IQA Level 06 Diploma in Brand Marketing
Review the qualification structure, entry guidance, assessment approach, progression opportunities and complete unit information.
What Level 6 Means Under the UK Regulated Qualifications Framework
Level 6 is equivalent to the Final Year (Year 3) of a standard 3-year British Bachelor's Degree with Honours (BA Hons, BSc Hons, BEng Hons) or a UK Graduate Diploma (120 UK credits / cumulative 360 UK credits when completed after Level 4 & 5). At Level 6, learners demonstrate advanced cognitive autonomy, critical synthesis of conflicting theories, and independent strategic problem-solving in complex, ill-defined environments. Holders of an accredited Level 6 qualification can progress directly to UK Level 7 Postgraduate Diplomas, university Master's programmes (such as MBA, MSc, or MA), or senior executive appointments.
Educational Aims & Competencies
The IQA Level 06 Diploma in Brand Marketing is an IQ Awards qualification at Level 6. It supports learners in developing knowledge, practical skills and professional behaviours in brand marketing.
- • Experienced practitioners, supervisors, managers and graduates seeking advanced professional development.
- • Learners who want to develop strategic, analytical and leadership skills.
- • Professionals preparing for senior roles or postgraduate progression.
Assessed Units, Learning Outcomes & Criteria
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BM6-ABS
• Level 6
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Advanced Brand Strategy
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Advanced Brand Strategy
The aim of this unit is to develop the learner's knowledge, professional judgement and applied capability in brand purpose, identity, positioning, equity, reputation and value, through the study of advanced brand strategy. Learners are expected to use appropriate evidence, communicate professionally, respect customers and stakeholders, and work within ethical, legal, inclusive and organisational requirements.
- LO1: Critically evaluate the concepts, theories and professional requirements relevant to advanced brand strategy.
- LO2: Synthesise and apply appropriate methods to investigate brand purpose, identity, positioning, equity, reputation and value in a defined organisational or market context.
- LO3: Formulate an ethical, evidence-informed and commercially realistic marketing response.
- LO4: Defend and evaluate outcomes, limitations, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- 1.1 Critically evaluate the principal concepts, terminology and frameworks relevant to the unit.
- 1.2 Examine how organisational objectives, customers, stakeholders, ethics, inclusion, sustainability and external influences affect marketing practice.
- 2.1 Analyse brand identity, positioning, customer perceptions, competitors, touchpoints, reputation and performance evidence.
- 2.2 Evaluate consistency, distinctiveness, stakeholder trust, cultural relevance, ethics and brand risk.
- 3.1 Formulate a coherent and feasible marketing plan, campaign, strategy, framework, model or recommendation.
- 3.2 Justify brand purpose, identity, positioning, portfolio, communications, governance and performance measures.
- 4.1 Defend and evaluate actual or expected results against clear customer, brand, commercial and organisational success measures.
- 4.2 Recommend realistic improvements and explain how learning can be transferred to future professional practice.
Indicative content:; - Brand purpose; - Strategic positioning; - Competitive advantage; - Stakeholder value; - Strategic consistency; - Governance
Assignment title: Applied Marketing Assignment – Advanced Brand Strategy
Qualification:
IQA Level 06 Diploma in Brand Marketing
Vocational scenario:
You are acting as a marketing practitioner or consultant. An organisation has asked you to investigate a realistic marketing, digital or brand-related issue connected with advanced brand strategy and provide an ethical, evidence-based and commercially realistic response.
Tasks:
1. Knowledge and professional context
Explain and analyse relevant marketing concepts, theories, terminology, organisational requirements and professional responsibilities.
2. Market and organisational investigation
Investigate a realistic organisation, market, audience, brand, customer journey, campaign, digital channel, dataset or case. Use suitable primary or secondary evidence and explain its reliability and limitations.
3. Applied marketing solution
Develop a practical campaign, strategy, brand framework, content plan, customer programme, digital solution, analytical model, innovation proposal or consultancy recommendation appropriate to the unit.
4. Evaluation and improvement
Evaluate actual or expected outcomes, customer and stakeholder implications, ethics, inclusion, sustainability, resources, commercial risk and organisational value. Recommend measurable improvements and next steps.
