Course: E-business

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Course title E-business
Course code KMI/YEBS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Practice
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Sláma Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Introduction to e-commerce 2.-3. E-commerce (Business strategies) 4.-5. E-commerce (Infrastructure) 6.-7. E-commerce (Building a presence) 8.-9. Marketing & Advertising 10. Online media 11. Online communities 12.-13. E-commerce (Retail) Seminars: 1. Requirements 2. Assignment 1 3. Assignment of the project (business plan), Quiz 1 4. Assignment 2, Quiz 2 5. Assignment 3, Quiz 3 6. Assignment 4, Quiz 4 7. Assignment 5, Quiz 5 8. Webnode (or another website builder), Quiz 6 9.-10. Consultation of semestral project, Quiz 7-8 11. Project submission (business plan) 12. Project presentation (of business plan) 13. Test

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Preparation for credit - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 16 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 48 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 48 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 52 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
E-Business - Concepts and Models of E-Business, Technologies, Corporate and Intercompany Information Systems (EDI, RFID, CRM, etc.), Security and Encryption, Online Advertising and its Measurement, Electronic Signatures, Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce) and Payment Systems (E-Payments). Forms of e-business (B2B, B2C, C2C, and others). Special attention is given to e-commerce and m-commerce, that is, electronic and mobile forms of commerce (online shops, online marketplaces, e-procurement), and the changes they bring in the areas of consumer behaviour, marketing, supply chain management, intercompany networks, and retail management.
Students understand the basic concepts and principles of e-business.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of information technology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment, Test, Seminar work

Requirements for the credit (coursework): Students work on a team project and complete short thematic assignments during the semester (a total of 5 assignments). After each theoretical topic, there is a short quiz to verify knowledge (also serving as preparation for the final exam). Requirements for the exam: The exam tests knowledge of the course content based on lectures and the required reading materials. The exam is in written form, and a minimum score of 60% is required to pass.
Recommended literature
  • Arun, J. S., Cuomo, J., & Gaur, N. Blockchain for Business.. Addison-Wesley Professional, 2019. ISBN 978-0135581353.
  • Bolek, V., Romanová, A., & Korček, F. The Information Security Management Systems in E-Business. Journal of Global Information Management. 2023, ISSN 1062-7375.
  • Chaffey, D., & Ellis-Chadwick, F. Digital Marketing (6th ed.). Pearson, 2015. ISBN 978-1292077611.
  • Chaffey, D. E-Business and E-Commerce Management: Strategy, Implementation and Practice (5th ed.). Prentice Hall, 2011. ISBN 978-0273752011.
  • Laudon, K. C., & Traver, C. G. E-commerce 2018: Business, Technology, Society (14th ed.). Pearson, 2018. ISBN 978-0134839516.
  • Lyulyov, O., Pimonenko, T., Saura, J. R., & Barbosa, B. How do e-governance and e-business drive sustainable development goals. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 2024, ISSN 0040-1625.
  • Papazoglou, M. P., & Ribbers, P. e-Business: Organizational and Technical Foundations. Wiley, 2006. ISBN 978-0470843765.
  • Peters, R. Internet-Ökonomie. Springer, 2010. ISBN 978-3-642-10651-4.
  • Witt, J., & Schoop, M. Blockchain technology in e-business value chains. Electronic Markets. 2023, ISSN 1019-6781.


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