BU5118 - e-Commerce

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Accounting & Finance

Available to MBA students.

The study of the nature of eCommerce/eBusiness; how it is being conducted and managed; and its major opportunities, limitations, issues and risks; legal, privacy and ethical issues.

Learning Outcomes

• ability to identify the stakeholders in electronic commerce and their capabilities and limitations;
• gain knowledge of the opportunities, problems and limitations associated with electronic commerce, including new business models, security, ethical issues of privacy and legal issues;
• learn how to develop a strategy driven Web presence for an organisation;
• understand how electronic commerce can be applied in a business;
• understand the essential concepts and technologies supporting electronic commerce;
• understand the key differences between electronic commerce and traditional commerce.

Availabilities
HolmesMelb, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Contact hours:	40 hours lectures
Assessment:	assignments (30%); (70%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.