INFS 640 Introduction to Electronic Commerce Fall 2010
Instructor:
Dr. E. H. Sibley: esibley
Available Monday and Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm in my office, or by appointment at other times
David King 1006
Please arrive at class on time. We will start promptly at 4.30 and a short break about 6PM
The Internet and the World Wide Web are revolutionizing the way people, businesses and governments interact and transact business via electronic commerce. This will have enormous impact on all our bsiness and social activities and the way we relate to people and organizations. This course will examine the major technologies and trends that enable E-Commerce, including the Internet, security, software and hardware architectures, policy and social/economic issues.
Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00-4:00 pm, or by appointment
Topics
The topics correspond to chapters in the textbook:
"E-commerce: business, technology and society"
by Kenneth C. Laudon and Carol G. Traver.
There may be additional readings made available through GMU's Digital Library, and supplemental material presented during class.
Student grades will be based on presentations, homework assignments, a research paper, a project, and two one-hour exams:
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Component |
Weight |
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Homework 4 @2. 5% |
10% |
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Research Paper |
20% |
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Paper Presentation |
10% |
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Midterm Exam |
20% |
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Project |
10% |
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Project Presentation |
10% |
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Final Exam |
20% |
All work performed in this course will be subject to GMU's Honor Code. Students are expected to do their own work in the course unless a group project is pre-approved. In papers and project reports, students are expected to write in their own words, rather than cutting-and-pasting from sources on the Internet or elsewhere. If you do use material from books, articles, or the Web, enclose the material in quotes and provide a reference. This should not be excessive! If a paragraph is used then it should be indented in the text (both left and right margins).
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Date |
Topic |
Reading, etc. |
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Sept 1 |
Introduction, Syllabus, Introduction to E-Commerce Concepts |
EC-LT: Chapters 1-2 |
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Sept 8 |
Revolution is Just Beginning and E-Commerce Business Models and Concepts |
REC-LT: Chapter 3 Homework 1 DueJan 31 2010 |
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Sept 15 |
Web 2.0 Topics, Research Paper and Project Requirements |
Papers & Notes; |
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Sept 22 |
The Internet and World Wide Web: E-Commerce Infrastructure |
Research Paper Title Due; EC-LT: Chapter 4 Homework 2 Due |
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Sept 29 |
Building an E-Commerce Site and Performance |
Project Topic Due with Team Members; |
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Oct 6 |
One Hour Exam Legal Aspects of e-commerce |
EC-LT: Chapter 5 |
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Oct 13 |
Spring Break |
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Oct 20 |
Customer Behavior and CBMG |
Homework 3 Due |
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Oct 27 |
Legal Aspects. (Cont.) |
EC-LT: Chapter 6 |
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Nov 3 |
E-Commerce Security & Encryption |
Research Paper Due |
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Nov 10 |
B2C & B2B Marketing and Branding Strategies |
EC-LT: Chapter 7 |
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Nov 17 |
Research Paper Presentations 1 |
EC-LT: Chapters 10 & 11 |
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Dec 1 |
Research Paper Presentations 2 |
Homework 4 Due Project files due |
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Dec 8 |
Research Paper Presentations 3 |
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Project Presentations Exam (1 hour). |
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Assume that your audience is an intelligent reader with computer knowledge who is not familiar with your specific paper topic. Do not use slang or colloquialisms; some readers whose first language is not English may not understand phrases such as "the system was wedged," Do not misuse terms or use those whose meanings are unclear, like "increased exponentially", or "steep learning curve."
Check your grammar and spelling; if you need help expressing yourself, get help from GMU's Writing Center at http://writingcenter.gmu.edu Read the paper aloud to yourself or a friend to help you indentify misused words and phrases. Avoid jargon. Explain and reference concepts critical to your topic. Expand NTAs [Non-Trivial Abbreviations] on first use. Avoid meaningless marketing terms (like "seamless integration")
Read http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/SRC/publications/levin/SOSPhowto.html for some useful guidance on writing technical papers
Last updated: August 11. 2010