WMES 3314 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (e-Commerce) Semester 1 , Session 2007/08

Today’s Agenda Instructor’s Information Course Overview/Requirements Introduction to e-Commerce Q & A

Contact Information Lecturer : Associate Professor Salimah Mokhtar Telephone: 79676350 Email: salimah@um.edu.my Office: FCSIT Annex Building; Room D14 URL: http://perdana.fsktm.um.edu.my/~salimah/

Current Course Information Course Description An undergraduate-level 3 elective course for SMSK & SMTM programs. ProForma Current Course Information

Course Description The Internet is causing a revolution in the way goods and services are sold in almost every business sector. This course will explore the different options available to businesses for setting up businesses on the World Wide Web. Students will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of conducting business on the Web as well as hosting their own site versus using a hosting service. Students will review and evaluate e-commerce software, security issues, electronic payment systems, strategies for marketing, sales, and promotion, and strategies for purchasing and support activities, Web auctions, virtual communities, and Web portals.

Course Resources E-Commerce (business – technology – society), 3rd edition (2007) Author(s): Kenneth C. Laudon & Carol G. Traver  Publisher: Pearson Education 

Course Requirements (x 8) READINGS MID-SEMESTER TEST TUTORIAL & LABS Compulsory TUTORIAL & LABS GROUP PROJECT & PRESENTATION (x 8) ENTREPRENEUR ACTIVITIES FINAL EXAM

Readings Text Book Articles on e-Commerce Googled Materials on enterpreneurship Case Studies Handouts

Mid-Semester Test May include a case study When? 21 August 2007 Format will be discussed later. May include a case study . . . Read . . . Analyze . . . Answer a series of questions When? 21 August 2007 Coverage – Materials from week 1 to week 4. (Chapter 1 – 5) 20% of Course Grade

Tutorials & Lab Assignments 10% of Course Grade

Entrepreneur Activities Identify business opportunities. Planning for business venture. Grabbing the business opportunities Working independently Innovative and creative Able to search and organize relevant information from various sources. 20% of Course Grade

Course Project It is a group project. 3 students per group. The project consist of: Coming up with business ideas Writing a business plan 15% of Course Grade

Project Presentation 5% of Course Grade For the sake of information sharing … hope you learn something out of my presentation 15 minutes group presentation of the project outcome. The session will be scheduled starting from week 13. Peer assessment WMES3314 5% of Course Grade

Final Exam 30% of Course Grade Format (MCQ, FIB, SQ) Includes material from entire semester? Materials from Mid-Semester onwards. WMES3314 Finish Line 30% of Course Grade

Course Requirements - Recap Highly Encourage / Compulsory Participation/Attendance READINGS MID-SEMESTER TEST 20% Compulsory TUTORIAL GROUP PROJECT & PRESENTATION 15% 10% (x 8) 5% ENTREPRENEUR ACTIVITIES FINAL EXAM 30% 20%

Reminder One of the BIGGEST turn offs for any lecturer is late students. Be punctual. Avoid academic dishonesty. Never cheat. Understand the meaning of PLAGARISM. http://www.turnitin.com/research_site/e_what_is_plagiarism.html Facilitating academic dishonesty Work hard and study smart.

Words of Wisdom You'll Do It Someday? TODAY Is Someday! Those who ask questions may be fools for five minutes, but those who do not are fools forever. "Experience is the hardest teacher, test first, lesson later."

Introduction to e-Commerce On a piece of paper, answer the following questions: Why did you enroll in this course? What do you expect to learn in this course? What is your understanding of e-commerce? Write your name, matric number and email address clearly.

Q & A