MIS 425 : E-Business

Prerequisites: Senior Standing or permission of dept. chair

This course provides a broad coverage of technology concepts and trends underlying current and future developments in information technology and tools, which are used to conduct business on the World Wide Web. The course covers emerging web-based business models, web site design strategies, payment systems, and electronic data interchange. Case studies are used to demonstrate the advantages and challenges related to integrating e-commerce applications. It focuses on how e-business is carried out, including marketing, web design, electronic retailing, the advantages and disadvantages of this form of commerce, the infrastructures in place to support this type of electronic business, and the global economy within which it takes place. Topics related including customer relationship management, supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, and outsourcing are also covered in the course.