E-Business in Enterprises

A Managerial Perspective
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Objectives:
This is a fundamental course of e-business, with the emphasis on its concepts and applications from a managerial perspective. The students should have, after having learnt the course, the basic knowledge of e-business and e-commerce, including, not limited to, their concepts, related technologies, applications, development, and management challenges or impact.

Readings:

1. Dr. Ravi Kalakota, +, e-Business 2.0 – Roadmap for success, Addison-Wesley, 2000.
2. Turban, E.,+,Electronic Commerce, A managerial Perspective, Pearson Education International, 2004.
3. Bocij, P., +, Business Information Systems, Technology, Development and Management of the e-business.
4. O’brian, James A., Management Information Systems, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill International Edition, 2006.

Additional references will be provided on demand.

Grading:

Participation:
Participation will be evaluated by students’ attendance and their activities throughout the course. It’s expected that students would have read the assigned materials and get prepared before coming to the sessions. Students should be able to ask/answer questions, and to participate in class/group discussions proactively.

Individual Project:
Every student will have to prepare one research report at the end of the semester. The report will be presented before the whole class with assistance of video slides in about 10 minutes. The reports will allow students to focus on particular topics or issues, relevant to the course content. It will be extremely important for each student to do some research individually. Students should find relevant information from various sources including the Internet. The reports have to be formulated as required, and send to the instructor in the 17th week of the semester.

Individual Assignments:
One large assignment will have to be prepared during the semester. Specific information will be provided accordingly.

Final Exam:
An open book examination will be conducted in the 18th week of the semester. The duration the exam would be two hours.

Rules of the Game

1. You must submit your assignments / reports with your name, student number and assignment number.
2. Cheating (i.e. copied / plagiarized work) is a serious academic offence that can lead to severe penalties including expulsion from the university.
3. You must receive a passing grade on the combined grades to pass the course.
4. If you are to miss a presentation or an assignment deadline, you must advise your instructor beforehand by email or mobile phone. Afterwards, a valid (e.g. illness with doctor’s note) must be presented. It will be up to the instructor to decide a proper course of action.
5. ALL electronic devices (mobile phones & pagers) must be turned off during session time.
6. It’s strongly suggested that you limit your absences. You are responsible for everything that is covered in class, including the class materials that you have missed.
7. ALL written work and presentations are expected to be of professional quality.
8. ALL grading will be based on form as well as substance.
9. NO supplemental tests will be held.

Course Schedule*

*: The schedule is subject to change in accordance with actual progress during classes.