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

  • General Management: Marketing area (Current University Catalog; choose two areas and complete each area's criteria)
  • Marketing: Marketing elective options (Current University Catalog)

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Official evaluation summary

4.59 / 5

Based on 283 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • John Fisher
    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
    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