Lesson Plan Course: Mba (3 SUBJECT: Product and Brand Management

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LESSON PLAN

COURSE: MBA (3rd semester)


SUBJECT: Product and brand management
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TOPIC
Product concepts-Meaning and Definition, Characteristics of product,
Benefits.
Product classification: Types of products
Product levels ,product hierarchy
Product mix decisions.
Product mix strategies
Product life cycle
Managing the product in PLC ,strategies in different phases of PLC
Product planning, Meaning and Definition.
Decisions in product planning, Role of product planning in developing
product strategy, case study analysis.
New product development, Factors contributing to NPD,Challenges in NPD
Product launching, concepts and criteria ,Methods of product launching.
Product launching strategies, case study
Product portfolio management.
Competitors analysis,Porters model for competitor analysis, competitors
strategies.
Customer analysis, Buying roles of consumers, Systematic analysis of
customers.
Demand measurement, Market Demand, Company Demand , Market
potential, Sales potential.
Case study
Product demand pattern, Types, Factors influencing Demand pattern.
Demand forecasting, Methods of Demand forecasting.
Trend analysis.
Brand ,Meaning,Concepts,Functions, Role,Types,Elements
Branding decisions
Case study
Branding strategies
Cobranding,Meaning,co-branding strategies,Factors considered in co branding
Brand leveraging,Meaning and importance
Brand leverage process,Brand leverage strategies
Case study
Brand positioning, Meaning and definition,Need for Brand positioning
Positioning strategies,Requisites for successful positioning
Brand architecture, Meaning and definition
Brand product matrix,Breadth and depth of brand-product matrix
Types of brand architecture ,Process of Brand architecture
Brand image,Meaning and definition,concepts.
Aaker s Framework of Brand image perspective
Case study
Brand identity levels, Brand identity prism(Kapferers model)

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Brand extension, Factors influencing decision for extension of brands


Line extension,Need for line extension.
Category extension,Types and need for brand extensions
Brand extension approaches.
Case Study
Packaging.Meaning ,Definition,Types ,Functions,Labelling ,Objectives ,Classification
Brand rejuvenation,concept,objectives and tools
Rebranding:rejuvenating the brand, reasons and types of rebranding strategies
Brand resilience.
Concepts ,features and key areas of brand resilence
Brand equity, concepts ,Meaning and definition of Brand equity
Drivers of brand equity,Kellers approach to Brand equity
Aakers approach to brand equity,
Brand valuation,methods ,concepts
Brand success :Building strong brands,Branding failures:withdrawal of weak brand

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