Required evidence:
- a brand audit, positioning or identity strategy, stakeholder or customer evidence, implementation and brand measures;
- 3,000–3,500 words or equivalent, excluding references and appendices;
- suitable supporting evidence such as research instruments, customer personas, campaign assets, content calendars, budgets, media plans, calculations, dashboards, brand guidelines, project plans or presentation slides;
- a reference list using Harvard referencing or the centre's approved academic referencing style;
- a reflective statement explaining the learner's decisions, limitations and professional learning.
Assessment guidance:
- The submission must address every learning outcome and assessment criterion.
- Real organisations may be used, but personal, customer and commercially sensitive information must be anonymised.
- Marketing claims, use of customer data, content, advertising and digital activity must follow applicable local law, platform rules and organisational policy.
- Sources, images, media and creative material must respect copyright, intellectual property and permissions.
- Recommendations must be ethical, inclusive, accessible, evidence-informed and commercially realistic.
- Assumptions must be stated clearly, and calculations or analytics must be checked.
- Key analysis must appear in the main submission; appendices should contain supporting evidence only.
- Centres should use authenticity declarations, viva questions, supervised presentations or observation records where necessary.
BM6-GBP
• Level 6
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Global Brand Portfolio Management
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Global Brand Portfolio Management
The aim of this unit is to develop the learner's knowledge, professional judgement and applied capability in brand purpose, identity, positioning, equity, reputation and value, through the study of global brand portfolio management. Learners are expected to use appropriate evidence, communicate professionally, respect customers and stakeholders, and work within ethical, legal, inclusive and organisational requirements.
- LO1: Critically evaluate the concepts, theories and professional requirements relevant to global brand portfolio management.
- LO2: Synthesise and apply appropriate methods to investigate brand purpose, identity, positioning, equity, reputation and value in a defined organisational or market context.
- LO3: Formulate an ethical, evidence-informed and commercially realistic marketing response.
- LO4: Defend and evaluate outcomes, limitations, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- 1.1 Critically evaluate the principal concepts, terminology and frameworks relevant to the unit.
- 1.2 Examine how organisational objectives, customers, stakeholders, ethics, inclusion, sustainability and external influences affect marketing practice.
- 2.1 Analyse brand identity, positioning, customer perceptions, competitors, touchpoints, reputation and performance evidence.
- 2.2 Evaluate consistency, distinctiveness, stakeholder trust, cultural relevance, ethics and brand risk.
- 3.1 Formulate a coherent and feasible marketing plan, campaign, strategy, framework, model or recommendation.
- 3.2 Justify brand purpose, identity, positioning, portfolio, communications, governance and performance measures.
- 4.1 Defend and evaluate actual or expected results against clear customer, brand, commercial and organisational success measures.
- 4.2 Recommend realistic improvements and explain how learning can be transferred to future professional practice.
Indicative content:; - Global brands; - Localisation; - Architecture; - Country portfolios; - Brand migration awareness; - Partnerships; - Governance; - Risk
Assignment title: Applied Marketing Assignment – Global Brand Portfolio Management
Qualification:
IQA Level 06 Diploma in Brand Marketing
Vocational scenario:
You are acting as a marketing practitioner or consultant. An organisation has asked you to investigate a realistic marketing, digital or brand-related issue connected with global brand portfolio management and provide an ethical, evidence-based and commercially realistic response.
Tasks:
1. Knowledge and professional context
Explain and analyse relevant marketing concepts, theories, terminology, organisational requirements and professional responsibilities.
2. Market and organisational investigation
Investigate a realistic organisation, market, audience, brand, customer journey, campaign, digital channel, dataset or case. Use suitable primary or secondary evidence and explain its reliability and limitations.
3. Applied marketing solution
Develop a practical campaign, strategy, brand framework, content plan, customer programme, digital solution, analytical model, innovation proposal or consultancy recommendation appropriate to the unit.
4. Evaluation and improvement
Evaluate actual or expected outcomes, customer and stakeholder implications, ethics, inclusion, sustainability, resources, commercial risk and organisational value. Recommend measurable improvements and next steps.
