IS 6676 TAWA: E-Commerce for Global Business
2012, Summer Session A
Instructor: / Dr. Mary AstoneCourse Prerequisites: / MBA 5505
Office Hours / Mon., Tue. Wed: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Tue. & Wed.: 7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Office Location: / 231f Bibb Graves
Office Telephone: / 334-670-3632
Secretary:334-670-3143, 3459
FAX:334-670-3599
Email: /
Subject line: IS 6676, your Last Name, First Name, Reason for Email
[Do this on every email]
Other Information / Student Emails to Professor:
When a student emails the professor, a notation MUST be made in the subject line indicating the Course Number, Last Name, First Name, Reason for Email
(E.g., for homework identifier BIO the following is a correct subject line entry for a Student named John Doe
Subject: IS 6676, Doe, John, BIO)
Time of Class: / Mon., Tues., Wed. & Thurs.: 10:30a.m.– 12:50 p.m.
Class Location: / 219Bibb Graves
Course Description: / Introduces state-of-the-art concepts and applications which are emerging in the field of electronic commerce.
Course Purpose: / To introduce technologies and management issues in e-commerce, emphasizing the technologies to support e-commerce, the advantages and limitations of e-commerce, and use of e-commerce as a strategic tool to improve business processes.`
Course Objectives: / On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Identify electronic-commerce system technologies and explain their effects on firms, industries, and the organization of work.
- Identify the potential benefits and limitations of electronic-commerce system technology, and the strategic efforts required to create a viable e-business.
- Outline strategies for corporate growth based on the effective use and management of electronic-commerce systems.
- Analyze a business problem related to e-business challenges, and design an electronic-commerce system solution.
- Explain how electronic-commerce systems can be used to transform business processes and improve management control.
- Apply electronic-commerce strategies to business objectives in an apt scenario.
Text(s): / Electronic Commerce: A Managerial Perspective 2010
By Efraim Turban, David King, Jae Lee, Ting-Peng Liang & Deborrah Turban
© 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall
ISBN: 978-0-13-610041-6
Grading Methods: / Case Studies/Homework / 20%
Discussions/Class Participation/BIO/
Attendance/Teacher Evaluation / 5%
Midterm Exam / 25%
Final Exam / 25%
Research Paper / 25%
Letter Grade / % of Accumulated Score
A / 90-100%
B / 80-89%
C / 70-79%
D / 60-69%
F / 0-59%
TEST POLICY
Make-up exams will be given only for documented (on letterhead) and approved absences. Make up exams are administered only to students who have received approval from the professor prior to the test date. The make-up exam must be taken within one week of the student's return to class. Make-ups are different from exams given in class. A grade of zero will be assigned for an exam missed due to an unexcused absence.
Class Procedure and Requirements: / The approach used will be classroom lectures and case study presentations. The lectures will cover the concepts, issues and principles of electronic commerce. The case studies, presented by the students, will concentrate on the problems, needs and solutions of real-life businesses. Class participation and discussion is strongly encouraged. Outlines of class slides and presentations will be posted on Blackboard. You should login at least twice a week to check announcements, schedule and assignments. Materials will also be emailed to your troy email address, check email regularly.
The student will be expected to attend scheduled class meetings, complete reading assignments prior to class, and to complete homework and project assignments by the assigned due date.
COURSE CONTENT
(A)Introduction to E-Commerce and E-Marketplaces
(B)Internet Consumer Retailing
(C)Business to Business E-Commerce
(D)Other E-Business Models and Applications
(E)EC Support Services
(F)EC Strategy and Implementation
CLASSROOM ADMINISTRATION
Students are expected to:1.Punctually attend all scheduled classes.
2. Be responsible for all instructions and assignments given in class as well as for the supporting textbook content.
3. Read the textbook material before the lecture covering that material. This leads to a better understanding of the lecture as well as the opportunity to ask questions about material(s) in the text or outside readings that were unclear or that the student did not understand.
4. Submit assignments on or before the assigned due date/time. Late submission is penalized 10% per day or portion of a day late.
- Not wear hats nor sunglasses in the classroom.
- No food, tobacco products, nor drinks are allowed in the computer labs
General Supports: / The computer labs in McCartha are available for student use.
