Caulfield Second semester 2008 (Evening)
Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)
This unit provides an introduction to e-business and how e-business relates to broader enterprise issues. The unit will explore e-business from a management as well as technology perspective covering the major issues facing business and managers in effectively managing e-business in contemporary organisations. It examines the evolving nature of e-business, its impacts on organisations, and how managers can effectively harness the potential of e-business investments to achieve organizational goals. The unit also involves study of the main theoretical and practical issues of e-business, e-business solutions in various environments, emerging patterns and their potential impacts on e-business.
The unit introduces students to e-business in the context of organisations today. The unit will provide an opportunity for students to explore e-business from a management as well as technology perspective.
At the completion of the units students should be able to:
Active participation in tutorials: 10%; Two assignments: 15% and 25%; Examination (two hours): 50%
3 x contact hrs/week
IMS5007