Required evidence:
- a brand audit, positioning or identity strategy, stakeholder or customer evidence, implementation and brand measures;
- 3,000–3,500 words or equivalent, excluding references and appendices;
- suitable supporting evidence such as research instruments, customer personas, campaign assets, content calendars, budgets, media plans, calculations, dashboards, brand guidelines, project plans or presentation slides;
- a reference list using Harvard referencing or the centre's approved academic referencing style;
- a reflective statement explaining the learner's decisions, limitations and professional learning.
Assessment guidance:
- The submission must address every learning outcome and assessment criterion.
- Real organisations may be used, but personal, customer and commercially sensitive information must be anonymised.
- Marketing claims, use of customer data, content, advertising and digital activity must follow applicable local law, platform rules and organisational policy.
- Sources, images, media and creative material must respect copyright, intellectual property and permissions.
- Recommendations must be ethical, inclusive, accessible, evidence-informed and commercially realistic.
- Assumptions must be stated clearly, and calculations or analytics must be checked.
- Key analysis must appear in the main submission; appendices should contain supporting evidence only.
- Centres should use authenticity declarations, viva questions, supervised presentations or observation records where necessary.
BM6-BIN
• Level 6
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Brand Innovation and Commercialisation
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Brand Innovation and Commercialisation
The aim of this unit is to develop the learner's knowledge, professional judgement and applied capability in marketing or brand innovation, portfolio development and commercialisation, through the study of brand innovation and commercialisation. Learners are expected to use appropriate evidence, communicate professionally, respect customers and stakeholders, and work within ethical, legal, inclusive and organisational requirements.
- LO1: Critically evaluate the concepts, theories and professional requirements relevant to brand innovation and commercialisation.
- LO2: Synthesise and apply appropriate methods to investigate marketing or brand innovation, portfolio development and commercialisation in a defined organisational or market context.
- LO3: Formulate an ethical, evidence-informed and commercially realistic marketing response.
- LO4: Defend and evaluate outcomes, limitations, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- 1.1 Critically evaluate the principal concepts, terminology and frameworks relevant to the unit.
- 1.2 Examine how organisational objectives, customers, stakeholders, ethics, inclusion, sustainability and external influences affect marketing practice.
- 2.1 Analyse customer needs, trends, opportunity evidence, portfolio gaps, partners and commercial requirements.
- 2.2 Evaluate feasibility, adoption, brand fit, resource needs, ethics, risk and value potential.
- 3.1 Formulate a coherent and feasible marketing plan, campaign, strategy, framework, model or recommendation.
- 3.2 Justify the innovation concept, commercialisation route, launch, governance, investment and success measures.
- 4.1 Defend and evaluate actual or expected results against clear customer, brand, commercial and organisational success measures.
- 4.2 Recommend realistic improvements and explain how learning can be transferred to future professional practice.
Indicative content:; - Brand-led innovation; - Co-creation; - New offers; - Extensions; - Licensing awareness; - Launch; - Adoption; - Scaling
Assignment title: Applied Marketing Assignment – Brand Innovation and Commercialisation
Qualification:
IQA Level 06 Diploma in Brand Marketing
Vocational scenario:
You are acting as a marketing practitioner or consultant. An organisation has asked you to investigate a realistic marketing, digital or brand-related issue connected with brand innovation and commercialisation and provide an ethical, evidence-based and commercially realistic response.
Tasks:
1. Knowledge and professional context
Explain and analyse relevant marketing concepts, theories, terminology, organisational requirements and professional responsibilities.
2. Market and organisational investigation
Investigate a realistic organisation, market, audience, brand, customer journey, campaign, digital channel, dataset or case. Use suitable primary or secondary evidence and explain its reliability and limitations.
3. Applied marketing solution
Develop a practical campaign, strategy, brand framework, content plan, customer programme, digital solution, analytical model, innovation proposal or consultancy recommendation appropriate to the unit.
4. Evaluation and improvement
Evaluate actual or expected outcomes, customer and stakeholder implications, ethics, inclusion, sustainability, resources, commercial risk and organisational value. Recommend measurable improvements and next steps.
Required evidence:
- an opportunity assessment, innovation concept, feasibility or commercialisation plan, launch roadmap and measures;
- 3,000–3,500 words or equivalent, excluding references and appendices;
- suitable supporting evidence such as research instruments, customer personas, campaign assets, content calendars, budgets, media plans, calculations, dashboards, brand guidelines, project plans or presentation slides;
- a reference list using Harvard referencing or the centre's approved academic referencing style;
- a reflective statement explaining the learner's decisions, limitations and professional learning.
