Course Overview
This course will provide insight into the strategies behind successful brands. The focus will be on analyzing company, industry, consumer and competitive information to provide a sound foundation for developing a brand strategy. Additionally, students will learn the components of branding and how to use brand development tools. Students will learn how to position and brand products and services in order to prevent them from being turned into commodities and understand that all marketing campaigns serve the larger mission of developing a brand.
Domestic fees
$734.21 - $735.68 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Discuss the larger context within which brands operate.
- Analyze company, industry, consumer and competitive information to uncover consumer insights.
- Analyze the role of branding in building customer relationships in the digital marketing era.
- Understand the intricacies of consumer behaviour and the role of branding in creating emotional connections to businesses, products and services.
- Define brand equity and how it drives the success or failure of a business.
- Construct channel agnostic brand strategies.
- Discuss that all marketing campaigns exist within the broader context of the brand.
- Conduct an effective brand equity or customer-based brand equity analysis for an industry client using a variety of branding tools and frameworks.
- Assess existing brand positioning in a category, and systematically identify opportunities and threats for future positioning scenarios.
- Prepare a final report that uses brand strategy to solve a real-world business problem.
- Develop team collaboration skills.
- Develop strong written and oral presentation skills.
Effective as of Fall 2022
Related Programs
Brand Strategy (MKTG 3554) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
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Course Offerings
Fall 2026
Below are two offerings of MKTG 3554 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 43305
Dates
Sep 08 - Nov 28 Loading
- CRN 43305
- $734.21 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 - Nov 28 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Clay Dube
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Please note that the lecture component for this course is asynchronous, not requiring you to meet each week at a specific time, however, there will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. To be successful in this online course, plan to spend 7-10 hours per week on your studies, or more if it’s a condensed course, starting Week 1. Important course information will be sent to your myBCIT account prior to your course start date.
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CRN 41281
Dates
Sep 10 - Nov 26 Loading
- CRN 41281
- $735.68 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 - Nov 26 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Downtown DTC Rm. 376 |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Erica Halvorsen
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- This course will be held in a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) classroom at the downtown campus on Thursdays at 6:00 pm PST Students must supply their own devices; bring a laptop or tablet to each class (a phone is not an acceptable device for this course), and plug in outlets will be provided at each station.
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