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Online Short Course

B2B Marketing

Business-to-Business (B2B) marketing takes place in complex environments where decisions are shared, relationships develop over time, and credibility matters as much as creativity. Marketing in these contexts must support long consideration cycles, multiple stakeholders, and clear value exchange, rather than short-term attention or volume. 

This eleven-week short course focuses on how B2B marketing works in practice. Learners examine how organisations make purchasing decisions, how buying groups influence outcomes, and how insight, communication, and technology support effective B2B marketing activity. By the end of the course, learners are able to plan and evaluate marketing actions that align with business objectives, support informed decision making, and strengthen long-term client relationships.

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Course Curriculum

B2B marketing isn’t consumer marketing in a blazer. It runs on logic, relationships and long-term value rather than impulse and instant gratification. In this first module, you’ll uncover what truly defines B2B marketing: smaller, more complex audiences, team-based decisions and buying journeys built on trust. You’ll see how creativity still drives results, but with a different goal — not to entertain, but to empower business decisions.

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Key Info

  • Course Duration: 11 Weeks
  • Accreditation: R&Y Certificate of Completion
  • Access: Online
  • Start Date: 23 March 2026
  • Cost: R13,500

What you'll learn

  • Explain how B2B marketing differs from B2C and how business audiences, buying cycles and relationships shape marketing decisions.
  • Analyse customer and market insight to identify opportunities and guide strategic direction.
  • Develop clear value propositions and messaging that link business strengths to customer priorities.
  • Apply creative and strategic thinking to plan and coordinate integrated B2B campaigns across content, channels and automation tools.
  • Evaluate campaign performance using analytics to measure effectiveness and inform optimisation.
  • Propose practical ways to innovate, collaborate and drive sustainable growth in B2B marketing practice.
Drive business growth

Studying this course will equip you with practical B2B marketing skills to attract, engage and convert high-value business customers.

Get more creative

This course is ideal for professionals who want to understand complex buying journeys, build long-term relationships, and create marketing strategies that deliver real business impact.

Learn from the pros

Our lecturers have years of hands-on B2B experience and know what it takes to market effectively in competitive, relationship-driven industries.

Boost your career

Be recognised with an industry centric Red & Yellow  certificate, giving you a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills

Red & Yellow courses are made to future-proof your career

Our courses are designed to accelerate opportunities and give a boost to your CV. Top businesses across industries recognise Red & Yellow graduates as having the practical skills and the theoretical background to hit the ground running with confidence and creative flair.

Benefits:

Our courses are both current and relevant to the South African context.

Applicable, practical assignments:

So that you can apply what you’re learning to your everyday work life, and your specific business challenges.

Discussion Forums and Chat sessions:

  • Helping you develop your professional network.
  • Hosted by your coach, lecturer, or subject specialist.
  • Ideal opportunities to discuss the content and get answers to all your questions.

Personalized feedback:
Tailored to your individual strengths, and opportunities for personal improvement.

A dedicated team:
Acting as your “virtual” support crew whose only focus is to help get you over the finish line.

Included in your course:

  • An industry-sought-after Certificate of Completion from Red & Yellow
  • Original, relevant, and constantly updated content
  • An interactive online learning experience that includes videos, live chat sessions, forum discussions, and more

This course is perfect for:

  • Marketers who want to move into the B2B space and build confidence working with complex audiences and longer buying cycles.
  • Account managers, content creators and marketing coordinators who want to strengthen their strategic and analytical skills.
  • Entrepreneurs and small-business owners who sell to other businesses and need a structured approach to building trust and generating leads.
  • Professionals from B2C backgrounds who want to broaden their expertise and understand how business decisions are influenced through marketing.

Meet your team:

This course was created by, and benefits from, our full-time lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in lecturing and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students, resulting in many award-wins over the years.

Melissa Opperman

Melissa Opperman

Manager for the School of Lifelong Learning

Melissa Opperman blends strategic insight with a deep passion for education, ensuring every learner reaches their full potential. With expertise in SETA, QCTO, and online learning, she drives innovative and accessible education solutions. Committed to lifelong learning, she empowers individuals to grow in both their personal and professional journeys.

Brands we work with

ABSA
Primedia Group
MTN
Holder Vector
TFG Limited
Accenture Song
African Bank
Capitec
Coronation
Dentsu Aegis Network
Dimension Data
DStv
FCB
GroupM
IPG
Kagiso
M&C Saatchi
Media24
MultiChoice
Nedbank
Ogilvy
Old Mutual
Omnicom
Revlon
Sun International
TBWA
Unilever
VMLY&R
Vodacom
WPP

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