FIT5092 - Electronic business
6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
Postgraduate Faculty of Information Technology
Leader(s): Linda Dawson
Offered
Caulfield Second semester 2009 (Evening)
Synopsis
This unit provides an introduction to e-business and how e-business relates to broader enterprise issues. The unit will explore e-business from a management as well as technology perspective covering the major issues facing business and managers in effectively managing e-business in contemporary organisations. It examines the evolving nature of e-business, its impacts on organisations, and how managers can effectively harness the potential of e-business investments to achieve organizational goals. The unit also involves study of the main theoretical and practical issues of e-business, e-business solutions in various environments, emerging patterns and their potential impacts on e-business.
Objectives
The unit introduces students to e-business in the context of organisations today. The unit will provide an opportunity for students to explore e-business from a management as well as technology perspective.
At the completion of the units students should be able to:
- Understand the key issues in the area;
- Understand the issues relating to the selection of the most appropriate model for an organisation;
- Understand the different technologies and e-business solutions from both a B2B and B2C perspective;
- Understand the key issues in the design, development and implementation of e-business from the perspective of both large and small organisations.
Assessment
Active participation in tutorials: 10%; Two assignments: 15% and 25%; Examination (two hours): 50%
Contact hours
3 x contact hrs/week
Prohibitions
IMS5007