diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_course_settings.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_course_settings.py
index 16fc94f5c5..61979f204f 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_course_settings.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_course_settings.py
@@ -1103,13 +1103,17 @@ id=\"course-enrollment-end-time\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"HH:MM\" autocomplete=
     ]
 
     def setUp(self):
-        """ Initialize course used to test enrollment fields. """
+        """
+        Initialize course used to test enrollment fields.
+        """
         super(CourseEnrollmentEndFieldTest, self).setUp()
         self.course = CourseFactory.create(org='edX', number='dummy', display_name='Marketing Site Course')
         self.course_details_url = reverse_course_url('settings_handler', unicode(self.course.id))
 
     def _get_course_details_response(self, global_staff):
-        """ Return the course details page as either global or non-global staff"""
+        """
+        Return the course details page as either global or non-global staff
+        """
         user = UserFactory(is_staff=global_staff)
         CourseInstructorRole(self.course.id).add_users(user)
 
@@ -1118,7 +1122,8 @@ id=\"course-enrollment-end-time\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"HH:MM\" autocomplete=
         return self.client.get_html(self.course_details_url)
 
     def _verify_editable(self, response):
-        """ Verify that the response has expected editable fields.
+        """
+        Verify that the response has expected editable fields.
 
         Assert that all editable field content exists and no
         uneditable field content exists for enrollment end fields.
@@ -1131,7 +1136,8 @@ id=\"course-enrollment-end-time\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"HH:MM\" autocomplete=
             self.assertContains(response, element)
 
     def _verify_not_editable(self, response):
-        """ Verify that the response has expected non-editable fields.
+        """
+        Verify that the response has expected non-editable fields.
 
         Assert that all uneditable field content exists and no
         editable field content exists for enrollment end fields.
@@ -1145,7 +1151,8 @@ id=\"course-enrollment-end-time\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"HH:MM\" autocomplete=
 
     @mock.patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE': False})
     def test_course_details_with_disabled_setting_global_staff(self):
-        """ Test that user enrollment end date is editable in response.
+        """
+        Test that user enrollment end date is editable in response.
 
         Feature flag 'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE' is not enabled.
         User is global staff.
@@ -1154,7 +1161,8 @@ id=\"course-enrollment-end-time\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"HH:MM\" autocomplete=
 
     @mock.patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE': False})
     def test_course_details_with_disabled_setting_non_global_staff(self):
-        """ Test that user enrollment end date is editable in response.
+        """
+        Test that user enrollment end date is editable in response.
 
         Feature flag 'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE' is not enabled.
         User is non-global staff.
@@ -1164,7 +1172,8 @@ id=\"course-enrollment-end-time\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"HH:MM\" autocomplete=
     @mock.patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE': True})
     @override_settings(MKTG_URLS={'ROOT': 'dummy-root'})
     def test_course_details_with_enabled_setting_global_staff(self):
-        """ Test that user enrollment end date is editable in response.
+        """
+        Test that user enrollment end date is editable in response.
 
         Feature flag 'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE' is enabled.
         User is global staff.
@@ -1174,7 +1183,8 @@ id=\"course-enrollment-end-time\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"HH:MM\" autocomplete=
     @mock.patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE': True})
     @override_settings(MKTG_URLS={'ROOT': 'dummy-root'})
     def test_course_details_with_enabled_setting_non_global_staff(self):
-        """ Test that user enrollment end date is not editable in response.
+        """
+        Test that user enrollment end date is not editable in response.
 
         Feature flag 'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE' is enabled.
         User is non-global staff.
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
index e1bf0c2d79..6b40256408 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ from student.auth import has_course_author_access, has_studio_write_access, has_
 from student.roles import (
     CourseInstructorRole, CourseStaffRole, CourseCreatorRole, GlobalStaff, UserBasedRole
 )
-from util.course import get_lms_link_for_about_page
+from util.course import get_link_for_about_page
 from util.date_utils import get_default_time_display
 from util.json_request import JsonResponse, JsonResponseBadRequest, expect_json
 from util.milestones_helpers import (
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ def settings_handler(request, course_key_string):
             settings_context = {
                 'context_course': course_module,
                 'course_locator': course_key,
-                'lms_link_for_about_page': get_lms_link_for_about_page(course_key),
+                'lms_link_for_about_page': get_link_for_about_page(course_module),
                 'course_image_url': course_image_url(course_module, 'course_image'),
                 'banner_image_url': course_image_url(course_module, 'banner_image'),
                 'video_thumbnail_image_url': course_image_url(course_module, 'video_thumbnail_image'),
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_credit_eligibility.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_credit_eligibility.py
index a93e7d8641..f90fde577a 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_credit_eligibility.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_credit_eligibility.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.credit.signals import on_course_publish
 
 
 class CreditEligibilityTest(CourseTestCase):
-    """Base class to test the course settings details view in Studio for credit
+    """
+    Base class to test the course settings details view in Studio for credit
     eligibility requirements.
     """
     def setUp(self):
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ class CreditEligibilityTest(CourseTestCase):
 
