1. MSc eBusiness Introduction and kick-off
Co-Directors:
Dr. Andrew Pope, ORB 2.128, ,
Dr. Rob Gleasure, ORB 2.112, ,

2. Welcome (back) to UCC
Dr. Andrew Pope Course Co-Director MSc e-Business ORB Dr. Rob Gleasure ORB

3. MSc: e-Business Course Structure
MSc has four key areas
Business Strategy
Programming & Implementation
Systems Analysis & Design
Systems Infrastructure

4. Overview Business Strategy System infrastructure More business-level
More conceptually-focused
More technologically-focused
Systems Analysis and Design
Programming and Implementation
More product/service-level

5. MSc: e-Business Course Structure
MSc has four key areas
Business Strategy
Programming & Implementation
Systems Analysis & Design
Systems Infrastructure
Addressed by a total of 14 Modules
Divided equally over two semesters
Plus the eBusiness Project (IS6117) that spans all semesters

6. The Pedagogy of MSc eBusiness
Trends and patterns
Key terms and concepts
Techniques and tools
Abstract ideas and approaches
Exemplar
cases
Scenarios and simulations
Real-world instances
Prescriptive implications
Practical assignments
Innovative
outliers
Group-based problem-solving
Personal
experiences

7. Semester 1 Business Strategy System infrastructure
eBusiness Experience
& Practice
IS6129 A. Grace
Storage Technology
IS6113 J. McAvoy
e-Business Models
& Systems
IS6100 J. Hayes
IS6117 MSc eBusiness Project
R. Gleasure, T.O’Kane
Systems Analysis and Design
Programming and Implementation
Database Analysis
& Design
IS6145 R. Gleasure
Programming for Web
Applications & Services 1
IS6131 G. Kiely
Systems Analysis
& Application Modelling
IS6127 B. Emerson
Foundations of Object
Oriented Programming using Java IS6143 S. Woodworth

8. Semester 2 Business Strategy System infrastructure
eBusiness Strategy
Formulation
IS6130 A. Grace
Databases for Management
Information Systems
IS6146 R. Gleasure
Business Models
For Disruptive Technology
IS6124 J. Hayes
IS6117 MSc eBusiness Project
R. Gleasure, T.O’Kane
Systems Analysis and Design
Programming and Implementation
Application Design
IS6128 B. Emerson
Introduction to Mobile
Application Development IS6144 S. Woodworth
Design Thinking
IS6163 A.Pope
Programming for Web
Applications & Services 2
IS6132 G. Kiely

9. MSc: e-Business Course Structure
MSc has four key areas
Business Strategy
Programming & Implementation
Systems Analysis & Design
Systems Infrastructure
Addressed by a total of 14 modules
Divided equally over two semesters
Plus the eBusiness Project (IS6117) that spans all semesters
Examination of Modules
Winter & Summer Semesters examinations and/or continuous assessment

10. e-Business Project Electronic Business Development Project (IS6117)
Working in groups of 3 to:
Generate an e-business idea
Research and write a business plan
Build and document a demo system
Pitch your business in a presentation
Getting started on the project immediately!
Mentors: Rob Gleasure and Tom O’Kane

11. MSc eBusiness Semester 3
December
January
Semester 1: Research
February
November
March
October
Semester 2:
Ideate
September
April
May
June
July
August
Semester 3: Develop

12. MSc e-Business Important points
This is a FULL TIME 12 Month Course
A minimum attendance of 80% is expected
Preliminary dates
Semester 1
Autumn Semester September 12th – 2nd December
Exams for Autumn Semester 10th – 21st December 2016
Semester 2
Spring Semester January 16th - April 21st 2017.
Exams for Spring Semester May 2nd – May 12th 2017
Semester 3
Project May 22nd – August 11th

13. Some Policies Lab Facilities No food or drinks in the labs
Keep them clean
Do not attach devices or try to fix anything
Acceptable Usage Policy
Access to objectionable material or websites
Website access is monitored
Academic Honesty
WARNING! DO NOT PLAGARISE!

14. MSc e-Business Induction Week

15. QUESTIONS?