Strategic Brand Analysis Porsche

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____________________________________________________________ ____________ GLOBAL BRAND MANAGEMENT FOR THE PROGRAM MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG - A STRATEGIC MARKETING ANALYSIS - WRITTEN BY: G. D Ignazio SUBMITTED ON: 12 May 2009 SUPERVISED BY: Dr. Erika Graf, Professor for International Business Internationale Fachhochschule Bad Honnef Bonn International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef Bonn _____________ Department of Business Administration and Economics Mülheimer Straße 38 53604 Bad Honnef Germany I F OREWORD THIS ANALYSIS HAS been requested by Dr. Erika Graf, Professor for International Business, as part of the continuous assessment program of the International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef Bonn for the Master of Arts in International Management course Global Brand Management. The document preconditions an extent of familiarity and acquaintance in regard to the Porsche brand and its marketing strategy in the given context. The paper s overall purpose is the provision of a brand analysis of Porsche, whereas the ultimate intention is the formulation and provision of fact-based recommending strategies, derived from the application of set guidelines. The analysis itself is set up on seven interconnected concerns, namely a problem statement, a frame of reference, followed by a consumer, an inventory, an exploratory and a competition analysis, and finally evaluated in form of a SWOT analysis. II E XECUTIVE SUMMARY PORSCHE S BRAND NAME has established itself as a symbol of quality and style as well as outmost technical skill and performance. It has managed to preserve its image as a manufacturer of great sports cars for more than half a century. Porsche s desire to grow, however, conflicts with its original niche strategy. The first step in expanding

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