LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Com. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMMERCE

THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

CO 3803 – BRAND MANAGEMENT

 

 

Date : 24-04-2012             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

SECTION – A           Answer ALL questions in about three lines each:                     ( 10 x 2 = 20 )

 

1. State any three advantages a consumer gets from a brand.
2. Give a brief definition of Brand Equity.
3. What is relationship equity?
4. State the important behavioral segmentation bases used for branding.
5. What are core brand values?
6. State the guidelines for high impact packaging.
7. Enumerate Candor’s Brand Name Taxonomy.
8. State any four tenets of T.Q.M.
   9. State the general marketing communication guidelines in the context of branding.
9. State the different entities which can create secondary brand knowledge for a brand.

 

SECTION – B            Answer any FIVE in about 2 pages each:                                     ( 5 x 8 = 40 )

 

11. Why do manufacturers consider brands as valuable assets?
12. Write a note on brand judgements.
13. What are the steps to be taken in the naming procedure for a new brand?
14. Give a broad explanation of the major dimensions of relationship marketing.
15. Define Place Advertising. Explain the options available under this head.
16. Write a note on the Program Multiplier.
17. Explain brand hierarchy.
18. What are the disadvantages of a global marketing program?

 

SECTION – C                Answer any TWO in about 4 pages each:                              (2 x 20 = 40 )

 

19. Write a note on the sources of brand equity.
20. Explain the factors in the strategy which are used to leverage and establish points of parity and

difference for brand positioning.

21. Explain the responsibilities and duties for properly managing brand equity.

 

Go To Main page

 

 

 

 

 

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Com. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMMERCE

THIRD SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2012

CO 3803 – BRAND MANAGEMENT

 

 

Date : 03/11/2012            Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

SECTION- A

 

Answer ALL the Questions in this section:                                                                  (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

Explain the meaning of the following:

 

1. Brand Value Chain.
2. Brand Portfolio.
3. Brand Salience.
4. Points of Difference.
5. Brand Audit.
6. Packaging.
7. Permission Marketing.
8. Sachet Pricing.
9. Sales Promotion.
10. Repositioning the Brand.

 

SECTION- B

 

Answer any FIVE Questions in this section:                                                                  (5 x 8 = 40 Marks)

 

11. What are the challenges, faced by the Brand builders in building strong brands?
12. Describe the marketing advantages of strong brands.
13. List out the Ten Commandments of Emotional Branding.
14. Write down the top ten naming mistakes.
15. Explain how consumers form their opinions of the quality and value of a product.
16. What are the six steps that must occur for a person to be persuaded by any form of communication?
17. What are the determinants of Corporate Image?
18. Discuss the long-term effects of marketing actions on Brand equity.

 

SECTION- C

Answer any TWO Questions in this section:                                                      (2 x 20 = 40 Marks)

 

19. Discuss the strategic brand management process.
20. Discuss how marketers can use the relationship marketing perspective in formulating product strategy and offerings.
21. Think of a Brand with which you had any experience due to its relationship marketing, permission marketing, experiential marketing, or one-to-one marketing? What did the brand do? Why was it effective? Could others learn from that?

 

Go To Main page