E-commerce foundations

E-commerce foundations

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — Fourth Year

Subject: Technology & Information Management (MGT 259)

Unit 5: E-business systems

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

• Explain the scope and key elements of e-commerce foundations.
• Apply the relevant concepts to a defined organizational or venture situation using evidence and stated assumptions.

Curriculum Scope

• Concept and importance
• Digital markets and digital products
• E-commerce and the internet
• E-commerce today and its peculiarities

Detailed Microsyllabus

1. E-commerce foundations

   1. Explain electronic commerce and its importance.
   2. Distinguish digital markets from digital products.
   3. Identify internet-supported transaction activities.

2. Characteristics

   1. Assess reach, information availability and interaction.
   2. Discuss how digital offerings differ from physical goods.
   3. Recognize logistics and trust requirements.

3. Contemporary application

   1. Use dated examples of e-commerce practice.
   2. Evaluate customer value and organizational requirements.
   3. Avoid claiming a platform or trend is current without verification.

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Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, revised four-year BBS curriculum, PDF pages 126–128.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit or component allocations apply at their stated level; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here. Examples involving current laws, rates, institutional products or Nepalese status must identify the relevant period and official materials; no changing numerical or legal requirements are invented here.