     @mock.patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'ENABLE_CREDIT_ELIGIBILITY': False})
     def test_course_details_with_disabled_setting(self):
-        """Test that user don't see credit eligibility requirements in response
+        """
+        Test that user don't see credit eligibility requirements in response
         if the feature flag 'ENABLE_CREDIT_ELIGIBILITY' is not enabled.
         """
         response = self.client.get_html(self.course_details_url)
@@ -34,7 +36,8 @@ class CreditEligibilityTest(CourseTestCase):
 
     @mock.patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'ENABLE_CREDIT_ELIGIBILITY': True})
     def test_course_details_with_enabled_setting(self):
-        """Test that credit eligibility requirements are present in
+        """
+        Test that credit eligibility requirements are present in
         response if the feature flag 'ENABLE_CREDIT_ELIGIBILITY' is enabled.
         """
         # verify that credit eligibility requirements block don't show if the
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/util/course.py b/common/djangoapps/util/course.py
index 46720b326d..ce85903607 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/util/course.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/util/course.py
@@ -4,25 +4,26 @@ Utility methods related to course
 import logging
 from django.conf import settings
 
-from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
-
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def get_lms_link_for_about_page(course_key):
+def get_link_for_about_page(course):
     """
-    Returns the url to the course about page.
-    """
-    assert isinstance(course_key, CourseKey)
+    Arguments:
+        course: This can be either a course overview object or a course descriptor.
 
-    if settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE'):
-        # Root will be "https://www.edx.org". The complete URL will still not be exactly correct,
-        # but redirects exist from www.edx.org to get to the Drupal course about page URL.
-        about_base = settings.MKTG_URLS['ROOT']
+    Returns the course sharing url, this can be one of course's social sharing url, marketing url, or
+    lms course about url.
+    """
+    is_social_sharing_enabled = getattr(settings, 'SOCIAL_SHARING_SETTINGS', {}).get('CUSTOM_COURSE_URLS')
+    if is_social_sharing_enabled and course.social_sharing_url:
+        course_about_url = course.social_sharing_url
+    elif settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE') and getattr(course, 'marketing_url', None):
+        course_about_url = course.marketing_url
     else:
-        about_base = settings.LMS_ROOT_URL
+        course_about_url = u'{about_base_url}/courses/{course_key}/about'.format(
+            about_base_url=settings.LMS_ROOT_URL,
+            course_key=unicode(course.id),
+        )
 
-    return u"{about_base_url}/courses/{course_key}/about".format(
-        about_base_url=about_base,
-        course_key=course_key.to_deprecated_string()
-    )
+    return course_about_url
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/util/tests/test_course.py b/common/djangoapps/util/tests/test_course.py
index 491119546b..dacdd15b02 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/util/tests/test_course.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/util/tests/test_course.py
@@ -1,36 +1,129 @@
 """
 Tests for course utils.
 """
-
-from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
+import ddt
 import mock
-from opaque_keys.edx.locations import SlashSeparatedCourseKey
-from util.course import get_lms_link_for_about_page
+
+from django.conf import settings
+
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
+from xmodule.modulestore import ModuleStoreEnum
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
+
+from util.course import get_link_for_about_page
 
 
-class LmsLinksTestCase(TestCase):
-    """ Tests for LMS links. """
+@ddt.ddt
+class TestCourseSharingLinks(ModuleStoreTestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for course sharing links.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestCourseSharingLinks, self).setUp()
 
-    def test_about_page(self):
-        """ Get URL for about page, no marketing site """
-        with mock.patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE': False}):
-            self.assertEquals(self.get_about_page_link(), "http://localhost:8000/courses/mitX/101/test/about")
+        # create test mongo course
+        self.course = CourseFactory.create(
+            org='test_org',
+            number='test_number',
+            run='test_run',
+            default_store=ModuleStoreEnum.Type.split,
+            social_sharing_url='test_social_sharing_url',
+        )
 
