Building and Managing Brands

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
MARK 2013
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Course ID
204115
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
Unit value icon
Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Marketing
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Dean Wilkie
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

A company's brand will often be amongst the most valuable of their assets. Even start-up companies and individuals need to be conscious of what their brand stands for. The 'Brand Manager' in a large company is responsible for the maintaining and growing the value of the company's brand. This course prepares student for this role, for 'products' that may be a good or a service, a tangible or an intangible. Industry standard brand metrics are used as an introduction to practical measurement and management and the course advances to the theory of brand equity, points of parity and points of difference. Brand co-creation is explored, with particular reference to social media marketing such as Facebook, Twitter and Blogs. The leveraging of brand equity into brand extensions (as with Virgin) is evaluated as a form of growth strategy.

Course learning outcomes

  • Discuss the role of branding in creating strong brands
  • Identify and explain strategies that build brand equity
  • Demonstrate how knowledge of branding can be applied to marketing
  • Display critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Gain, evaluate, and synthesise information and existing knowledge from a number of sources and experiences
  • Prepare a professional, logical and coherent brand development report within a specific context

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 28910
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 200
Available
Available 190
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H2-16
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H2-16
Class number
Class number 28917
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS5-13
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS5-13
Class number
Class number 28916
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Yungondi, Y4-09
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Yungondi, Y4-09
Class number
Class number 28915
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12B
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12B
Class number
Class number 28914
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-11
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-11
Class number
Class number 28913
Section
Section TU05
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS5-13
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS5-13
Class number
Class number 28912
Section
Section TU06
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS5-13
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS5-13
Class number
Class number 28911
Section
Section TU07
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus West Yungondi, Y4-09
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus West Yungondi, Y4-09

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed MARK1016 OL Building and Managing Brands OR must not have completed MARKETNG2506 Building & Managing Brands at the University of Adelaide

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