Electronic Commerce (BS0179)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MSE-P-BS0179

The business news is replete with stories on how electronic commerce and e-business will and, in some cases, have already been revolutionizing processes, organizations, and markets. These e-technologies are evolving at such a dizzying pace that it is difficult to comprehend the basic principles fuelling this revolution. As a result, many managers are unclear on how their companies can survive and thrive in this new cyber-environment. Recently, a number of business ventures and transformations of traditional processes have been shedding more light on best practices and opportunities in e-commerce and e-business. This course is intended to expose students to these cases and to provide them with an in-depth understanding of the business opportunities and threats as well as the strategic and management issues that companies and managers face in the e-world.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : PGs Only

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 5 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 30 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

In e-commerce, business and technological issues are tightly intertwined. Although this course recognizes the importance of both sets of issues, its content does not require prior knowledge of the underlying technologies. After an overview of e-technologies, the course will focus on the issues underpinning today's best practices in e-commerce and e-business, innovative strategies in the field as well as future trends, including the advent of mobile e-commerce (or m-commerce). Additionally, it will address the increasing impact of e-business solutions in e-government, and also the role of government in the development of e-business.