Business-to-Business Marketing (8014012)
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Content
Buying behavior and thus marketing in business-to-business (B2B) settings are in many ways different from business-to-consumer (B2C) settings. This module provides advanced marketing students with insights about marketing of industrial goods and services for business customers. In addition to fundamental aspects of B2B marketing (e.g., organizational buying behavior), more recent developments such as B2B communication via social media will be covered. Participants will learn the specific aspects of applying marketing theories and designing marketing strategies in B2B settings. Contents of this module include: (1) fundamental characteristics of industrial marketing management, (2) organizational buying processes, (3) marketing research for industrial markets, and (4) the general and business type specific development of marketing activities and programs for industrial markets.
Objectives
The module will provide participants with advanced knowledge about decision models, planning methods, and specific instruments of industrial marketing management. After the course, participants will (a) know the specificities of marketing in a business-to-business context, (b) be able to analyze organizational buying processes and to derive implications for marketing and sales approaches, (c) have the theoretical knowledge and practical insights on how to design and implement B2B marketing strategies for different business types, (d) be able to independently design, carry out, and analyze research projects on B2B marketing topics.
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