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ECX2123 - Economics of innovation and high technology

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate Faculty of Business and Economics

Leader(s): Dr Gennadi Kazakevitch

Offered

Berwick Second semester 2009 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Singapore Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

This unit 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

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination (2 hours): 60%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

ECW1101 or ECF1100

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