Business and revenue models

Business and revenue models

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 business and revenue models.
• Apply the relevant concepts to a defined organizational or venture situation using evidence and stated assumptions.

Curriculum Scope

• E-commerce business models
• E-commerce revenue models
• Mobile digital platforms and mobile e-commerce

Detailed Microsyllabus

1. Business models

   1. Compare transaction and intermediary business arrangements.
   2. Identify customer groups and value propositions.
   3. Explain key activities and partner relationships.

2. Revenue models

   1. Compare sales, subscription, advertising and transaction-fee revenue.
   2. Distinguish revenue generation from profitability.
   3. Assess costs and sustainability.

3. Mobile commerce

   1. Explain mobile digital platforms and transaction contexts.
   2. Assess convenience, interface and access considerations.
   3. Evaluate security and customer-support requirements.

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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.