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Contents
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INTRODUCTION.............................................................................2
MODULE TUTORS (6 & 7)................................................................2
AVAILABILITY OF MODULE TUTORS (8)...............................................2
RATIONALE...................................................................................2
AIMS
(9)....................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION
This module provides students with an abstract understanding of the
technology and business processes involved in an Electronic-Business
(E-Business) environment.
RATIONALE
The twenty-first century company is characterized by ever-increasing
supply capabilities, ever-increasing global competition, and everincreasing customer expectations. To respond to these pressures, ebusiness is a means of enabling companies to revitalize business
processes to increase their cost efficiencies and improve operational
effectiveness, to work more closely with supplies and other business
partners, and to be more responsive to the need of their customers.
AIMS
(9)
This module aims to provide students with an understanding of ebusiness and its practical application in a range of different
organizations. The specific aims of this module are to:
K4 Be aware of the necessity for an organization to have an ebusiness strategy, and understand how organizations may use ebusiness technology in ways to gain competitive advantages.
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INTELLECTUAL QUALITIES
I3
Be able to consistently apply their knowledge and wider
intellectual skills to e-business;
I4
Be able to devise likely scenarios of the future direction of ebusiness.
PROFESSIONAL/PRACTICAL SKILLS
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
T1
Be able to demonstrate competence in teamwork
interpersonal communications using a variety of media;
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Independent Study
158
200
and
Session
Session 1
Topic
Reading
Introduction
Economics of E-Business
Technology in E-Business
(90%)
Session 5
Session 6
Session 7
Session 8
Session 9
Session 10
Digital Marketing
Session 11
Session 12
Session 13
Session 14
Journals
Practitioner-oriented journals:
ASSESSMENT (13)
Assessment is by 100% coursework. Students will be assessed by one
group assignment. In week 2, session 6, students submit a group project
outline. This outline will provide the basis for a work shop in week 2,
session 7, aimed at providing clear and concise guidance on how to
design, develop and complete the assignment report due in week 4,
session 14.
The group assignment is designed to encourage students to critically
reflect on e-business strategy with reference to real-world business and
to make recommendations as how to improve the online business.
Students will be encouraged to develop group-working skills weekly and
within the second module assignment. This group assignment will
measure the students achievement of learning outcomes K1, K2, K3, I1,
I2, I3, I4, P1, P2, P3, T1, T2, T3, and T4.
Group name
Key Challenges: outline what you see as the 3-5 key issues (for
the assessment and as a group working together) and what the
group will do to address them.
Print one hard copy, submit to Registry and collect receipt (your
proof of submission)
Describe and compare the offline and online retail environment for
this product / product group;
The full report should be word-processed with not more than 4,000
words.
1. Print one hard copy, submit to Registry and collect receipt (your
proof of submission)
2. Submit through TurnItIn Report within deadline set above
3. Email to your Module Tutor
FEEDBACK (15)
Group Project Outline (10%)
This will be provided in session 9, with each group.