Course

MBA 569: Brand Portfolio Strategy

Time limit: 60 days

$1 Enroll

Full course description

Course Description

Learn techniques for managing complex brand architectures and building brand equity. You’ll develop strategic frameworks for brand positioning, performance measurement, and competitive differentiation. Features practical applications in brand value creation and portfolio optimization.

 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Analyze brand architecture models and portfolio structures to evaluate how organizations manage multiple brands for clarity, coherence, and competitive advantage.
  • Apply brand positioning frameworks to develop and differentiate brand strategies that create meaningful value for defined target audiences.
  • Evaluate brand equity using quantitative and qualitative measurement frameworks to assess brand health, identify performance gaps, and guide investment decisions.
  • Develop brand extension, portfolio optimization, and competitive differentiation strategies that balance short-term performance with long-term brand value.
  • Produce a comprehensive Brand Portfolio Strategy report integrating architecture analysis, positioning, equity measurement, and strategic recommendations.

Outcome Proficiency Groups

MBA 569 helps you grow in two of the five MyMBA program outcomes:

Strategic Thinking & Decision Making

Develop portfolio, extension, and differentiation strategies that build long-term brand value.

Communication & Influence

Present brand portfolio recommendations in a clear, comprehensive strategy report.

Where This Course Leads

The skills you build here carry forward to the MBA Capstone, where you bring all five outcome proficiency groups together to tackle a contemporary business challenge.