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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf Study, Virtual ClassroomVideo and Text Based

Important dates

Course Commencement Date

Start Date : 30 Dec, 2025

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesMICA, Ahmedabad

The fees for the Strategic Brand Management and Communications course is : 

Fees componentsAmount
Course feesRs. 1,05,000


Student loan details

Below EMI plans are available for the Programme Fee: INR 99,000 + GST

Maximum Loan Amount

Tenure (months)

EMI

INR 1,16,820

12

INR 10,660

INR 1,16,820

36

INR 4,170


The Syllabus

  • Elements of Successful Brands
  • Branding and its Importance
  • Brand attributes and the Selection Process
  • Creating Brand Experiences
  • Brand Building Process
  • Brand Building Strategies
  • Benefits and Challenges of Brand Building

  • Elements of Brand Image
  • Importance and Benefits of Brand Image
  • Factors Affecting Brand Image
  • Strategies to Building strong brand image
  • Impact of Brand Image on Consumer Perception
  • Measuring Brand Image and Awareness
  • Relationship between Brand Image and Purchase behavior
  • 5 Key Dimensions of Brand Personality Network
  • Difference between Brand Image and Brand Personality

  • Importance of Building Unique Brand Identity
  • Importance of Brand Identity Prism
  • Brand Wheel Framework
  • Creating Unique Brand Identity
  • Establishing Brand Identity
  • Purpose of Visual Identity
  • Brand Positioning

  • Difference between Brand Loyalty, Brand Equity, and Brand Value
  • Factors Contributing to Brand Loyalty
  • Building Brand Loyalty
  • Factors Contributing to Brand Equity
  • Building Brand Equity
  • Impact of Brand Loyalty on Brand Equity and Brand Value

  • Brand Architecture and Brand Portfolio
  • Advantages of Creating a Brand Portfolio
  • Brand Portfolio vs Brand Architecture
  • Key Focus Areas of Brand Portfolio
  • Strategies for Brand Portfolio Management
  • Outcomes of a Faulty Portfolio Strategy

  • Need and Purpose of Brand Extension
  • Types of Brand Extension
  • Strategies for Brand Extension
  • Ansoff's Brand Extension Grid
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Brand Extension
  • Consumer's Evaluation of Extensions

  • Need for Brand Licensing
  • Role of Brand Licensing in Growth Strategy
  • Types of Brand Licensing Agreements
  • Benefits of Licensing a Brand
  • Effective Brand Licensing Strategies

  • Brand Metrics and Associated Metrics
  • Importance of Brand Metrics
  • Contribution of Brand Awareness, Brand Consideration and Brand Association to Brand Metrics
  • Measuring Brand Awareness
  • Measuring Brand Consideration
  • Tracking KPIs using Effective Brand Metrics

  • Differentiation Point of Parity and Point of Difference
  • Brand Resonance
  • Brand Positioning Process and Statement
  • Importance of Perceptual Mapping
  • Benefits of Brand Essence
  • Brand Repositioning
  • Brand Revitalisation
  • Difference between Brand Repositioning and Rebranding

  • Corporate Branding and its Benefits
  • Building a Powerful Corporate Brand
  • Types of Digital Media
  • Digital Branding: Components and Importance
  • Elements of Digital Brand Strategy
  • Importance of Digital Marketing

  • Branded Content and its Advantages
  • Branded Content vs Other Brand-related Content
  • Characteristics of Branded Content
  • Storytelling for Content Creation and Presentation
  • Importance of Brand Collaboration
  • Content Creation and Presentation Strategies

  • Co-branding and its Importance
  • Different Forms of Successful Co-branding
  • Strategic Steps for Successful Co-branding
  • Co-branding vs Brand Licensing
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Co-branding

  • The Digital Consumer: How the digital avenue is different
  • Content marketing on digital platforms
  • Earned media channels and strategy
  • Digital marketing: SEO/SEM/Email/Display
  • Data Analytics and digital strategy

  • Global Branding
  • Luxury Brand Management
  • The Luxury Models through History - From Chanel to Dior - The Pyramid Model, Yves Saint Laurent -
  • Pret-A-Porter, Gucci & Leather Goods - Success in Asia, Giorgio Armani - The Galaxy Model, LVMH
  • Online luxury branding

  • Contemporary and Future Branding Trends
  • Current Trends Shaping Brand Marketing
  • Customer Experience: Role in Brand Marketing
  • Role of Content Visualisation in Brand Marketing
  • Need for Responsible Consumerism

  • What is Integrated Communication Strategy?
  • IMC in the Digital Era
  • Traditional Marketing vs Digital Marketing
  • Key Components of IMC
  • IMC Planning Process
  • Importance of integrating a creative approach to key Marketing Communication functions

  • Role of an Organisation’s Vision and Mission in Brand Building and Communication
  • Creating the Brand Wheel
  • Aligning Brand Strategy with the Organisation’s Vision
  • Traditional and Digital Channels for Brand Communication
  • What is Brand Communication?
  • Purpose of Brand Communications
  • Branding Communications vs Brand Marketing

  • Introduction to Public Relations
  • Principles/Objectives of Public Relations
  • Evolution and growth of PR
  • Factors contributing to the evolution of PR

  • Types of Public Relations
  • Functions of PR in an Organisation
  • PR in the Age of Social and Digital Media –
  • Online Reputation Management (ORM)
  • ORM – A continuous process
  • Differences between PR and ORM
  • How PR and ORM work in tandem
  • Activities conducted during ORM campaigns
  • Mechanisms to measure online reputation

  • What is Stakeholder Management?
  • Different types of stakeholders
  • Role of stakeholder management
  • Stakeholder Mapping
  • Stakeholder management strategies and tools
  • Parameters for rating a stakeholder

  • What is Crisis Communication?
  • Role/Purpose of crisis communication
  • Types of crisis
  • Role of strategic communication in crisis management
  • Effective crisis communication during different stages
  • Benoit’s 5 major strategies
  • Creating a crisis communication plan

  • What is an Event?
  • Goals of different types of Events
  • Event communications
  • Event communication metrics

  • Functions of a PR agency
  • Difference between account management and client servicing
  • Steps to select a PR agency for your business
  • Long-lasting client relationships
  • Effective tools in an agency management system

  • When should you hire an agency?
  • Which agency is the right choice: Ad agencies, Full Service, brand or creative shops, PR firms,
  • digital/inbound agencies
  • Exploring the Indian market and the big names
  • Client Related Issues and Process: Stages in the Client Agency Relationship, Factors affecting
  • Client-Agency Relationship, the Pitching Mechanism
  • Roles in an Ad agency: Copywriting, Photography, graphic Design, Creative direction, copy editing,
  • digital media specialist, account coordinator etc
  • Agency Media Interface
  • Agency Revenue Process
  • Measuring success with an agency
  • Ending relationships with an Agency

  • What is a strategic media plan?
  • Importance of media planning
  • Key elements of the media planning process
  • Difference between media planning and media buying
  • Strategies used in media scheduling

  • Overview of Indian Media scenario
  • Defining goals and KPIs
  • Designing a digital first media strategy
  • Defining Media mix
  • Collaborating with creative agencies
  • Pricing and price sensitivity and elasticity
  • Defining strategy for data gathering, measurement and analysis
  • Managing campaigns
  • Skills required for a media planner

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