-    @override_settings(MKTG_URLS={'ROOT': 'https://dummy-root'})
-    def test_about_page_marketing_site(self):
-        """ Get URL for about page, marketing root present. """
-        with mock.patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE': True}):
-            self.assertEquals(self.get_about_page_link(), "https://dummy-root/courses/mitX/101/test/about")
-        with mock.patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE': False}):
-            self.assertEquals(self.get_about_page_link(), "http://localhost:8000/courses/mitX/101/test/about")
+        # load this course into course overview and set it's marketing url
+        self.course_overview = CourseOverview.get_from_id(self.course.id)
+        self.course_overview.marketing_url = 'test_marketing_url'
+        self.course_overview.save()
 
-    @override_settings(MKTG_URLS={'ROOT': 'https://www.dummyhttps://x'})
-    def test_about_page_marketing_site_https__edge(self):
-        """ Get URL for about page """
-        with mock.patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE': True}):
-            self.assertEquals(self.get_about_page_link(), "https://www.dummyhttps://x/courses/mitX/101/test/about")
+    def get_course_sharing_link(self, enable_social_sharing, enable_mktg_site, use_overview=True):
+        """
+        Get course sharing link.
 
-    def get_about_page_link(self):
-        """ create mock course and return the about page link."""
-        course_key = SlashSeparatedCourseKey('mitX', '101', 'test')
-        return get_lms_link_for_about_page(course_key)
+        Arguments:
+            enable_social_sharing(Boolean): To indicate whether social sharing is enabled.
+            enable_mktg_site(Boolean): A feature flag to decide activation of marketing site.
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            use_overview: indicates whether course overview or course descriptor should get
+            past to get_link_for_about_page.
+
+        Returns course sharing url.
+        """
+        mock_settings = {
+            'FEATURES': {
+                'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE': enable_mktg_site
+            },
+            'SOCIAL_SHARING_SETTINGS': {
+                'CUSTOM_COURSE_URLS': enable_social_sharing
+            },
+        }
+
+        with mock.patch.multiple('django.conf.settings', **mock_settings):
+            course_sharing_link = get_link_for_about_page(
+                self.course_overview if use_overview else self.course
+            )
+
+        return course_sharing_link
+
+    @ddt.data(
+        (True, True, 'test_social_sharing_url'),
+        (False, True, 'test_marketing_url'),
+        (True, False, 'test_social_sharing_url'),
+        (False, False, '{}/courses/course-v1:test_org+test_number+test_run/about'.format(settings.LMS_ROOT_URL)),
+    )
+    @ddt.unpack
+    def test_sharing_link_with_settings(self, enable_social_sharing, enable_mktg_site, expected_course_sharing_link):
+        """
+        Verify the method gives correct course sharing url on settings manipulations.
+        """
+        actual_course_sharing_link = self.get_course_sharing_link(
+            enable_social_sharing=enable_social_sharing,
+            enable_mktg_site=enable_mktg_site,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(actual_course_sharing_link, expected_course_sharing_link)
+
+    @ddt.data(
+        (['social_sharing_url'], 'test_marketing_url'),
+        (['marketing_url'], 'test_social_sharing_url'),
+        (
+            ['social_sharing_url', 'marketing_url'],
+            '{}/courses/course-v1:test_org+test_number+test_run/about'.format(settings.LMS_ROOT_URL)
+        ),
+    )
+    @ddt.unpack
+    def test_sharing_link_with_course_overview_attrs(self, overview_attrs, expected_course_sharing_link):
+        """
+        Verify the method gives correct course sharing url when:
+         1. Neither marketing url nor social sharing url is set.
+         2. Either marketing url or social sharing url is set.
+        """
+        for overview_attr in overview_attrs:
+            setattr(self.course_overview, overview_attr, None)
+            self.course_overview.save()
+
+        actual_course_sharing_link = self.get_course_sharing_link(
+            enable_social_sharing=True,
+            enable_mktg_site=True,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(actual_course_sharing_link, expected_course_sharing_link)
+
+    @ddt.data(
+        (True, 'test_social_sharing_url'),
+        (
+            False,
+            '{}/courses/course-v1:test_org+test_number+test_run/about'.format(settings.LMS_ROOT_URL)
+        ),
+    )
+    @ddt.unpack
+    def test_sharing_link_with_course_descriptor(self, enable_social_sharing, expected_course_sharing_link):
+        """
+        Verify the method gives correct course sharing url on passing
+        course descriptor as a parameter.
+        """
+        actual_course_sharing_link = self.get_course_sharing_link(
+            enable_social_sharing=enable_social_sharing,
+            enable_mktg_site=True,
+            use_overview=False,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(actual_course_sharing_link, expected_course_sharing_link)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/users/serializers.py b/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/users/serializers.py
index 729637699e..e22612bc5b 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/users/serializers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/users/serializers.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from rest_framework.reverse import reverse
 from certificates.api import certificate_downloadable_status
 from courseware.access import has_access
 from student.models import CourseEnrollment, User
-from util.course import get_lms_link_for_about_page
+from util.course import get_link_for_about_page
 