Assessment guidance:
- The submission must address every learning outcome and assessment criterion.
- Real organisations may be used, but personal, customer and commercially sensitive information must be anonymised.
- Marketing claims, use of customer data, content, advertising and digital activity must follow applicable local law, platform rules and organisational policy.
- Sources, images, media and creative material must respect copyright, intellectual property and permissions.
- Recommendations must be ethical, inclusive, accessible, evidence-informed and commercially realistic.
- Assumptions must be stated clearly, and calculations or analytics must be checked.
- Key analysis must appear in the main submission; appendices should contain supporting evidence only.
- Centres should use authenticity declarations, viva questions, supervised presentations or observation records where necessary.
BM6-DEC
• Level 6
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Digital Brand Ecosystems
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Digital Brand Ecosystems
The aim of this unit is to develop the learner's knowledge, professional judgement and applied capability in digital channels, customer journeys, technology and online performance, through the study of digital brand ecosystems. Learners are expected to use appropriate evidence, communicate professionally, respect customers and stakeholders, and work within ethical, legal, inclusive and organisational requirements.
- LO1: Critically evaluate the concepts, theories and professional requirements relevant to digital brand ecosystems.
- LO2: Synthesise and apply appropriate methods to investigate digital channels, customer journeys, technology and online performance in a defined organisational or market context.
- LO3: Formulate an ethical, evidence-informed and commercially realistic marketing response.
- LO4: Defend and evaluate outcomes, limitations, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- 1.1 Critically evaluate the principal concepts, terminology and frameworks relevant to the unit.
- 1.2 Examine how organisational objectives, customers, stakeholders, ethics, inclusion, sustainability and external influences affect marketing practice.
- 2.1 Analyse digital audience behaviour, customer journeys, channels, data, content and technology requirements.
- 2.2 Evaluate usability, accessibility, privacy, consent, cybersecurity awareness, platform risk and measurement limitations.
- 3.1 Formulate a coherent and feasible marketing plan, campaign, strategy, framework, model or recommendation.
- 3.2 Justify digital channels, content, technology, data controls, implementation and optimisation measures.
- 4.1 Defend and evaluate actual or expected results against clear customer, brand, commercial and organisational success measures.
- 4.2 Recommend realistic improvements and explain how learning can be transferred to future professional practice.
Indicative content:; - Platforms; - Communities; - Data; - Creators; - E-commerce; - Customer experience; - Personalisation; - Ai awareness; - Ethics
Assignment title: Applied Marketing Assignment – Digital Brand Ecosystems
Qualification:
IQA Level 06 Diploma in Brand Marketing
Vocational scenario:
You are acting as a marketing practitioner or consultant. An organisation has asked you to investigate a realistic marketing, digital or brand-related issue connected with digital brand ecosystems and provide an ethical, evidence-based and commercially realistic response.
Tasks:
1. Knowledge and professional context
Explain and analyse relevant marketing concepts, theories, terminology, organisational requirements and professional responsibilities.
2. Market and organisational investigation
Investigate a realistic organisation, market, audience, brand, customer journey, campaign, digital channel, dataset or case. Use suitable primary or secondary evidence and explain its reliability and limitations.
3. Applied marketing solution
Develop a practical campaign, strategy, brand framework, content plan, customer programme, digital solution, analytical model, innovation proposal or consultancy recommendation appropriate to the unit.
4. Evaluation and improvement
Evaluate actual or expected outcomes, customer and stakeholder implications, ethics, inclusion, sustainability, resources, commercial risk and organisational value. Recommend measurable improvements and next steps.
Required evidence:
- a digital audit, customer-journey analysis, channel or platform plan, content examples, controls and analytics;
- 3,000–3,500 words or equivalent, excluding references and appendices;
- suitable supporting evidence such as research instruments, customer personas, campaign assets, content calendars, budgets, media plans, calculations, dashboards, brand guidelines, project plans or presentation slides;
- a reference list using Harvard referencing or the centre's approved academic referencing style;
- a reflective statement explaining the learner's decisions, limitations and professional learning.
Assessment guidance:
- The submission must address every learning outcome and assessment criterion.
