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BBA E-Commerce

bbasemester 6

E-Commerce

Subject Code: IT 204

Course Title: E-Commerce

Course No: IT 204

Nature of Course: Theory & Practical

Full Marks: 100

Pass Marks: 50

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

The course covers different concepts of e-commerce including features, types, business models,infrastructure, security and payment systems of e-commerce. This course also covers additional concepts such as e-commerce marketing and advertising, social networks, portals and auctions, and theconcepts of B2B e-commerce.

Course Objective

The main objective of this course is to introduce different concepts of e-commerce including business models, security, payment systems, e-commerce marketing and advertisement, social networks, portals, auctions and B2B e-commerce

Course Contents

Unit 1: Introduction     3 LHs
Why E-commerce? Introduction to E-commerce; Unique Features of E-commerce; Types of E- commerce

Unit 2: E-commerce Business Models and Concepts   6 LHs
E-commerce Business Models; B2C Business Models; B2B Business Models; How E- commerce Changes Business: Strategy, Structure, and Process

Unit 3: E-commerce Infrastructure: The Internet, The Web and The Mobile Platforms    6 LHs
The Internet: Technology Background; Internet Infrastructure and Access; The Web; The Internet and Web: Features and Services; Mobile Apps

Unit 4: E-commerce Security and Payment Systems   7 LHs
E-commerce Security Environment; Security Threats; Technology Solutions; Management Policies, Business Procedures, and Public Laws; E-commerce Payment Systems

Unit 5: E-commerce Marketing and Advertising Concepts   7 LHs
Consumers Online: The Online Audience and Consumer Behavior; Digital CommerceMarketing and Advertising Strategies and Tools; Online Marketing Technologies;Understanding the Costs and Benefits of Online Marketing Communication

Unit 6: Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing   6 LHs
Introduction to Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing; Social Marketing; Mobile Marketing;Local and Location-Based Marketing

Unit 7: Social Networks, Auctions, and Portals  6 LHs
Social Networks and Online Communities; Online Auctions; E-commerce Portals

Unit 8: B2B E-commerce: Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce    7 LHs
Overview of B2B E-commerce; The Procurement Process and Supply Chains; Trends in Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce; B2B E-commerce Marketplaces:
The Selling Side of B2B; Private B2B Networks

Text Books

E-commerce: Business, Technology, and Society, Kenneth C. Laudon and Carol Guercio Traver, 17th
Edition, Pearson
Digital Business and E-commerce Management, Dave Chaffey, Tanya Hemphill David Edmundson- Bird, 7th Edition, Pearson