EST. MMXXVIMarketing as a discipline, evidence as its base.8 August 2026 · NL · EN
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M3

Foundation module

Brand as Competitive Instrument

10 lectures

7× FRAMEWORK · 1× HEURISTIC · 2× META what do these labels mean?

SYNTHESIS

M3 · The productive tension

Brand buildingandcompetitive intelligence.

Primary sources

Kapferer · Keller · Sharp · Barwise

Lectures

10 lectures

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  1. M3-01The Armoury and the Evidence — the brand as competitive instrument2 SPTake the quiz →
  2. M3-02Brand Equity as an Entry Barrier — what the evidence supports2 SPTake the quiz →
  3. M3-03Distinctiveness versus Differentiation — the masterclass2 SPTake the quiz →
  4. M3-04The Legal Moat — trademark protection of distinctive assets2 SPTake the quiz →
  5. M3-05Competitive Intelligence — from Dirichlet norms to war games2 SPTake the quiz →
  6. M3-06Portfolio as Order of Battle — flankers, fighters and architecture against competitors2 SPTake the quiz →
  7. M3-07Defending Against Private Label and Hard Discounters2 SPTake the quiz →
  8. M3-08Brand Valuation and the Deal Table — finance-grade methods, their assumptions, and the brand in M&A2 SPTake the quiz →
  9. M3-09Crisis and the Reputation Reservoir — the brand under fire2 SPTake the quiz →
  10. M3-10The War Room — capstone: the competitive brand audit2 SPTake the quiz →

Quizzes

10 quizzes

A short quiz per lecture to test your grasp of the material.

  1. M3-01The Armoury and the Evidence — the brand as competitive instrumentTake the quiz
  2. M3-02Brand Equity as an Entry Barrier — what the evidence supportsTake the quiz
  3. M3-03Distinctiveness versus Differentiation — the masterclassTake the quiz
  4. M3-04The Legal Moat — trademark protection of distinctive assetsTake the quiz
  5. M3-05Competitive Intelligence — from Dirichlet norms to war gamesTake the quiz
  6. M3-06Portfolio as Order of Battle — flankers, fighters and architecture against competitorsTake the quiz
  7. M3-07Defending Against Private Label and Hard DiscountersTake the quiz
  8. M3-08Brand Valuation and the Deal Table — finance-grade methods, their assumptions, and the brand in M&ATake the quiz
  9. M3-09Crisis and the Reputation Reservoir — the brand under fireTake the quiz
  10. M3-10The War Room — capstone: the competitive brand auditTake the quiz

Concepts

Active recall beats rereading: retrieve the definition from memory first, then flip the card.

Practise the concepts · 38 →

Case studies

1 case studies

Integrative cases where the module's concepts meet a single brand or situation.

  1. Strategische casus (type 6) — competitieve merkverdediging onder private-label- en discounterdrukThe Discounter Offensive: Van Berkel Foods under fireRead the case
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