Each chapter is linked with the CD and contains videos and presentations that explain the key concepts and includes exercises(s) for enhancing decision-making abilities.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Machine generated contents note: pt. I OVERVIEW OF BRAND MANAGEMENT -- 1.Introduction to Branding -- About the Chapter -- Significance of Branding -- Historical Perspective of Branding -- Brand Defined -- Difference between a Product and a Brand -- Rationale for Building a Brand -- Organizational perspective -- Customer perspective -- Types of Brands -- Branding Challenges -- Overcoming the Challenges -- Key Issues in Branding -- Case Study: Cooking Up Maggi Noodles -- 2.Creating a Brand -- About the Chapter -- Introduction -- Strategic Planning for the Brand---Creating a Brand -- Strategic Fit -- Designing Brand Identity---Kapferer's Identity Prism -- Measuring brand personality -- Brand Image -- Case Study: LUX---Symbolizing Beauty -- 3.Understanding Organizational Culture for Successful Brand Management -- About the Chapter -- Introduction -- Defining Organizational Culture -- Organizational Culture and Brand Performance -- Strategic Brand Wheel and Gaps --

Brand Management: Principles and Practices is a comprehensive textbook designed for post graduate management programmes students specializing in marketing. It explores core concepts of branding and illustrates them through numerous examples, exhibits, figures, images, case studies, and videos. Divided into five sections, first section gives an introduction to branding, creating a brand, and understanding how organizational culture helps in successful brand management. Second and third sections discuss brand equity, ways of researching and measuring it, and importance of understanding consumers and markets. Further, fourth section explains branding strategies, e-branding, and marketing communications. Last section explores brand architecture, brands over time, and boundary-less brands. Students will find this book useful for its illustrative coverage of the key concepts. The practical applications would also be very useful to practitioners.