Undergraduate - UnitMKW2841 - E-business models and analysis

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Marketing
Offered	Malaysia Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Associate Professor Paul Yeow

Synopsis

Includes concepts of analysing an e-business for viability using logical value chain assessment. Examines an e-business' value creation capacity, value delivery likelihood, and value capturing ability. Analysis of e-businesses in Australasia and around the world. Dissection of application of e-business principles, and specifically e-business models through an examination of how e-businesses are designed and interact with business partners, channel members and suppliers. Also covered are customer profitability analysis, cost of sales, customer valuation, online behaviour and purchase propensity assessment and use. Lecture and partially case discussion based.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

comprehend, explain and analyse e-business models in the various parts of value chain including downstream (retailing), internal (intrabusiness) and upstream (supply chain and B2B e-procurement)
comprehend, explain and analyse the applications of e-business models in other areas including electronic government, mobile computing and pervasive technology, dynamic trading (e-auctions) and web 2.0 environment (social networks)
comprehend and explain the justifications of e-business investments and the use of e-business performance measures and metrics
comprehend and explain the development of e-business applications and infrastructure.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Paul Yeow

Prerequisites

MKW1601

Prohibitions

BEW2621