Brand Leadership certification · CBS · not a degree
Certified Brand Strategist (CBS)
Certified Brand Strategist (CBS) is a Brand Leadership certification (not a degree). Stack 12 IKON SKILLS™ Micro-Credentials. Co-endorsed by TWBF (The World Brands Foundation) with EIU-Paris.
Most certificates prove you attended. IKON SKILLS™ proves you can do it. This is Proof of Practical Skill (PPS™), not seat time. Built for the emerging economies of the next 5 to 20 years, not an industrial-era attendance model.
Micro-Credentials in this stack
Complete these 12 IKON SKILLS™ Micro-Credentials in any order. Each has exactly 10 Core Competencies and 10 ECTS.
- 1Brand Identity Architect/mc/brand-identity-architect
- 2Consumer Insights Analyst/mc/consumer-insights-analyst
- 3Brand Research Specialist/mc/brand-research-specialist
- 4Brand Communications Specialist/mc/brand-communications-specialist
- 5Digital Brand Specialist/mc/digital-brand-specialist
- 6Brand Equity Analyst/mc/brand-equity-analyst
- 7Brand Strategist/mc/brand-strategist
- 8Brand Positioning Expert/mc/brand-positioning-expert
- 9Brand Portfolio Manager/mc/brand-portfolio-manager
- 10Brand Experience Designer/mc/brand-experience-designer
- 11Brand Performance Analyst/mc/brand-performance-analyst
- 12Brand Campaign Manager/mc/brand-campaign-manager
FAQ
Is CBS an Emerging Degree?
No. Brand Leadership certifications sit alongside Emerging Degree pathways; they are not degrees.
How many Micro-Credentials?
12 Micro-Credentials. Each has exactly 10 Core Competencies and 10 ECTS. Endorsed by EIU-Paris. The Certificate of Mastery for each also shows the TWBF logo.
Who endorses this certification?
Co-endorsed by TWBF (The World Brands Foundation) with EIU-Paris