Description
The course provides students an understanding of issues associated with conducting
electronic commerce on the Internet through case studies, in-class discussions,
lectures, and course projects. Students will develop an understanding of current
practices and opportunities in electronic publishing and advertising, electronic
shopping and distribution and become familiar with related software development
tools of HTML, XML, and others. The course will include Internet-based procurement
and supply chain management issues; ethical and legal issues; and examples of
successful and unsuccessful Internet firms. The course provides students with an
overview of some of the technical aspects of Web site development methods and
construction. The course also explores several of the problems surrounding
electronic commerce such as security.