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AEREN FOUNDATION’S

Maharashtra Govt. Reg. No.: F-11724

AN ISO 9001 : 2008 CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL B-SCHOOL

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COURSE :

MBA 4th semester

SUBJECT: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

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Total Marks : 80

CASE-1

(20 Marks)

Nestle has launched quality street ,lion and after 8 choclates imported from Europe. Qualtty Street is an

assortment of chocolates priced at Rs. 7 5 for 218 gm. After Eight is a popular adult chocolate priced at Rs.25

for 20 gm and Lion is a caramel wafer bar priced at Rs. 20 for a 45 gm bar. (Kit Kat )is priced at Rs. 6 for a 17

gm bar and has a chocolaty taste while Lion has a crunchy taste). The brands have different tastes and will

appeal to different target segments (though the target segment is one which may have already been exposed to

these brands during visits abroad). These brands have been introduced in metros in upmarket stores which sell

brands bears the label "lmported by Nestle India Ltd." indicating that they may be better than smuggled ones

(which may be stale).

Question :

1 Suggest suitable media /media vehicles for promoting these brands. Give reasons in support of your answer

2 What business communication media you will utilize if you have to launch a soap in rural India?

CASE -2

(20 Marks)

The herbal shampoo market is valued at around Rs. 100 crores. Ny/e, Ayur, Dqbur and Biotique are some of the

established brands in the market.

Helene Curtis (JK Group) has introduced a premium herbal shampoo (with variants Shikskai, henna and qmla

and brqhmi and josur) priced between Rs. 80 and Rs. 90 (500 ml) for different types of hair. The proposition is

the benefits offered by lhe variant based on the combination of herbs, benefits offered by the variants range

from extra protection and nourishment to colour, body and bounce. The shampoos have been launched under

the brand name Premium Herbsl Shsmpoos and they target urban housewives with a monthly household

income of...