ECW2123

Economics of information technology and electronic commerce

(BUS)

Dr Gennadi Kazakevitch; Malaysia: Mr Kevin Li Ke

6 points + 3 hours per week (2-hour lecture, 1-hour tutorial) and 9 hours of independent study + OCDL: approximately 12 hours per week + Berwick, Gippsland, Malaysia, OCDL, first semester + Peninsula, second semester + Prerequisites: ECW1101 and ECW1102

Synopsis: This subject introduces students to a very new area of information technology (IT) and electronic commerce (EC) economics. More broadly, it examines the contribution of information and electronic commerce technologies and products in a range of organisational contexts and the means of assessing the impact of these technologies and products using both qualitative and quantitative measures. Topics to be covered include: IT and EC products, costs, pricing and impact; frameworks for decision making; impact on monetary and payment systems; risk analysis; project justification; cost management; financial guidelines; system evaluation measures and estimates of benefits.

Assessment: Major essay (4000 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 60%