Electronic Commerce

Catalog description

Overview of key aspects of E-Commerce within an organizational context including coverage of managerial issues and supporting technology. INFSY 543 Introduction to E-Commerce (3) INFSY 543 provides a survey of E-Commerce topics, and serves as a foundation for further courses on E-commerce. The course is designed to appeal to both MBA and MSIS students. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have an understanding of the various types of e-commerce, systems used to support e-commerce, applications of e-commerce, and associated managerial issues. INF SY 543 is an elective in the MBA and MSIS programs. INFSY 540 , Information Resources in Management, is a required course for MBA and MSIS students and is a prerequisite for INFSY 543 . In INFSY 543 , students will continue to explore the interrelationship between technology and organizational performance. Although individual assignments and examinations will occur, INFSY 543 includes project- and team-based assignments where students will actively examine e-commerce and its effects on industries and specific organizations. Student performance will be evaluated using both individual and team assignments, individual examinations, case study analyses, and c-commerce project(s). INFSY 543 will be offered once per academic year or more frequently, based on student enrollment and demand.