IS6920 Contemporary Topics in eCommerce

Course Aims & Objectives:
This course covers current business topics related to electronic commerce. It makes the students aware of the latest development in electronic business. On completion of this course, students should a) become aware of the latest concepts in electronic business and their implications for the organization; b) understand the role of information technology in these novel electronic business models; c) be able apply and tailor these models/concepts to solve specific business problems, d) appreciate the organizational change required by these novel solutions.
 
Units: 3 
 
Level: P6 

Medium of Instruction: English
 
Keyword Syllabus:
The syllabus will vary depending on the topical subjects to be covered. 
 
Teaching Pattern: 
Duration of course: 1 semester 
Current mix of lecture/tutorial/laboratory, other: 3 hrs. seminar 
 
Assessment Pattern: 
Examination duration: 2 hours 
Percentage distribution of marks for coursework, examination, other: 50% Coursework, 50% Examination
** Student must pass BOTH coursework and examination in order to get an overall pass of the course. **
Grading pattern: Standard (A+ A A- ... F) 
 
Pre-requisite(s): Nil 
 
Pre-cursor(s): Nil 
 
Equivalent Course(s): Nil

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Department of Information Systems