- Real organisations may be used, but personal, customer and commercially sensitive information must be anonymised.
- Marketing claims, use of customer data, content, advertising and digital activity must follow applicable local law, platform rules and organisational policy.
- Sources, images, media and creative material must respect copyright, intellectual property and permissions.
- Recommendations must be ethical, inclusive, accessible, evidence-informed and commercially realistic.
- Assumptions must be stated clearly, and calculations or analytics must be checked.
- Key analysis must appear in the main submission; appendices should contain supporting evidence only.
- Centres should use authenticity declarations, viva questions, supervised presentations or observation records where necessary.
BM6-RCR
• Level 6
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Brand Reputation and Crisis Management
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Brand Reputation and Crisis Management
The aim of this unit is to develop the learner's knowledge, professional judgement and applied capability in brand purpose, identity, positioning, equity, reputation and value, through the study of brand reputation and crisis management. Learners are expected to use appropriate evidence, communicate professionally, respect customers and stakeholders, and work within ethical, legal, inclusive and organisational requirements.
- LO1: Critically evaluate the concepts, theories and professional requirements relevant to brand reputation and crisis management.
- LO2: Synthesise and apply appropriate methods to investigate brand purpose, identity, positioning, equity, reputation and value in a defined organisational or market context.
- LO3: Formulate an ethical, evidence-informed and commercially realistic marketing response.
- LO4: Defend and evaluate outcomes, limitations, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- 1.1 Critically evaluate the principal concepts, terminology and frameworks relevant to the unit.
- 1.2 Examine how organisational objectives, customers, stakeholders, ethics, inclusion, sustainability and external influences affect marketing practice.
- 2.1 Analyse brand identity, positioning, customer perceptions, competitors, touchpoints, reputation and performance evidence.
- 2.2 Evaluate consistency, distinctiveness, stakeholder trust, cultural relevance, ethics and brand risk.
- 3.1 Formulate a coherent and feasible marketing plan, campaign, strategy, framework, model or recommendation.
- 3.2 Justify brand purpose, identity, positioning, portfolio, communications, governance and performance measures.
- 4.1 Defend and evaluate actual or expected results against clear customer, brand, commercial and organisational success measures.
- 4.2 Recommend realistic improvements and explain how learning can be transferred to future professional practice.
Indicative content:; - Reputation; - Stakeholder trust; - Issues; - Crisis planning; - Response; - Recovery; - Media; - Digital risk; - Governance
Assignment title: Applied Marketing Assignment – Brand Reputation and Crisis Management
Qualification:
IQA Level 06 Diploma in Brand Marketing
Vocational scenario:
You are acting as a marketing practitioner or consultant. An organisation has asked you to investigate a realistic marketing, digital or brand-related issue connected with brand reputation and crisis management and provide an ethical, evidence-based and commercially realistic response.
Tasks:
1. Knowledge and professional context
Explain and analyse relevant marketing concepts, theories, terminology, organisational requirements and professional responsibilities.
2. Market and organisational investigation
Investigate a realistic organisation, market, audience, brand, customer journey, campaign, digital channel, dataset or case. Use suitable primary or secondary evidence and explain its reliability and limitations.
3. Applied marketing solution
Develop a practical campaign, strategy, brand framework, content plan, customer programme, digital solution, analytical model, innovation proposal or consultancy recommendation appropriate to the unit.
4. Evaluation and improvement
Evaluate actual or expected outcomes, customer and stakeholder implications, ethics, inclusion, sustainability, resources, commercial risk and organisational value. Recommend measurable improvements and next steps.
Required evidence:
- a brand audit, positioning or identity strategy, stakeholder or customer evidence, implementation and brand measures;
- 3,000–3,500 words or equivalent, excluding references and appendices;
- suitable supporting evidence such as research instruments, customer personas, campaign assets, content calendars, budgets, media plans, calculations, dashboards, brand guidelines, project plans or presentation slides;
- a reference list using Harvard referencing or the centre's approved academic referencing style;
- a reflective statement explaining the learner's decisions, limitations and professional learning.
Assessment guidance:
- The submission must address every learning outcome and assessment criterion.
- Real organisations may be used, but personal, customer and commercially sensitive information must be anonymised.
- Marketing claims, use of customer data, content, advertising and digital activity must follow applicable local law, platform rules and organisational policy.
