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MS 365 - Business-to-Business Marketing

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course covers the strategies and activities involved in the marketing of products and services to business buyers, government and various marketing intermediaries. It involves investigating decision-making at all levels of B2B marketing. It will cover developing marketing programs and plans to build customer relationships with an emphasis on segmentation, personal selling and customer retention. A customer-focused approach will be used in analyzing marketing fundamentals. (prereq: MS 361 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Understand the dynamic nature of the business-to-business environment as well as the similarities and differences between consumer and business marketing
  • Identify the industrial, marketing, and business terms and concepts that are significant within the field of business-to-business marketing
  • Comprehend the decision process that organizational buyers apply and the resulting strategy implications for marketers
  • Apply key B2B marketing techniques, such as relationship marketing and supply-chain management
  • Segment organizational markets, identify attractive target markets, and focus the marketing mix towards those target segments when developing strategic marketing plans
  • Understand the strategic marketing issues that result through international market expansion
  • Demonstrate the application and use of B2B marketing concepts through case studies and a comprehensive marketing plan

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None

Course Topics
  • Business Marketing Perspective
  • Perspectives on the Organizational Buyer
  • Organizational Buyer Behavior
  • Relationship Strategies for Business Markets
  • E-Commerce Strategies for Business Markets
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Segmenting the Business Market
  • Demand Analysis and Forecasting
  • Business Marketing Strategies
  • Global Strategies
  • Managing Products for Business Markets
  • Managing Innovation and New Product Development
  • Managing Servicesfor Business Markets
  • Managing Business Marketing Channels
  • Pricing Strategy for Business Markets
  • Business Marketing Communications
  • Selling and Sales Management

Coordinator
Michael Payne



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