 
 class CourseOverviewField(serializers.RelatedField):
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class CourseOverviewField(serializers.RelatedField):
                 }
             },
             'course_image': course_overview.course_image_url,
-            'course_about': get_lms_link_for_about_page(CourseKey.from_string(course_id)),
+            'course_about': get_link_for_about_page(course_overview),
             'course_updates': reverse(
                 'course-updates-list',
                 kwargs={'course_id': course_id},
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/management/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/management/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/management/commands/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/management/commands/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/management/commands/sync_course_runs.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/management/commands/sync_course_runs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d588fb3ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/management/commands/sync_course_runs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+"""
+Sync course runs from catalog service.
+"""
+import logging
+
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
+
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.utils import get_course_runs
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    """
+    Purpose is to sync course runs data from catalog service to make it accessible in edx-platform.
+    It just happens to only be syncing marketing URLs from catalog course runs for now.
+    """
+    help = 'Refresh marketing urls from catalog service.'
+
+    def update_course_overviews(self, course_runs):
+        """
+        Refresh marketing urls for the given catalog course runs.
+
+        Arguments:
+             course_runs: A list containing catalog course runs.
+        """
+        # metrics for observability
+        # number of catalog course runs retrieved.
+        catalog_course_runs_retrieved = len(course_runs)
+        # number of catalog course runs found in course overview.
+        course_runs_found_in_cache = 0
+        # number of course overview records actually get updated.
+        course_metadata_updated = 0
+
+        for course_run in course_runs:
+            marketing_url = course_run['marketing_url']
+            course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_run['key'])
+            try:
+                course_overview = CourseOverview.objects.get(id=course_key)
+                course_runs_found_in_cache += 1
+            except CourseOverview.DoesNotExist:
+                log.info(
+                    '[sync_course_runs] course overview record not found for course run: %s',
+                    unicode(course_key),
+                )
+                continue
+
+            # Check whether course overview's marketing url is outdated - this saves a db hit.
+            if course_overview.marketing_url != marketing_url:
+                course_overview.marketing_url = marketing_url
+                course_overview.save()
+                course_metadata_updated += 1
+
+        return catalog_course_runs_retrieved, course_runs_found_in_cache, course_metadata_updated
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        log.info('[sync_course_runs] Fetching course runs from catalog service.')
+        course_runs = get_course_runs()
+        course_runs_retrieved, course_runs_found, course_metadata_updated = self.update_course_overviews(course_runs)
+
+        log.info(
+            ('[sync_course_runs] course runs retrieved: %d, course runs found in course overview: %d,'
+             ' course runs not found in course overview: %d, course overviews metadata updated: %d,'),
+            course_runs_retrieved,
+            course_runs_found,
+            course_runs_retrieved - course_runs_found,
+            course_metadata_updated,
+        )
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/management/commands/tests/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/management/commands/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/management/commands/tests/test_sync_course_runs.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/management/commands/tests/test_sync_course_runs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44af166dc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/management/commands/tests/test_sync_course_runs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""
+Tests for the sync course runs management command.
+"""
+import ddt
+import mock
+
