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
Associate Professor Vincent Lee
Consultation hours: Thursday 13:00 to 15:00 CL_25/S2; consultation hour: Thursday 15:00 to 17:00 hrs Clayton campus, Building 63, office 122
Nergiz Ilhan, Pamela Spink, and Thanh Thi; Consultation hours: TBA
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% | Thursday 5 April 2012 |
| Assignment 2: Online Procurement in the Australian Local Government Sector | 20% | Monday 21 May 2012 |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
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Based on student feedback, very technical oriented XML was removed. Two new topics were included: collaborative commerce and online social networking.
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| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | eBusiness overview | |
| 2 | eBusiness models | |
| 3 | Online retailing | |
| 4 | E-marketplaces | |
| 5 | B2B buy side eBusiness | |
| 6 | B2B sell side eBusiness | Assignment 1 due Thursday 5 April 2012 |
| 7 | B2B sell side e-marketplaces | |
| 8 | Electronic government | |
| 9 | Mobile commerce | |
| 10 | Strategy for e-commerce | |
| 11 | Legal and ethical issues in eBusiness | |
| 12 | Online social networking and collaborative commerce, exam revision | Assignment 2 due Monday 21 May 2012 |
| 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