Brand University of Applied Sciences · SuSe 2026
品牌应用科学大学 · 2026年夏季学期
Brand Management Basics
An interactive lecture series by Prof. Dr. Stefan Waller covering the foundations of brand strategy, identity, architecture, positioning, and evolution.
Stefan Waller教授主讲的互动讲座系列,涵盖品牌战略、品牌识别、品牌架构、品牌定位与品牌演进的核心基础。
Course · 10 Lectures
课程 · 10讲
Lecture Overview
课程概览

Each lecture builds on the previous one — from defining what brands are, to managing their long-term evolution. Click any lecture to open the interactive script.

每讲内容环环相扣——从定义品牌,到管理其长期演进。点击任意讲次即可打开互动讲义。

Lecture #1
Introduction — What are Brands?
导论——什么是品牌?

Definitions, brand functions, what can be branded — products, people, places. Brand equity as an intangible asset.

品牌定义与功能,什么可以被品牌化——产品、人物、地点。品牌资产作为无形资产。

AMA DefinitionBrand EquityPlace Branding
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Lecture #2
Brand Identity, Image & Personality
品牌识别、形象与个性

Identity vs. image, Burmann's six-dimensional identity model, brand personality and communication style.

识别与形象的区别,Burmann六维身份模型,品牌个性与传播风格。

Identity ModelBrand ImagePersonality
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Lecture #3
Brand Architecture
品牌架构

Brand types (national, private label, luxury) and architecture strategies — branded house, house of brands, endorsed hybrids.

品牌类型(全国品牌、自有品牌、奢侈品牌)与架构策略——品牌之家、品牌群与背书混合策略。

Brand TypesBranded HousePortfolio
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Lecture #4
Brands and People
品牌与人

Limbic Types (neuropsychology) and Sinus-Milieus (social environments). Big Five quiz, brand game, and persona builder.

边缘系统类型(神经心理学)与Sinus社会阶层。大五人格测验、品牌游戏与用户画像工具。

Limbic TypesSinus-MilieusBig Five
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Lecture #5
Brand Positioning
品牌定位

Positioning as competitive differentiation. Positioning statement, perceptual maps, points of parity and difference.

定位作为竞争差异化手段。定位声明、感知图、共性点与差异点。

Positioning MapPOD / POPUSP
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Lecture #6
Brands in the Marketing Mix
品牌与营销组合

The 4Ps as brand levers: product policy, luxury pricing, integrated communication, and the China ad market.

4P作为品牌杠杆:产品策略、奢侈品定价、整合传播与中国广告市场。

4P / 4CPricingCommunication
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Lecture #7
Market & Communication Conditions
市场与传播环境

Information overload, benefit dimensions (Maslow), USP construction, consumer confusion in saturated markets.

信息过载、利益维度(马斯洛层次)、独特卖点构建与饱和市场中的消费者混乱。

Info OverloadMaslowUSP
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Lecture #8
Brand Internationalisation
品牌国际化战略

Counterfeits, brand name adaptation, product localisation, communication across cultures, PESTLE analysis.

仿冒品应对、品牌名称本地化、产品本土化与跨文化传播。PESTLE分析。

Standardise/AdaptPESTLECounterfeits
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Lecture #9
Brand Evolution Strategies
品牌演进战略

SWOT for brands. Consolidation (elimination, migration, skimming, focusing) and expansion (line/category extension).

品牌SWOT分析。整合策略(消除、迁移、榨取、聚焦)与扩张策略(产品线延伸、品类延伸)。

SWOTBrand ExtensionMigration
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Lecture #10
Final Assignment & Workshop
期末作业与工作坊

Briefing for the final presentation and workshop. Project structure, evaluation criteria, and presentation format.

期末展示简报与工作坊。项目结构、评估标准与展示格式说明。

Final ProjectPresentation
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Bonus · Lecture #11
Trademark Protection
商标保护

Legal foundations of trademark law in the USA and China. Types of marks, the strength spectrum, registration benefits, and enforcement.

美国与中国商标法的法律基础。商标类型、保护强度、注册优势与执法。

TrademarkUSAChina
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Course Reader
课程读本
BM Reader
BM Reader

Compiled academic texts for all nine lectures — download the PDF or browse readings and key quotes by lecture.

九讲配套学术文献汇编——下载PDF,或按讲次浏览阅读材料与核心引文。

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PDF · 9 Readings · Key Quotes
PDF · 9篇文献 · 核心引文
BM Reader — Course Texts
BM Reader — 课程文献

Pelsmacker · Burmann et al. · Aaker · SINUS · Chernev · Meffert · Goi · Johansson & Carlson

Pelsmacker · Burmann等 · Aaker · SINUS · Chernev · Meffert · Goi · Johansson & Carlson

Browse Reader & Download PDF → 浏览读本并下载PDF →
Interactive Tools · Lecture 4
配套工具 · 第四讲
Companion Tools
配套工具

Standalone interactive pages developed for Lecture 4 — explore consumer typologies in depth.

为第四讲开发的独立互动页面——深入探索消费者类型学。

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Limbic Brand Game
边缘系统品牌游戏
Match brands to their limbic emotional zones
将品牌与情感区域快速匹配
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Limbic Types Reference
边缘系统类型参考
All seven limbic types with brand implications
七种类型的描述与品牌含义
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Limbic vs. Sinus
边缘系统 vs. Sinus对比
Side-by-side comparison of both typology systems
两种类型学体系的并排对比
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Sinus-Milieus Germany
德国Sinus社会阶层
Interactive milieu map for Germany
德国市场互动阶层地图
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Sinus-Milieus China
中国Sinus社会阶层
Interactive milieu map for China
中国市场互动阶层地图