+from django.core.management import call_command
+
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.tests.factories import CourseRunFactory
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
+
+COMMAND_MODULE = 'openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.management.commands.sync_course_runs'
+
+
+@ddt.ddt
+@mock.patch(COMMAND_MODULE + '.get_course_runs')
+class TestSyncCourseRunsCommand(ModuleStoreTestCase):
+    """
+    Test for the sync course runs management command.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestSyncCourseRunsCommand, self).setUp()
+        # create mongo course
+        self.course = CourseFactory.create()
+        # load this course into course overview
+        CourseOverview.get_from_id(self.course.id)
+        # create a catalog course run with the same course id.
+        self.catalog_course_run = CourseRunFactory(
+            key=unicode(self.course.id),
+            marketing_url='test_marketing_url'
+        )
+
+    def get_course_overview_marketing_url(self, course_id):
+        """
+        Get course overview marketing url.
+        """
+        return CourseOverview.objects.get(id=course_id).marketing_url
+
+    def test_marketing_url_on_sync(self, mock_catalog_course_runs):
+        """
+        Verify the updated marketing url on execution of the management command.
+        """
+        mock_catalog_course_runs.return_value = [self.catalog_course_run]
+        earlier_marketing_url = self.get_course_overview_marketing_url(self.course.id)
+
+        call_command('sync_course_runs')
+        updated_marketing_url = self.get_course_overview_marketing_url(self.course.id)
+        # Assert that the Marketing URL has changed.
+        self.assertNotEqual(earlier_marketing_url, updated_marketing_url)
+        self.assertEqual(updated_marketing_url, 'test_marketing_url')
+
+    @mock.patch(COMMAND_MODULE + '.log.info')
+    def test_course_overview_does_not_exist(self, mock_log_info, mock_catalog_course_runs):
+        """
+        Verify no error in case if a course run is not found in course overview.
+        """
+        nonexistent_course_run = CourseRunFactory()
+        mock_catalog_course_runs.return_value = [self.catalog_course_run, nonexistent_course_run]
+
+        call_command('sync_course_runs')
+
+        mock_log_info.assert_any_call(
+            '[sync_course_runs] course overview record not found for course run: %s',
+            nonexistent_course_run['key'],
+        )
+        updated_marketing_url = self.get_course_overview_marketing_url(self.course.id)
+        self.assertEqual(updated_marketing_url, 'test_marketing_url')
+
+    @mock.patch(COMMAND_MODULE + '.log.info')
+    def test_starting_and_ending_logs(self, mock_log_info, mock_catalog_course_runs):
+        """
+        Verify logging at start and end of the command.
+        """
+        mock_catalog_course_runs.return_value = [self.catalog_course_run, CourseRunFactory(), CourseRunFactory()]
+
+        call_command('sync_course_runs')
+        # Assert the logs at the start of the command.
+        mock_log_info.assert_any_call('[sync_course_runs] Fetching course runs from catalog service.')
+        # Assert the log metrics at it's completion.
+        mock_log_info.assert_any_call(
+            ('[sync_course_runs] course runs retrieved: %d, course runs found in course overview: %d,'
+             ' course runs not found in course overview: %d, course overviews metadata updated: %d,'),
+            3,
+            1,
+            2,
+            1,
+        )
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/migrations/0003_catalogintegration_page_size.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/migrations/0003_catalogintegration_page_size.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..567c60fcf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/migrations/0003_catalogintegration_page_size.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('catalog', '0002_catalogintegration_username'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='catalogintegration',
+            name='page_size',
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(default=100, help_text='Maximum number of records in paginated response of a single request to catalog service.', verbose_name='Page Size'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/models.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/models.py
index bcb2f30169..735f1cdb0f 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/models.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/models.py
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ class CatalogIntegration(ConfigurationModel):
         )
     )
 
