Graduate Diploma in Electronic Commerce GradDipElecComm

• Important information
• General
• Course objectives
• Entrance requirements
• Technology requirements
• Fees
• Duration
• Mode of offering
• Credit for work done previously
• Course structure
  • Year one
  • Year two
• Application procedures
• Further inquiries

Important information

Course code: BGEL

Course director: Dr Brian Corbitt

Subject to university approval

General

The Course recognises that the advent of, and the increase in application of, electronic methods of conducting business will have a wide social and commercial impact. The term electronic commerce embraces such diverse areas as electronic data interchange (EDI), e-mail, video conferencing, computer fax, bar coding, electronic catalogues, electronic banking and payment systems including smart cards, shared databases and on-line services delivered via the Internet. Analysis of this impact, predicting its timing and direction, and the design and implementation of strategies for coping with the resultant change requires an understanding of change within the context of all the major business disciplines: management, marketing, law, finance, banking, and the economics of business overall.

The implications of electronic commerce for business include:

• the macroeconomic and microeconomic impact, particularly in the area of payment systems;
• the management of information and how it is distributed - data arriving earlier through faster communications channels inviting faster decision making;
• the legal ramifications of paperless trading;
• the security and privacy issues of electronic information exchange, particularly in the area of value settlement of economic transactions;
• the role of the accountant in a computerised environment;
• marketing in an expanding electronic global marketplace;
• and workplace change management and cultural issues.

Course objectives

On completion of the course students will have:

• a knowledge of the major technological elements and protocols underlying the strategies and requirements of electronic commerce;
• critical, analytical and technical skills in dealing with a range of electronic commerce applications;
• the ability to communicate the concepts and processes of electronic commerce clearly and effectively within their organisations;
• an understanding of the importance of change management and its application in a variety of practical contexts;
• independent learning and research skills in the electronic commerce environment.

Entrance requirements

Applicants require a pass degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution or an executive certificate from this faculty with an average grade of credit or above.

Technology requirements

It is strongly recommended that students have access to a personal computer and a modem to facilitate e-mail communication with lecturers, other participants and electronic access to library services. The School of Business and Electronic Commerce is an IBM-compatible Windows environment

Fees

This is a fee-paying graduate course for which no additional liability under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) will be incurred. For a student undertaking the normal workload of two subjects per semester, fees of $800 per subject will apply. An additional fee will also apply for amenities and library services. Fees paid may be tax deductible in accordance with Section 51(i) of the Income Tax Assessment Act, but students will need to determine their own tax position. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.

Duration

The Graduate Diploma in Electronic Commerce is normally completed in four semesters of part-time study.

Mode of offering

This course is offered by distance education from the School of Business and Electronic Commerce.

Credit for work done previously

Candidates may be eligible for a maximum of four credit exemptions for subjects considered to be equivalent to particular subjects in the course of study. Please refer to the course director for further details.

Course structure

Year one

First semester

• GBU8058 Introduction to electronic commerce*
• GBU8059 Change management and electronic commerce*

• GBU8060 Information exchange technologies and processes*
• GBU8061 Applications in electronic commerce*

Year two

First semester

• GBU8062 Information systems and technologies in electronic commerce
• GBU8063 Reengineering electronic business processes

• GBU8064 Technology management and organisational change
• GBU8065 Research project in electronic commerce

Application procedures

Applications close the first week in February (first intake) and the first week in June (second intake). Fees are payable on acceptance of an offer. An administration fee is payable for those students who withdraw from the course before 31 March (first intake) and 31 August (second intake).

Application forms for course admission may be obtained from the Course Inquiries Centre office by telephoning 1 800 671 845. Application forms should be forwarded to the manager, student administration, Monash University, Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842. Applications must include certified documentary evidence of entry qualifications.

Further inquiries

Information on this course may be obtained by contacting the School of Business and Electronic Commerce telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (051) 226 380. For more specific details on the course, contact the course director, Brian Conheady telephone (03) 9902 6644 or (051) 226 644 or facsimile (03) 9902 6205 or (051) 226 205.

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