MKTG 3720 01: Business to Business Marketing

MKTG 3720 - Business to Business Marketing

Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 41189,

Credit hours: 3

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Instructor

Elizabeth Brauer

Email: eabrauer@ysu.edu

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Assistant Professor

D.B.A., Marketing, West Virginia University, 2026
M.Ed., Education, Robert Morris University, 2016
M.A.T., English Communications, University of Pittsburgh, 1998
B.A., English, University of Pittsburgh, 1997

Williamson Hall, Room 3357
Office Phone: 330.941.1893

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Course Description

3720. Business to Business Marketing. Characteristics of Manufacturers' goods, channels of distribution, functions of intermediates, distribution costs, marketing research, government control, and legal limitations. Product policies, service policies, packaging policies, price policies. Industrial advertising organization, planning and budgeting, uses of advertising agencies and national advertising media, sales manuals, dealer helps. Prereq.: MKTG 3703, 2.5 GPA. 3 s.h.

Course Readings

Group Title Author ISBN
Required Business Marketing Management: B2B (13th ed.) Hutt, M. D., Speh, T. W., & Hoffman, D. E.

The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.  

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Schedule of Topics and Assignments

Day Date Reading(s) Proposed Topic Due/To Prepare for Class
Tue 8/25 Read the syllabus; Review Blackboard; Purchase the textbook. Course Introduction: B2B vs. B2C; Characteristics of Manufacturers' Goods; Course Overview and Expectations Due 8/25 at 11:59pm:
Group Preference Form: Due Aug 25 at 11:59 PM
Thu 8/27 Chapter 1 Buying Center Basics; B2B Customer Decision Journey; Group Assignments for Semester Project Due 8/27 at 12:40am:
Warm Up Thurs Aug 27
Tue 9/1 Chapter 2 Organizational Buying Behavior: Decision Criteria and Process Due 9/1 at 12:40am:
Warm Up Tues Sept 1
Thu 9/3 Chapter 2 Marketing Research in B2B; RFP Thinking Workshop Due 9/3 at 12:40am:
Warmup Thu Sep 3
Due 9/3 at 1:45pm:
Chapter 2 Application Memo #1
Tue 9/8 Chapter 3 Group 1 — Discussion Leader Customer Relationship Management: Account Tiering, Profitability, and Retention Due 9/8 at 12:40am:
Warmup Tue Sep 8
Due 9/8 at 8am:
Discussion Leader Prep Slides Ch. 3 — Group 1: Due Tue Sep 8 by 8:00 AM
Thu 9/10 Chapter 3 Customer Profitability and Retention; Project Charter Work Due 9/10 at 12:40am:
Warmup Thu Sep 10
Due 9/10 at 1:45pm:
Chapter 3 Application Memo #2
Tue 9/15 Chapter 4 Group 2 — Discussion Leader Segmenting the Business Market: Bases, Target Selection, and Demand Drivers Due 9/15 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Tue Sep 15
Due 9/15 at 8am:
Discussion Leader Prep Slides Ch. 4 Group 2: Due Tue Sep 15 by 8:00 AM
Discussion Leader Prep Slides Ch. 5— Group 3: Due Tue Sep 22 by 8:00 AM
Thu 9/17 Chapter 4 Target Selection and Demand Drivers — CHECKPOINT 1 DUE by 11:59pm Due 9/17 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Thu Sep 17
Due 9/17 at 11:59pm:
Checkpoint 1: Market & Customer Analysis
Tue 9/22 Chapter 5 Group 3 — Discussion Leader Business Marketing Planning: Cross-Functional Strategy and Positioning Due 9/22 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Tue Sep 22
Thu 9/24 Chapter 5 Positioning in B2B; Positioning Statement Clinic Due 9/24 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Thu Sep 24
Due 9/24 at 1:45pm:
Chapter 5 Application Memo #3
Tue 9/29 Chapter 6 Group 4 — Discussion Leader Global B2B Strategy and ESG: International Constraints and Stakeholder Requirements Due 9/29 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Tue Sep 29
Due 9/29 at 8am:
• Discussion Leader Prep Slides Ch. 6 — Group 4: Due Tue Sep 29 by 8:00 AM
Thu 10/1 Chapter 6 ESG and Stakeholder Requirements; Application Workshop Due 10/1 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Thu Oct 1
Due 10/1 at 1:45pm:
Chapter 6 Application Memo #4
Tue 10/6 Chapter 7 Group 5 — Discussion Leader Product Policy: Value Proposition, Specs-to-Value, and Packaging/Service Policies Due 10/6 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Tue Oct 6
Due 10/6 at 8am:
