Business to business marketing

Structure Type: Course
Code: KD06BNMA620
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Mäkeläinen, Ville-Pekka
Teacher Team: Mäkeläinen, Ville-Pekka
Language of Instruction: English

Learning Outcomes

Students are capable of applying the following elements of B-to-B Marketing into practical marketing situations in B-to-B environment: relationship marketing and its role in B-to-B marketing, formation of competitive advantage in B-to-B markets, organizational purchasing behavior, diffusion process of innovations and segmentation in B-to-B markets.

Student's Workload

Lectures and guided practice 24 h, independent and group work 56 h.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

Relationship marketing and its role in B-to-B marketing, formation of competitive advantage in B-to-B markets, organizational purchasing behavior, diffusion process of innovations and segmentation in B-to-B markets.

Recommended or Required Reading

Ville-Pekka Mäkeläinen: ’Basics of Business to Business Marketing’, further readings provided by the instructor

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lectures, group work and presentations, independent work

Assessment Criteria

1 = knows basic concepts of business to business marketing
3 = knows concepts of business to business marketing well and is able to apply those concepts well in practice
5 = knows concepts of business to business marketing very well and is able to apply those concepts very well in practice

Assessment Methods

To be announced later

Work Placement

Work placement is not included in the course.

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