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

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

3. Contact Information
Lecturer :
Associate Professor Salimah Mokhtar
Telephone:
Office: FCSIT Annex Building; Room D14
URL:

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

5. 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.

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

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

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

9. 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

10. Tutorials & Lab Assignments
10% of Course Grade

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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
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5% of Course Grade

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

15. 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%

16. 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.
Facilitating academic dishonesty
Work hard and study smart.

17. 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."

18. 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 address clearly.

19. Q & A