Around 60-80% of the trade globally is conducted on business-to-business markets, that is to say is made between firms and organizations.

By taking this course you will gain basic insights about sales, purchasing and pricing management in a business-to-business context. Special emphasis is put on initiating and developing business relationships, while adopting a value focus in sales, purchasing and pricing.

After completing the course, you will be able to:

• identify and explain the central concepts business relationships and value in a business-to-business (B2B) context
• describe the characteristics of the central concept value as an orientation in B2B sales, purchasing and pricing management
• identify and analyze sales, purchasing and pricing challenges for companies operating in an environment of B2B relationships
• apply and analyze the theoretical concepts value sales management, purchasing management, value-based pricing, and value creation on practical cases. In so doing, you can use theoretical arguments and models that are related to the concept and apply these to practical cases.