+    page_size = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        verbose_name=_('Page Size'),
+        default=100,
+        help_text=_(
+            'Maximum number of records in paginated response of a single request to catalog service.'
+        )
+    )
+
     @property
     def is_cache_enabled(self):
         """Whether responses from the catalog API will be cached."""
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/mixins.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/mixins.py
index 5228187c55..4ea51bf9f1 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/mixins.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/mixins.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class CatalogIntegrationMixin(object):
         'internal_api_url': 'https://catalog-internal.example.com/api/v1/',
         'cache_ttl': 0,
         'service_username': 'lms_catalog_service_user',
+        'page_size': 20,
     }
 
     def create_catalog_integration(self, **kwargs):
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py
index 6b6ae68305..eb1c9790ef 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 import mock
 
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.models import CatalogIntegration
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.tests.factories import ProgramFactory, ProgramTypeFactory
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.tests.factories import CourseRunFactory, ProgramFactory, ProgramTypeFactory
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.tests.mixins import CatalogIntegrationMixin
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.utils import (
     get_programs,
     get_program_types,
     get_programs_with_type,
+    get_course_runs,
 )
 from openedx.core.djangolib.testing.utils import skip_unless_lms
 from student.tests.factories import UserFactory
@@ -176,3 +177,73 @@ class TestGetProgramTypes(CatalogIntegrationMixin, TestCase):
         program = program_types[0]
         data = get_program_types(name=program['name'])
         self.assertEqual(data, program)
+
+
+@skip_unless_lms
+@mock.patch(UTILS_MODULE + '.get_edx_api_data')
+class TestGetCourseRuns(CatalogIntegrationMixin, TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests covering retrieval of course runs from the catalog service.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestGetCourseRuns, self).setUp()
+
+        self.catalog_integration = self.create_catalog_integration(cache_ttl=1)
+        self.user = UserFactory(username=self.catalog_integration.service_username)
+
+    def assert_contract(self, call_args):  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
+        """
+        Verify that API data retrieval utility is used correctly.
+        """
+        args, kwargs = call_args
+
+        for arg in (self.catalog_integration, self.user, 'course_runs'):
+            self.assertIn(arg, args)
+
+        self.assertEqual(kwargs['api']._store['base_url'], self.catalog_integration.internal_api_url)  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+
+        querystring = {
+            'page_size': 20,
+            'exclude_utm': 1,
+        }
+
+        self.assertEqual(kwargs['querystring'], querystring)
+
+        return args, kwargs
+
+    def test_config_missing(self, mock_get_edx_api_data):
+        """
+        Verify that no errors occur when catalog config is missing.
+        """
+        CatalogIntegration.objects.all().delete()
+
+        data = get_course_runs()
+        self.assertFalse(mock_get_edx_api_data.called)
+        self.assertEqual(data, [])
+
+    @mock.patch(UTILS_MODULE + '.log.error')
+    def test_service_user_missing(self, mock_log_error, mock_get_edx_api_data):
+        """
+        Verify that no errors occur when the catalog service user is missing.
+        """
+        catalog_integration = self.create_catalog_integration(service_username='nonexistent-user')
+
+        data = get_course_runs()
+        mock_log_error.any_call(
+            'Catalog service user with username [%s] does not exist. Course runs will not be retrieved.',
+            catalog_integration.service_username,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(mock_get_edx_api_data.called)
+        self.assertEqual(data, [])
+
+    def test_get_course_runs(self, mock_get_edx_api_data):
+        """
+        Test retrieval of course runs.
+        """
+        catalog_course_runs = [CourseRunFactory() for __ in xrange(10)]
+        mock_get_edx_api_data.return_value = catalog_course_runs
+
+        data = get_course_runs()
+        self.assertTrue(mock_get_edx_api_data.called)
+        self.assert_contract(mock_get_edx_api_data.call_args)
+        self.assertEqual(data, catalog_course_runs)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py
index 62572fd9f6..e134f8b401 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Helper functions for working with the catalog service."""
 import copy
+import logging
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ from openedx.core.lib.edx_api_utils import get_edx_api_data
 from openedx.core.lib.token_utils import JwtBuilder
 
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 User = get_user_model()  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 
 
@@ -135,3 +138,40 @@ def get_programs_with_type(types=None):
             programs_with_type.append(program_with_type)
 
     return programs_with_type
+
+
+def get_course_runs():
+    """
+    Retrieve all the course runs from the catalog service.
+
+    Returns:
+        list of dict with each record representing a course run.
+    """
+    catalog_integration = CatalogIntegration.current()
+    course_runs = []
+    if catalog_integration.enabled:
+        try:
+            user = User.objects.get(username=catalog_integration.service_username)
+        except User.DoesNotExist:
+            log.error(
+                'Catalog service user with username [%s] does not exist. Course runs will not be retrieved.',
+                catalog_integration.service_username,
+            )
+            return course_runs
+
+        api = create_catalog_api_client(user, catalog_integration)
+
+        querystring = {
+            'page_size': catalog_integration.page_size,
+            'exclude_utm': 1,
+        }
+
+        course_runs = get_edx_api_data(
+            catalog_integration,
+            user,
+            'course_runs',
+            api=api,
+            querystring=querystring,
+        )
+
+    return course_runs
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/migrations/0011_courseoverview_marketing_url.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/migrations/0011_courseoverview_marketing_url.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a3713deaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/migrations/0011_courseoverview_marketing_url.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('course_overviews', '0010_auto_20160329_2317'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='courseoverview',
+            name='marketing_url',
+            field=models.TextField(null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
index 346afd26ec..b3e2c2d634 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class CourseOverview(TimeStampedModel):
     course_video_url = TextField(null=True)
     effort = TextField(null=True)
     self_paced = BooleanField(default=False)
+    marketing_url = TextField(null=True)
 
     @classmethod
     def _create_from_course(cls, course):