Discussion Leader Slides — Group 5 Ch. 7: Due Tue Oct 6 by 8:00 AM
Thu 10/8 Chapter 7 Packaging Policies and Specs-to-Value; Service Policies — CHECKPOINT 2 DUE Due 10/8 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Thu Oct 8
Due 10/8 at 1:45pm:
Chapter 7 Application Memo #5
Due 10/8 at 11:59pm:
Checkpoint 2: Positioning, Value Proposition & Product/Service Offering
Tue 10/13 Chapter 8 Group 6 — Discussion Leader New Industrial Product Development: Innovation, NPD Process, and Adoption Due 10/13 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Tue Oct 13
Due 10/13 at 8am:
Discussion Leader Slides — Group 6: Due Tue Oct 13 by 8:00 AM
Thu 10/15 Chapter 8 Pilot/Test Planning and Adoption; Midterm Review Due 10/15 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Thu Oct 15
Due 10/15 at 1:45pm:
Chapter 8 Application Memo #6
Tue 10/20 Midterm Exam MIDTERM EXAM — Chapters 1–8 Due 10/20 at 1:45pm:
Midterm Exam MKTG 3720: Business to Business Marketing
Thu 10/22 Chapter 9 Service Strategies; SLAs; Cost-to-Serve Implications Due 10/22 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Thu Oct 22
Due 10/22 at 1:45pm:
Chapter 9 Application Memo #7
Tue 10/27 Ch. 10 + FTC Reading Group 7 — Discussion Leader Channel Strategy: Intermediaries, Channel Design, and Legal Constraints Due 10/27 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Tue Oct 27
Due 10/27 at 8am:
Discussion Leader Slides — Group 7: Ch. 10 Due Tue Oct 27 by 8:00 AM
Thu 10/29 Ch. 10 + FTC Reading Channel Governance and Conflict; Legal Mini-Pack — FTC Exclusive Dealing Due 10/29 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Thu Oct 29
Due 10/29 at 1:45pm:
Chapter 10 Application Memo # 8
Tue 11/3 Chapter 11 Distribution Costs and Supply Chain Resilience Due 11/3 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Tue Nov 3
Thu 11/5 Chapter 11 Channel and Cost-to-Serve Decision Workshop — CHECKPOINT 3 DUE Due 11/5 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Thu Nov 5
Due 11/5 at 1:45pm:
Chapter 11 Application Memo # 9
Due 11/5 at 11:59pm:
Checkpoint 3: Channel Strategy, Distribution & Legal Compliance
Tue 11/10 Ch. 12 + DOJ Readings Group 8 — Discussion Leader Pricing Policies: Strategy, Discount Structure, and Legal Limits Due 11/10 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Tue Nov 10
Due 11/10 at 8am:
Discussion Leader Slides — Ch. 12 Group 8: Due Tue Nov 10 by 8:00 AM
Thu 11/12 Ch. 12 + DOJ Readings Legal Limits on Pricing: DOJ Primer and Red-Flag Audit Due 11/12 at 12:40am:
Warmup — Thu Nov 12
Due 11/12 at 1:45pm:
Chapter Application Memo #10 (FINAL MEMO)
Tue 11/17 Chapter 13 Group 9 — Discussion Leader Industrial Communications: Message Strategy, Media Mix, and Advertising Planning Daily Warmup (in class); Discussion Leader Preparation Document due in Blackboard by 8:00 AM (leading group)
Thu 11/19 Chapter 13 Planning and Budgeting; Media Mix and Metrics; Industrial Advertising Wrap-Up Daily Warmup (in class); Chapter Application Memo due before leaving class (individual, Blackboard); Read: Sales Enablement overview — posted in Blackboard
Tue 11/24 Chapter 14 Sales Management and Enablement; Sales Enablement Tools and Digital Assets Daily Warmup (in class) Checkpoint 4 Due Dec. 1 at 11:59pm
Thu 11/26 THANKSGIVING BREAK — NO CLASS
Tue 12/1 Chapter 15 Performance Measurement; Dashboards and Metrics Due 12/1 at 11:59pm:
Checkpoint 4: Pricing Strategy & Performance Measurement
Thu 12/3 FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS — Session 1 — Groups 1, 2, 3 Present Due 12/3 at 11am:
Presentation Slide Deck — Session 1 (Groups 1, 2, 3) Due Dec 3 at 11am
Due 12/3 at 2pm:
Audience Reflection — Session 1 (Dec 3)
Tue 12/8 FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS — Session 2 — Groups 4, 5, 6 Present Due 12/8 at 11am:
Presentation Slide Deck — Session 2 (Groups 4, 5, 6) Due Dec. 8 at 11am
Due 12/8 at 2pm:
Audience Reflection — Session 2 (Dec 8)
Thu 12/10 FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS — Session 3 — Groups 7, 8, 9 Present + Course Wrap-Up Due 12/10 at 11am:
Presentation Slide Deck — Session 3 (Groups 7, 8, 9) — Due December 10 at 11AM

The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning. 

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