Securing E-commerce Solutions

Catalog description

This course will give students an introduction to implementing a secure e-commerce site with exposure to marketing, entrepreneurship, advertising, business strategy, fulfillment, supply chains, software development, risk management, security threats and payment gateways. The course includes an examination of e-commerce in altering the structure of entire industries and how it affects business processes including electronic transactions, supply chains, decision-making and organizational performance. Students will analyze e-commerce strategies, solutions, and business models to determine the best model to meet client needs. A semester long group project will allow students to develop an e-commerce business strategy; as well as design, secure, implement, and test an e-commerce website using client and business specifications. This course will require additional outside lab time.