- Sources, images, media and creative material must respect copyright, intellectual property and permissions.
- Recommendations must be ethical, inclusive, accessible, evidence-informed and commercially realistic.
- Assumptions must be stated clearly, and calculations or analytics must be checked.
- Key analysis must appear in the main submission; appendices should contain supporting evidence only.
- Centres should use authenticity declarations, viva questions, supervised presentations or observation records where necessary.
BM6-SBX
• Level 6
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Service Brands and Customer Experience
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Service Brands and Customer Experience
The aim of this unit is to develop the learner's knowledge, professional judgement and applied capability in sales, customer relationships, experience and retention, through the study of service brands and customer experience. Learners are expected to use appropriate evidence, communicate professionally, respect customers and stakeholders, and work within ethical, legal, inclusive and organisational requirements.
- LO1: Critically evaluate the concepts, theories and professional requirements relevant to service brands and customer experience.
- LO2: Synthesise and apply appropriate methods to investigate sales, customer relationships, experience and retention in a defined organisational or market context.
- LO3: Formulate an ethical, evidence-informed and commercially realistic marketing response.
- LO4: Defend and evaluate outcomes, limitations, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- 1.1 Critically evaluate the principal concepts, terminology and frameworks relevant to the unit.
- 1.2 Examine how organisational objectives, customers, stakeholders, ethics, inclusion, sustainability and external influences affect marketing practice.
- 2.1 Analyse customer needs, journey evidence, sales or service performance, relationship data and stakeholder expectations.
- 2.2 Evaluate trust, inclusion, customer value, service risk, retention and commercial implications.
- 3.1 Formulate a coherent and feasible marketing plan, campaign, strategy, framework, model or recommendation.
- 3.2 Justify customer, sales, service or relationship actions, responsibilities, controls and measures.
- 4.1 Defend and evaluate actual or expected results against clear customer, brand, commercial and organisational success measures.
- 4.2 Recommend realistic improvements and explain how learning can be transferred to future professional practice.
Indicative content:; - Service brand; - Employee brand behaviour; - Customer journey; - Experience design; - Service recovery; - Consistency; - Measurement
Assignment title: Applied Marketing Assignment – Service Brands and Customer Experience
Qualification:
IQA Level 06 Diploma in Brand Marketing
Vocational scenario:
You are acting as a marketing practitioner or consultant. An organisation has asked you to investigate a realistic marketing, digital or brand-related issue connected with service brands and customer experience and provide an ethical, evidence-based and commercially realistic response.
Tasks:
1. Knowledge and professional context
Explain and analyse relevant marketing concepts, theories, terminology, organisational requirements and professional responsibilities.
2. Market and organisational investigation
Investigate a realistic organisation, market, audience, brand, customer journey, campaign, digital channel, dataset or case. Use suitable primary or secondary evidence and explain its reliability and limitations.
3. Applied marketing solution
Develop a practical campaign, strategy, brand framework, content plan, customer programme, digital solution, analytical model, innovation proposal or consultancy recommendation appropriate to the unit.
4. Evaluation and improvement
Evaluate actual or expected outcomes, customer and stakeholder implications, ethics, inclusion, sustainability, resources, commercial risk and organisational value. Recommend measurable improvements and next steps.
Required evidence:
- a customer, sales or relationship-management review, improvement plan, communication materials and measures;
- 3,000–3,500 words or equivalent, excluding references and appendices;
- suitable supporting evidence such as research instruments, customer personas, campaign assets, content calendars, budgets, media plans, calculations, dashboards, brand guidelines, project plans or presentation slides;
- a reference list using Harvard referencing or the centre's approved academic referencing style;
- a reflective statement explaining the learner's decisions, limitations and professional learning.
Assessment guidance:
- The submission must address every learning outcome and assessment criterion.
- Real organisations may be used, but personal, customer and commercially sensitive information must be anonymised.
- Marketing claims, use of customer data, content, advertising and digital activity must follow applicable local law, platform rules and organisational policy.
- Sources, images, media and creative material must respect copyright, intellectual property and permissions.
- Recommendations must be ethical, inclusive, accessible, evidence-informed and commercially realistic.
- Assumptions must be stated clearly, and calculations or analytics must be checked.
