IIE Brand and Marketing Management - (Distance)

Want to quickly learn the core principles of building a strong brand?

A focused qualification on building and marketing a successful brand

About this qualification

This short course develops theoretical and practical competence in the broader field of brand building and marketing, while exposing participants to real-life case studies and solution-based brand building challenges. Competency is developed by applying theories and principles to real-life scenarios.

How will I benefit?

This short course will develop your ability to integrate knowledge from the fields of brand and marketing management, and you will gain a systemic understanding of current thinking, practice, theory and methodology. You will learn how to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the broader concepts of brand building, marketing communications, creativity and innovation.
  • Apply a purposeful brand-business approach to brand and marketing management.
  • Demonstrate the ability to think creatively, innovatively and strategically.
  • Develop realistic and integrated brand communication plans and objectives.
Course

Admission requirements

This short learning programmes does not have any formal admission requirements. It is aimed at middle managers working in the brand, marketing and communications industry or anyone wanting to change fields and needing to learn more about brand, marketing and strategy. The short course may also support those with undergraduate degrees in fields other than brand and marketing as a ‘bridge’ to understanding branding concepts and principles when considering further studies in this field.

Curriculum

This short course covers

  • The role of design thinking and innovation in strategic brand building
  • The relationship between business, brand, and marketing
  • The concepts of purposeful brand and meaningful brand building
  • Brand leadership and management
  • Analysing and segmenting markets
  • Brand values and competitive positioning
  • Stakeholder journey mapping
  • Integrated brand communications strategy development
  • Internal and external brand communication
  • Writing a basic communications brief
  • Integrated channel and media planning
  • Planning and measuring a brand building strategy

Teaching and Learning strategy

At Emeris, we believe that effective teaching is about creating experiences that foster student growth. Our academic team design activities that challenge students and identify their strengths, allowing for real-time adaptation in the learning journey. By combining subject expertise with teaching insights and digital tools, we extend learning beyond the classroom. This approach ensures students not only keep up but thrive.

Programme information

Duration

8 weeks


Intakes

January / July


Campuses


Mode/s of study


Information

  • Short Course
  • Course code: BMAM021
  • NQF Level: N / A

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