E-Business is the use of information and communication technologies
to support organizational functions. It includes the sharing of
business information, maintaining business relationships, and conducting
business transactions by means of telecommunication networks. It
also includes the relationships and transactions between companies,
as well as the corporate processes that support commerce within
individual firms (Zwass, 1998). The term e-Business applies more
broadly than e-commerce, and encompasses several important business
functions (e.g. supply chain management) and the technologies that
support those functions (e.g. web services). Similarly, this course
analyzes not only technology, but more importantly: the strategic
business implications of technology.
The purpose of this course is to familiarize you, as a future
business professional, with the relevant information and communication
technologies that support e-Business. These technologies, however,
do not operate in a vacuum. We examine e-Business strategies to
determine appropriate applications for these technologies. You will
need to draw on your knowledge from courses in operations, accounting,
finance, and marketing when applying these strategies. The related
topics of security, privacy, and intellectual property are also
examined. The content of this course develops students for positions
in business analysis, consulting, or information systems. It will
allow them to communicate effectively with information systems managers,
analysts and developers.