- Key analysis must appear in the main submission; appendices should contain supporting evidence only.
- Centres should use authenticity declarations, viva questions, supervised presentations or observation records where necessary.
BM6-BVM
• Level 6
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Brand Valuation and Performance Measurement
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Brand Valuation and Performance Measurement
The aim of this unit is to develop the learner's knowledge, professional judgement and applied capability in marketing data, metrics, financial accountability and evidence-based decisions, through the study of brand valuation and performance measurement. Learners are expected to use appropriate evidence, communicate professionally, respect customers and stakeholders, and work within ethical, legal, inclusive and organisational requirements.
- LO1: Critically evaluate the concepts, theories and professional requirements relevant to brand valuation and performance measurement.
- LO2: Synthesise and apply appropriate methods to investigate marketing data, metrics, financial accountability and evidence-based decisions in a defined organisational or market context.
- LO3: Formulate an ethical, evidence-informed and commercially realistic marketing response.
- LO4: Defend and evaluate outcomes, limitations, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- 1.1 Critically evaluate the principal concepts, terminology and frameworks relevant to the unit.
- 1.2 Examine how organisational objectives, customers, stakeholders, ethics, inclusion, sustainability and external influences affect marketing practice.
- 2.1 Obtain, organise and analyse suitable marketing, customer, brand, sales or financial data using transparent methods.
- 2.2 Interpret patterns, uncertainty, data quality, attribution limitations, privacy and commercial implications.
- 3.1 Formulate a coherent and feasible marketing plan, campaign, strategy, framework, model or recommendation.
- 3.2 Present findings through clear calculations, tables, dashboards or visualisations tailored to decision makers.
- 4.1 Defend and evaluate actual or expected results against clear customer, brand, commercial and organisational success measures.
- 4.2 Recommend realistic improvements and explain how learning can be transferred to future professional practice.
Indicative content:; - Brand valuation approaches awareness; - Equity measures; - Customer economics; - Investment; - Dashboards; - Limitations; - Accountability
Assignment title: Applied Marketing Assignment – Brand Valuation and Performance Measurement
Qualification:
IQA Level 06 Diploma in Brand Marketing
Vocational scenario:
You are acting as a marketing practitioner or consultant. An organisation has asked you to investigate a realistic marketing, digital or brand-related issue connected with brand valuation and performance measurement and provide an ethical, evidence-based and commercially realistic response.
Tasks:
1. Knowledge and professional context
Explain and analyse relevant marketing concepts, theories, terminology, organisational requirements and professional responsibilities.
2. Market and organisational investigation
Investigate a realistic organisation, market, audience, brand, customer journey, campaign, digital channel, dataset or case. Use suitable primary or secondary evidence and explain its reliability and limitations.
3. Applied marketing solution
Develop a practical campaign, strategy, brand framework, content plan, customer programme, digital solution, analytical model, innovation proposal or consultancy recommendation appropriate to the unit.
4. Evaluation and improvement
Evaluate actual or expected outcomes, customer and stakeholder implications, ethics, inclusion, sustainability, resources, commercial risk and organisational value. Recommend measurable improvements and next steps.
Required evidence:
- an analytical marketing report supported by calculations, a dataset, tables, dashboards or visual evidence;
- 3,000–3,500 words or equivalent, excluding references and appendices;
- suitable supporting evidence such as research instruments, customer personas, campaign assets, content calendars, budgets, media plans, calculations, dashboards, brand guidelines, project plans or presentation slides;
- a reference list using Harvard referencing or the centre's approved academic referencing style;
- a reflective statement explaining the learner's decisions, limitations and professional learning.
Assessment guidance:
- The submission must address every learning outcome and assessment criterion.
- Real organisations may be used, but personal, customer and commercially sensitive information must be anonymised.
- Marketing claims, use of customer data, content, advertising and digital activity must follow applicable local law, platform rules and organisational policy.
- Sources, images, media and creative material must respect copyright, intellectual property and permissions.
- Recommendations must be ethical, inclusive, accessible, evidence-informed and commercially realistic.
- Assumptions must be stated clearly, and calculations or analytics must be checked.
- Key analysis must appear in the main submission; appendices should contain supporting evidence only.
- Centres should use authenticity declarations, viva questions, supervised presentations or observation records where necessary.
