MKTG 3165 Strategic Brand Management

This course teaches students fundamental and leading-edge concepts in brand management. Students learn to develop and articulate brand strategy, how to give strategic brand direction, and how to measure strategic brand progress. They learn how to manage key relationships and functions that surround the brand, e.g., advertising, promotion, public relations, licensing, and product and package design agencies. A capable brand manager has exceptional strategic, quantitative, interpersonal, and presentation skills and must be comfortable with decision-making and leadership. The course will focus on the development and application of these skills in brand management via in-class learning, case discussion, and project work.

Course overview

Department
Marketing
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring, Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites
MKTG1021

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Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.59 / 5 · Excellent
283 responses
Instructor rating
4.68 / 5 · Excellent
283 responses
Terms evaluated
10
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026John Fisher4.84.94.84.94.74.84.94.91–3 hrs/week25 of 32
Fall 2025John Fisher4.64.74.84.84.74.74.84.81–3 hrs/week48 of 59
Spring 2025John Fisher4.64.74.84.74.64.74.84.81–3 hrs/week31 of 33
Fall 2024John Fisher4.74.84.94.94.84.84.94.94–6 hrs/week26 of 37
Spring 2024John Fisher4.64.84.85.04.64.74.84.71–3 hrs/week27 of 28
Fall 2023John Fisher—————————46 of 61
Spring 2023John Fisher4.74.64.94.94.74.74.94.94–6 hrs/week24 of 28
Fall 2022John Fisher4.74.84.84.84.74.84.94.94–6 hrs/week18 of 29
Spring 2022John Fisher4.64.84.94.84.54.64.94.71–3 hrs/week14 of 27
Fall 2021John Fisher4.64.95.05.04.84.85.04.91–3 hrs/week24 of 30

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • John Fisher
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.68/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · John Fisher · Fulton Hall 415 MW 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · John Fisher · Fulton Hall 115 MW 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · John Fisher · Fulton Hall 115 MW 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered