BUS 493 Electronic Commerce

School of Business

BUS 493 Electronic Commerce is about implementing e-commerce strategies in an organization, and is an introduction to the business models, strategies, marketing design and analytic systems of electronic commerce business solutions.

Prerequisites: BUS 381 with a minimum grade of 60%

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Course Details
Total number of weeks15
Total Credits
Total Hours60
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture4

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Discuss risks and benefits of implementing e-commerce in an organization
  2. Define and implement an effective e-business strategy for a specific organization
  3. Take part in online marketplaces as a consumer
  4. Describe issues in managing infrastructure technologies
  5. Assess legal, privacy, ethical, and macro-economic factors in e-commerce solutions
  6. Anticipate and manage organizational change associated with e-commerce
  7. Demonstrate good internet research skills

Grading Table

Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table

Percentage Letter Grade GPA
90-100 A+ 4.33
85-89 A 4.00
80-84 A- 3.67
76-79 B+ 3.33
72-75 B 3.00
68-71 B- 2.67
64-67 C+ 2.33
60-63 C 2.00
55-59 C- 1.67
50-54 P 1.00
0-49 F 0.00
  DNW 0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.