COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SEMINAR IN BRAND MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DBA 6389 SEMINAR IN BRAND MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BURCU ILTER

Offered to

Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the critical issues and concepts that challenge today's marketing academics and managers about brand management. This course is intended for those interested in learning how brands are managed and employed as strategic assets. The basic teaching philosophy for this course is to blend the theory and practice of brand management.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Discover the brand management process over time in order to be able to effectively manage a brand.
2   Demonstrate various aspects of brand equity in order to be able to design strategies for building brand equity.
3   Investigate the latest developments in brand management literature.
4   Analyze academic journals in order to improve their academic working skills.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course
2 Article/book analysis and presentation
3 Article/book analysis and presentation
4 Article/book analysis and presentation
5 Article/book analysis and presentation
6 Article/book analysis and presentation
7 Article/book analysis and presentation
8 Review and Midterm Exam
9 Article/book analysis and presentation
10 Article/book analysis and presentation
11 Article/book analysis and presentation
12 Article/book analysis and presentation
13 Article/book analysis and presentation
14 Article/book analysis and presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Reading list is to be specified each semester.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Weekly Readings & Assignments
2. Article discussion and presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Mid-term will be based on understanding, synthesis and evaluation of the material discussed in class.
2. Each student will prepare and conduct an analysis of a specified number of peer-reviewed journal articles and/or books according to a pre-designated schedule.
3. Presentations will be assessed on preparation, understanding, knowledge, capacity to structure, oral communication skills, ability to respond to questions and manage discussion.

(A) Grading of assignments

Each week, published review studies in branding will be analyzed. Each student will prepare a report summarizing in a table the articles assigned in columns of objectives, methodology, main findings, and contributions. Grading details are explained as follows:

1) Summarize the objective and justification of each article (20 points).
2) Summarize the methodology of each article in terms of sampling, data collection, and data analysis (20 points).
3) Summarize the main findings of the study. (20 points).
4) Critically discuss the contribution of the study to the literature. (40 points)

Each four aspect will be graded by using the following rubric:

This particular element is absent or falls short of expectations, and /or it is completely out of place within the given context. Poor (0%)
This particular element is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. Fair (40%)
This particular element is developed satisfactorily and fits the context at an acceptable standard. Good (60%)
This particular element is developed in a good and professional way and fits into the context. Very good (80%)
The way this particular element is developed is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context. Excellent (100%)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

burcu.ilter@deu.edu.tr (Prof. Dr. Burcu Ilter)

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 10 10
Preparing Individual/Group Assignments 4 12 48
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Mid-term exam 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5
LO.155
LO.255
LO.35
LO.4445