Curricular Unit:			Code:
Products and Brands Management: Marketing and Advertising Planning			1104GPM
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Master	Communication Sciences (Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising)	11 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Winter Semester		Portuguese/English	143
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
- The discipline aims to promote the theoretical and practical knowledge about product and brand management, and the planning process. -Understand the concept of product and brand management; - Understand the strategic importance of the brand communication and its role in the development of a competitive advantage in the minds of target audiences; - Understand and use the concept of brand equity; - Implement the Structural Principles of brand naming and brand design. - Know how to implement and develop a Brand building strategy.
Syllabus:
- The product and brand management; - The brand as organization of the nuclear action of marketing institutions; - Strategic Management of Brands; - The Concept of Brand Equity; - Models of Brand Equity; - Methods for the Coordination of Corporate Brand with the Brand Product; - Development and Product Management; - Brand and Products Portfolio management ; - Marketing and advertising Planning
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The contents of this course cover both a conceptual and instrumental perspective. The first points of the syllabus, on the management of products and brands and on the concept of brand equity, for example, take on a more conceptual character. More advanced points, such as brand equity assessment models, are essentially tools for practical application in this area. With the content of marketing and advertising planning, the aim is to develop the ability to present and defend business projects, to integrate and integrate knowledge acquired in the UC and to improve the analytical and creative resources of students.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
This unit will be subject to an expository, demonstrative and interactive methodology within the theoretical-practical classes in order to introduce some knowledge to facilitate a global perception about the product and brand management. The use of active method using examples and practical work will also be considered. There will be tutorial classes for the students. The assessment wil be: - Case study (20%) - Article critical analysis (30%) - Paper (50%)
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The use of active methods using examples, the elaboration of practical exercises and the main concepts of the course are presented to the students that will allow them to understand the concepts related to Product and Brand Management. Through the lecture method and the interrogative method, the main content will be discussed that will allows students to use and be able to use the main concepts related to the objectives. Students also carry out a practical work with tutorial support of the teacher to acquire skills so that they can implement the structural principles of the name of Brand Naming and Brand Design and develop and implement a strategy of brand building.
Reading:
AAKER, D. (2014), AAKER on Branding: 20 Principles That Drive Success. NY: Morgan James Publishing. KELLER, K., Parameswaran, A. & Jacob, I. (2015), Strategic Brand Management Building, Measuring, and Managing Brand Equity. Pearson Prentice Hall. MCDONALD, M. & Wilson, H. (2016). Marketing Plan. UK: John Wiley & Sons. OLIVEIRA, C. (2019), Brand Management na Era Digital e Humana: A Gestão para o Sucesso. Coimbra: Actual Editora. TAVARES, V. (2015), Gestão das marcas. Lisboa: Escolar Editora. WHEELER, A.. (2018), Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
Lecturer (* Responsible):
António Cardoso (ajcaro@ufp.edu.pt)