BM6-RCH
• Level 6
• 15 Credits
• 60 GLH
Brand Strategy Research Project
Coursework Portfolio / Applied Assignment (No Exams)
Brand Strategy Research Project
The aim of this unit is to develop the learner's knowledge, professional judgement and applied capability in applied marketing investigation, solution development, implementation and evaluation, through the study of brand strategy research project. Learners are expected to use appropriate evidence, communicate professionally, respect customers and stakeholders, and work within ethical, legal, inclusive and organisational requirements.
- LO1: Critically evaluate the concepts, theories and professional requirements relevant to brand strategy research project.
- LO2: Synthesise and apply appropriate methods to investigate applied marketing investigation, solution development, implementation and evaluation in a defined organisational or market context.
- LO3: Formulate an ethical, evidence-informed and commercially realistic marketing response.
- LO4: Defend and evaluate outcomes, limitations, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- 1.1 Critically evaluate the principal concepts, terminology and frameworks relevant to the unit.
- 1.2 Examine how organisational objectives, customers, stakeholders, ethics, inclusion, sustainability and external influences affect marketing practice.
- 2.1 Formulate a clear marketing or brand project question and select a justified, ethical investigation method.
- 2.2 Collect or synthesise organisational, market and professional evidence systematically and analyse it appropriately.
- 3.1 Formulate a coherent and feasible marketing plan, campaign, strategy, framework, model or recommendation.
- 3.2 Relate recommendations critically to evidence, organisational context, stakeholder needs, limitations and implementation risk.
- 4.1 Defend and evaluate actual or expected results against clear customer, brand, commercial and organisational success measures.
- 4.2 Recommend realistic improvements and explain how learning can be transferred to future professional practice.
Indicative content:; - Brand issue; - Critical literature; - Research design; - Evidence; - Analysis; - Strategic recommendation; - Implementation; - Performance; - Evaluation
Assignment title: Applied Marketing Assignment – Brand Strategy Research Project
Qualification:
IQA Level 06 Diploma in Brand Marketing
Vocational scenario:
You are acting as a marketing practitioner or consultant. An organisation has asked you to investigate a realistic marketing, digital or brand-related issue connected with brand strategy research project and provide an ethical, evidence-based and commercially realistic response.
Tasks:
1. Knowledge and professional context
Explain and analyse relevant marketing concepts, theories, terminology, organisational requirements and professional responsibilities.
2. Market and organisational investigation
Investigate a realistic organisation, market, audience, brand, customer journey, campaign, digital channel, dataset or case. Use suitable primary or secondary evidence and explain its reliability and limitations.
3. Applied marketing solution
Develop a practical campaign, strategy, brand framework, content plan, customer programme, digital solution, analytical model, innovation proposal or consultancy recommendation appropriate to the unit.
4. Evaluation and improvement
Evaluate actual or expected outcomes, customer and stakeholder implications, ethics, inclusion, sustainability, resources, commercial risk and organisational value. Recommend measurable improvements and next steps.
Required evidence:
- a complete marketing or brand consultancy portfolio containing research, solution design, implementation and evaluation;
- 3,000–3,500 words or equivalent, excluding references and appendices;
- suitable supporting evidence such as research instruments, customer personas, campaign assets, content calendars, budgets, media plans, calculations, dashboards, brand guidelines, project plans or presentation slides;
- a reference list using Harvard referencing or the centre's approved academic referencing style;
- a reflective statement explaining the learner's decisions, limitations and professional learning.
Assessment guidance:
- The submission must address every learning outcome and assessment criterion.
- Real organisations may be used, but personal, customer and commercially sensitive information must be anonymised.
- Marketing claims, use of customer data, content, advertising and digital activity must follow applicable local law, platform rules and organisational policy.
- Sources, images, media and creative material must respect copyright, intellectual property and permissions.
- Recommendations must be ethical, inclusive, accessible, evidence-informed and commercially realistic.
- Assumptions must be stated clearly, and calculations or analytics must be checked.
- Key analysis must appear in the main submission; appendices should contain supporting evidence only.
- Centres should use authenticity declarations, viva questions, supervised presentations or observation records where necessary.
Standard & Mature Entry Guidance
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Progression to Level 7 postgraduate study or senior professional roles.
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