E-Commerce syllabus
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E-Commerce
9 units
2 E-commerce Business Models and Concepts (6 LHs)
3 E-commerce Infrastructure: The Internet, The Web and The Mobile Platforms (6 LHs)
4 E-commerce Security and Payment Systems (7 LHs)
5 E-commerce Marketing and Advertising Concepts (7 LHs)
6 Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing (6 LHs)
7 Social Networks, Auctions, and Portals (6 LHs)
8 B2B E-commerce: Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce (7 LHs)
9 Case Study
1. Introduction (3 LHs)
- Why E-commerce? Introduction to E-commerce
- Why E-commerce? Introduction to E-commerce
- Unique Features of E-commerce
- Unique Features of E-commerce
- Types of E- commerce
- Types of E- commerce
2. E-commerce Business Models and Concepts (6 LHs)
- E-commerce Business Models
- E-commerce Business Models
- B2C Business Models
- B2B Business Models
- How E- commerce Changes Business
- How E- commerce Changes Business: Strategy, Structure, and Process
3. E-commerce Infrastructure: The Internet, The Web and The Mobile Platforms (6 LHs)
- The Internet
- The Internet: Technology Background
- Internet Infrastructure and Access
- Internet Infrastructure and Access
- The Web
- The Internet and Web
- The Internet and Web: Features and Services
- Mobile Apps
4. E-commerce Security and Payment Systems (7 LHs)
- E-commerce Security Environment
- E-commerce Security Environment
- Security Threats
- Technology Solutions
- Technology Solutions
- Management Policies, Business Procedures, and Public Laws
- Management Policies, Business Procedures, and Public Laws
- E-commerce Payment Systems
- E-commerce Payment Systems
5. E-commerce Marketing and Advertising Concepts (7 LHs)
- Consumers Online
- Consumers Online: The Online Audience and Consumer Behavior
- Digital Commerce Marketing and Advertising Strategies and Tools
- Digital Commerce Marketing and Advertising Strategies and Tools
- Online Marketing Technologies
- Online Marketing Technologies
- Understanding the Costs and Benefits of Online Marketing Communication
- Understanding the Costs and Benefits of Online Marketing Communication
6. Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing (6 LHs)
- Introduction to Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing
- Introduction to Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing
- Social Marketing
- Mobile Marketing
- Local and Location-Based Marketing
- Local and Location-Based Marketing
7. Social Networks, Auctions, and Portals (6 LHs)
- Social Networks and Online Communities
- Social Networks and Online Communities
- Online Auctions
- E-commerce Portals
8. B2B E-commerce: Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce (7 LHs)
- Overview of B2B E-commerce
- Overview of B2B E-commerce
- The Procurement Process and Supply Chains
- The Procurement Process and Supply Chains
- Trends in Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce
- Trends in Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce
- B2B E-commerce Marketplaces
- B2B E-commerce Marketplaces: The Selling Side of B2B
- Private B2B Networks
- Private B2B Networks
9. Case Study
- Case Study Requirements
- The case study includes studying and preparing a project report on any popular e-commerce web application including its products, features, payment systems etc. Students can also propose a new e- commerce web application for the organization they study during case study. The project can be done in groups with at most 3 members in each group.