E-Commerce

Course: MKT312
E-Business

Professor: T.M. Massoels: Office Hours
Core Building - 217
ext. 6284

** No Required Textbook for course

** REQUIRED: Notebook & Folder (**To be turned in at any time as requested by professor)

Primary Course Objectives:

Explain the advantages of an e-Business
Explain the difference between e-Business, e-Commerce, e-Collaboration, and e-Strategy
Research an e-Business and use this business as an example to the material covered throughout the semester
Address ethical issues as they pertain to the Internet and business
Students demonstrate the benefits of teamwork and how to work with a team.
Demonstrate to students how to use Netscape Composer to create a web page
Students demonstrate the skills obtained to create a professional web page
Students demonstrate the advantages of using SWOT analysis on e-Businesses

SKILLS ADDRESSED:

Collegially Required Skills
Create a Web Page [Technical, Professionalism]
Research businesses [Research, Sense of the World, Technical]
Other Skills
Research how and where the Internet is being used in the world [Sense of the World, Ethics/Social Responsibility, Change Management]
Create up a budget and plan for an e- Business [Strategic Thinking]
Discussion in groups. [Teamwork/Leadership]
Pros and Cons of e-Businesses [Problem Solving/Critical Thinking]

Grading Policy:

In-Class: Assignments, Research, Presentations, quizzes, notebook
20%

Out of Class: Assignments, Research
15%

e-business Specific:
Research, Creation of Web Page, Presentation
25%

Attendance
10%

Exams (02/12, 03/19)
20%

Final Exam 10%

In-class assignments are those projects turned in at the end of class whether it is
done individually or within a group.

Out-of-class assignments as well as assignments done in the lab must be:
     * Memo-format
     * Typed: double spaced, font size 12, font type Times New Roman
     * No work will be accepted late or hand written.

Attendance:
Attendance grade is calculated: # classes attended / # classes possible

**Academic Honesty - Plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty on assignments or tests will
not be tolerated. If the instructor finds that a student has engaged in dishonesty, the student may be
referred to the Dean of Academic Affairs for appropriate action. See your student handbook for
Academic Honesty.

** Exams - Students are expected to be present for all exams. No makeup exams will be given unless the
student has contacted the professor and received permission PRIOR to the date of the original exam.
This includes students participating in athletics who must arrange to take the exam on or before the scheduled date.

** Assignments - ALL assignments are to be submitted on the specified due date.
Late assignments are not accepted.
.

SPECIAL NEEDS * If you are a student with a disability, please see me before the third week of the semester
to discuss any accommodations you might need for class activity, examinations, and out of class assignments in
order to participate fully and demonstrate your abilities.

**Students are not permitted to chew, smoke, or eat in the classroom.

**No Cell Phones, Beepers, or other objects that may distract the class allowed!
If your cell phone goes off during class, you will be required to come in
front of the class and recite a poem/song.

In-Class: Assignments, Research, Presentations, quizzes, notebook	20%
Out of Class: Assignments, Research	15%
e-business Specific: Research, Creation of Web Page, Presentation	25%
Attendance	10%
Exams (02/12, 03/19)	20%
Final Exam	10%