product strategy.
What's included
8 videos2 readings3 assignments
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8 videos•Total 59 minutes
Welcome to the course.•1 minute
1.0 Introduction to the course.•11 minutes
1.1 How do you classify new products and what is the product mix?•9 minutes
1.2 What is the product lifecycle?•6 minutes
1.3 How to grow your product offering?•7 minutes
1.4 How to calculate demand for your product.•7 minutes
1.5 How to develop and launch new products.•10 minutes
1.6 Defining your product pipeline.•9 minutes
2 readings•Total 22 minutes
Reading for Module 1 - How to Estimate Market Demand•10 minutes
Reading for Module 1 - Product strategy: Portfolio management concepts, types and tools. (Pages 1 to 4).•12 minutes
3 assignments•Total 100 minutes
Practice Assignments 1•30 minutes
Calculating product demand•40 minutes
Module 1 Summative Assessment•30 minutes
Developing compelling brands that inspire your most critical stakeholders and impact your bottom line.
Module 2•3 hours to complete
Module details
At the end of this module, you will be able to describe the different elements of a brand strategy and formulate a winning brand strategy.
2.0 What is a brand and why do you need one?•7 minutes
2.1 Inputs for developing your brand.•8 minutes
2.2 How to analyze your competitors.•9 minutes
2.3 Defining your brand model.•5 minutes
2.4 What is a brand essence and why is it so important?•8 minutes
2.5 What are brand values and why do you need them?•4 minutes
2.6 Connecting all the dots: Translating your brand into a positioning statement.•6 minutes
2.7 Evaluating your brand strategy.•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 35 minutes
Reading for Module 2 - A Brand Guide: The Power of Branding•20 minutes
Reading for Module 2 - Product strategy: Portfolio management concepts, types and tools. (Pages 5 to 9).•15 minutes
2 assignments•Total 70 minutes
The product lifecycle•40 minutes
Module 2 Summative Assessment•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Feedback after assessment.•10 minutes
Knowing how to communicate your offering: Brand Architecture & naming.
Module 3•1 hour to complete
Module details
At the end of this module, you will be able to define how to name your brand and explain how to develop a system to incorporate future products and brands.
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10 videos1 reading1 assignment
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10 videos•Total 43 minutes
3.0 What Brand Architecture is and why you need it.•4 minutes
3.1 Brand equity and its relevance in your business.•5 minutes
3.2 Which are the different models of brand architecture?•7 minutes
3.3 What a branded house is and when to use it.•4 minutes
3.4 What a house of brands is and when to use it.•4 minutes
3.5 What a hybrid model is and when to use it.•4 minutes
3.6 How to develop a brand architecture - part 1.•6 minutes
How to develop brand architecture - part 2.•3 minutes
3.7 Top 5 indicators of a brand architecture issue or opportunity.•3 minutes
3.8 Things to consider when naming your brand.•3 minutes
1 reading
Reading for Module 3 - Build Brand Equity•0 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Module 3 Summative Assessment•30 minutes
Building your brand portfolio.
Module 4•1 hour to complete
Module details
At the end of this module, you will be able to map your brand portfolio to maximize its value to support growth.
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6 videos1 reading1 assignment
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6 videos•Total 30 minutes
4.0 What a product and brand portfolio is and why you need to define it.•3 minutes
4.1 What is the relationship between brand portfolio and brand architecture?•6 minutes
4.2 How to develop your brand portfolio - part 1.•7 minutes
4.2b. How to develop your brand portfolio - part 2.•5 minutes
4.3 Managing your brand portfolio (I)•7 minutes
4.4 Managing your brand portfolio (II)•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 22 minutes
Reading for Module 4 - Product strategy: Portfolio management concepts, types and tools. (Pages 12 to 19).•22 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Module 4 Summative Assessment•30 minutes
Translating your brand into compelling customer experiences.
Module 5•1 hour to complete
Module details
At the end of this module, you will be able to define and describe the customer experience journey for your brand.
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7 videos1 reading1 assignment
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7 videos•Total 42 minutes
5.0 The customer experience journey.•7 minutes
5.1 What is the purchase funnel?•7 minutes
5.2 The touchpoint concept.•6 minutes
5.3 Identifying your touchpoints.•7 minutes
5.4 Prioritizing the key touchpoints.•7 minutes
5.5 Defining the touchpoints roles.•3 minutes
5.6 Implementing the brand at the key touchpoints.•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 4 minutes
How to understand my customer's experiences with a product? Use the Customer Experience Journey Tool•4 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Module 5 Summative Assessment•30 minutes
Equipping and engaging employees to deliver on the brand promise.
Module 6•1 hour to complete
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At the end of this module, you will be able to explain and apply the process to “embed” a brand internally within the organization.
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7 videos1 assignment
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7 videos•Total 40 minutes
6.0 What is brand engagement, and why do you need it•5 minutes
6.1 Defining your internal communication and training program.•8 minutes
6.2 Embedding the brand throughout the organization.•9 minutes
6.3 Measuring and tracking internal brand behavior.•7 minutes
6.4 Key success factors for your brand engagement program.•8 minutes
6.5 Closing remarks•2 minutes
Our next course: Pricing Strategy.•1 minute
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Module 6 Summative Assessment•30 minutes
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Reviewed on Sep 7, 2018
A very good course for those who are new or looking to refresh their knowledge of brand management. All the concepts are explained well, and provide a solid foundation for building up in this field.
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Reviewed on Jan 28, 2022
the course included alot of know-how regarding building the product & brand architecture, gaving me a better understanding regarding the brand DNA & the building the brand portfolio.
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Reviewed on Mar 8, 2017
The course (videos and especially teacher) are very well done and I've enjoyed that however in my opinion the content is more for marketing beginners and doesn't go much in depth.
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