This unit incorporates organisational, inter-organisational and foundational technological issues in e-Business systems. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of trading systems so they can be better placed within an e-Business context. Various types of e-business models are discussed. Contents and processes involved in e-business planning and strategy development are reviewed. Ways to manage changes caused by e-business initiatives are discussed. Electronic auctions and their relationships with business procurement processes are discussed. Security mechanisms safeguarding e-business transactions are reviewed.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk
The expected workload commitments are:
You will need to allocate up to 5 hours per week in some weeks for assignments.
BUS2710
Completion of 12 points from FIT
Mahbubur Rahim
Dr Mahbubur Rahim
Contact hours: Friday 2PM to 5PM, Room H7.44, Building H, Caulfield, E-mail: mahbubur.rahim@infotech.monash.edu.au
Nergiz Ilhan and Pamela Spink
Contact hours: TBA
At the completion of this unit students will have -
A knowledge and understanding of:
Examination (2 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1: Analysing Website Characteristics and Revenue Models of B2C Retail Companies | 20% | Friday 15 April 2011 |
| Assignment 2: Online Procurement in the Australian Local Government Sector | 20% | Friday 20 May 2011 |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
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| Week | Date* | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 21/02/11 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | 28/02/11 | eBusiness overview | |
| 2 | 07/03/11 | eBusiness models | |
| 3 | 14/03/11 | Online retailing | |
| 4 | 21/03/11 | E-marketplaces | |
| 5 | 28/03/11 | B2B buy side eBusiness | |
| 6 | 04/04/11 | B2B sell side eBusiness | |
| 7 | 11/04/11 | B2B sell side e-marketplaces | Assignment 1 due Friday 15 April 2011 |
| 8 | 18/04/11 | Electronic government | |
| Mid semester break | |||
| 9 | 02/05/11 | Mobile commerce | |
| 10 | 09/05/11 | Strategy for e-commerce | |
| 11 | 16/05/11 | Legal and ethical issues in eBusiness | Assignment 2 due Friday 20 May 2011 |
| 12 | 23/05/11 | Online social networking and collaborative commerce, exam revision | |
| 30/05/11 | SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC | |
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Reading List
Turban et al. (2010), Electronic Commerce: A Managerial Perspective, Pearson International Edition, Latest edition