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School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


MN30109: Business-to-business marketing

Click here for further information Credits: 6
Click here for further information Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Click here for further information Period: Semester 2
Click here for further information Assessment: CW 30%, EX 70%
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites: Before taking this unit you must (take MN20016 and take MN20034) or take MN20081
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
This module aims to build on the earlier Marketing 1 and Marketing 2 courses, and is designed for those with an interest in sales and business-to-business rather than consumer marketing. It aims to develop an understanding of how business markets differ from consumer markets, to illustrate the importance of relationships within such markets, and seeks to put the role of the business-to-business marketing manager into the broader context of overall business strategy.

Learning Outcomes:
After completing the unit, the student should be able to understand a) the building blocks of inter-firm relationships, b) how firms interact, and c) how firms negotiate the creation and distribution of "value".

Skills:
Develop the ability to conceptualize Business- to-Business marketing problems by using a series of analytical tools.
Develop the ability to plan and rationalize activities.
Develop presentation skills in the classroom.

Content:
The course will contain a range of lectures, in-class assignments and case-studies and exercises for the following topics:
* Introduction to Business-to Business Marketing
* Managerial Challenges
* Business Purchasing (organisational buying behaviour)
* Business-to Business Segmentation & Positioning
* Network Approach
* Business Relationships
* Integrated Marketing Communications
* Sales Management
* Key Account Management
* Revision.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

MN30109 is Optional on the following programmes:

School of Management
  • UMMN-ANB01 : BSc (hons) Business Administration (Full-time with Thin Sandwich Placements) - Year 4
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
  • UXXX-AYB05 : BSc (hons) International Management and Modern Languages (French) (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 4
  • UXXX-AYB04 : BSc (hons) International Management and Modern Languages (German) (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 4
  • UXXX-AYB06 : BSc (hons) International Management and Modern Languages (Spanish) (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 4

NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.