Department of Business

BUS800: Electronic Commerce

Lecturer in charge

Mr John Edwards

Availability

D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year


Unit Outline

Websites

Handbook entry

Coursework unit website - Online Learning @ MQ (Login required)

Internet Project (Lab Sessions) website (Login required)


Also refer to the MCom + MIB Student Guide

Description

E-commerce is revolutionising the economic, social, political, legal, and ethics dimensions of the business environments within which managers operate. This unit aims to provide a comprehensive framework for understanding these changes. Through a combination of lectures, case study presentations, and class discussions, this unit provides students with:

•    conceptual frameworks for understanding e-commerce as a social and business phenomenon,
•    an analytical and strategic approach to the analysis of e-commerce business problems,

Topics

Key E-Commerce Business Models

•    Retailing on the Web
•    B2B e-marketplaces
•    B2B: Supply chain management and e-procurement
•    C2C and P2P models
Mobile Commerce
Key E-Commerce Support Areas
•    E-Auctions
•    Electronic payments systems
•    Online security
•    Order Fulfillment
E-Commerce Strategy and Implementation