SemesterSpring Semester, 2018
DepartmentIMBA Program, First Year IMBA Program, Second Year
Course NameBrand Management and Entrepreneurship
InstructorKAO DUAN-HSUN
Credit2.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

CLASS SCHEDULE



 







































































































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Date



Content



(Class time: Tuesday, 7:10~10:00pm)



Text



Reading



Case




  1.  



Feb. 26



Introduction to the Course and Brand



How to Begin Your Brand Business



 



 



 




  1. 3



Mar. 5



Understand Worldwide Brand Models



 



 



 




  1. 4



Mar. 12



Create Your Own Brand Action



How to Promote Your Brand-IMC



 



 



 




  1. 6



Mar. 19



The Evolution of Brand Theories-USP/Brand Image/Brand Personality



The Evolution of Brand Theories-Brand Positioning/Brand Equity



 



Book2, Ch1



 



 



Mar. 26



The Laws of Brand Building-1



 



Book3, Ch3, L1~12



 




  1. 8



Apr. 2



(No class)



 



 



 




  1. 9



Apr. 9



The Laws of Brand Building-2



 



Book3, Ch3, L12~22



 




  1.  



Apr. 16



 



Midterm Group Presentation-Brand Business



 



 



Book 1, Ch2



 




  1.  



Apr. 23



Brand Assets Management: Brand Audit



Brand Audit Group Presentation



 



Book 1, Ch3



 




  1. M



Apr. 30



The Big Data Wave - Brand Disruption



The Big Data Wave - Asia Pacific Platform Brands and Building



 



Book 1, Ch10



 




  1. J



May 14



Final Exams: Group Presentation-Platform Brand Business



 



 



 




 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

Evaluation of Student Performance Weighted as Percentages of the Total Grade



Midterm Report 35%



Final Report 35%



Participation & Contribution 20%



Attendance 10%



PS:



Participation & Professionalism: You are expected to actively and constructively participate in the class discussions.



 




 Important Notes and Policies






  1. Students shall receive a failing mark if they are absent more than three times for this course. Attendance will not be taken during the first class meeting.




  2. Students are given 10 minutes from the scheduled class start time as grace period for attendance to be credited.




Textbook & Reference

Recommended Books:





  1. Platform Revolution, Geoffrey G. Parker, Marshall W. Van Alstne, Sangeet Paul Choudary, 2016





    1. Chapter 2 Network Effects




    2. Chapter 5 Launch




    3. Chapter 10 Strategy






  2. Managing Brand Equity, David A. Aaker, 1991





    1. Chapter 1






  3. The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding, Al Ries and Laura Ries, 2002 (Updated in 2010)




  4. Strategic Brand Management, Alexander Chernev, 2015




Urls about Course
Attachment

Brand Management and Entrepreneurship.pdf