Academic Calendar: / First day of classes:Tues. May 29, 2012
Deadline for adding courseMon. June 4, 2012
Last day to drop a course orMon. June 4, 2012
withdraw without academic penalty
Last day to file intent toFri. June 22, 2012
Graduate, Fall 2012
Classes endTues. June 26, 2012
ExaminationsTue. June 26, 2012
Additional Services: / AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: Any student whose disabilities fall within ADA must inform the instructor at the beginning of the term of any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements for this course.
Students who have or may be dealing with a disability or learning difficulty should speak with the instructor, contact the Office of Adaptive Needs Program (Adams Center 215), or call 670-3220/3221. Various accommodations are available through the Adaptive Needs Program. The faculty in the School of Business makes every effort to accommodate unique and special needs of students with respect to speech, hearing, vision, seating, or other possible disabling conditions. Please notify the instructor as soon as possible of requested accommodations or ways to help.
Absenteeism: / Each student is expected to attend all scheduled classes. It is the student's responsibility to obtain all information and materials presented in the classroom (including materials covered, handouts, and assignments) during his or her absence. Exams will include not only the material from the assigned chapters in the text and assigned readings, but also from any other materials covered during class lectures.
Attendance Policy: / 1.Attendance is mandatory. If a student misses a class, it is his/her responsibility to obtain all information and materials presented (including materials covered, handouts, skills learned, and homework assignments) during his/her absence. I do not repeat lectures nor perform the tutoring function for students who are absent. Each absence will make the successful completion of this course more difficult, since computer courses are cumulative in nature and days missed from class are lost knowledge. Exams will include not only the material from the assigned chapters in the text, but also from any other materials covered in class lectures and/or labs.
2.Excused absences: Excused absences have the following characteristics:
a. Professor was informed prior to the absence.
b. Professor determines that the absence is excused.
c. Absence is of the following type:
1. Participation in a documented official university function that does not permit the student’s class attendance (e.g., participation in athletic events, field trips, etc.)
2. Severe illness (this does not include scheduled medical appointments nor driving someone else to doctor), a hospital stay, or a doctor's excuse saying that it is impossible for student to attend class(es)
3. Death of immediate family member (grandparent, parent, sibling, or child)
4. Appearance in court
5. Personal situations that are approved by the professor in advance of the time the student is to be absent.
d. Written documentation (on letterhead) must be provided.
Incomplete Work Policy: / Any incomplete work at the end of the term will not be accepted unless the student can provide acceptable and clear documentation prior to grades being submitted to the Registrar.
SorrellCollege of Business Vision / Sorrell College of Business will be the first choice for higher business education students in their quest to succeed in a dynamic and global economy. Sorrell College of Business will create the model for 21st century business education and community service.
SorrellCollege of Business Mission / Through operations that span the State of Alabama, the United States, and the world, Sorrell College of Business equips our students with the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to become organizational and community leaders who make a difference in the global village and global economy. Through this endeavor, we serve students, employers, faculty, and TroyUniversity at large as well as the local and global communities
Cheating Policy: / If you are caught cheating, you will get a course grade of "F". Cheating is when you give answers for homework items or exam questions to another student. Cheating is when you receive answers to homework items or exam questions.
See ORACLE: Student Handbook, 2007-2008, p. 48-49. “A student is subject to disciplinary action if: 2. In connection with the taking of, or in contemplation of the taking of any examination by any person: a. A student knowingly discovers or attempts to discover the contents of an examination before the contents are revealed by the instructor… 3. Where the work affects or might affect a student’s grade, credit, or status in the university, a student represents to be his or her own any work that is not the product of his or her own study and efforts (known as plagiarism).”
Plagiarism is the act of stealing and passing off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own or to commit literary theft: present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source (Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary). Plagiarism will cause a student to get a course grade of “F”.
According to the TSU ORACLE: Student Handbook, 2007-2008, pp. 49, under the subtitle Penalties for Misconduct, 1. Any student who has committed an act of misconduct may be subjected to one or more of the following penalties: a. A student’s grade in the course or on the examination affected by the misconduct may be reduced to any extent, including a reduction to failure. b. A student may be suspended from the university for a specific or an indefinite period.
IS 6676
Assignment identifier: BIO Due: Email prior to 11:59 p.m. on Monday June 4, 2012
For each document you submit to me, this semester please do the following: Name the document [file] with the course number, your last name, your first name, then the assignment identifier. For example: for this homework a student named Jane Doe would have the following file name: IS 6676,Doe, Jane, BIO
You will email the document. Remember guidelines for subject line entry for every email. The subject line for the above student in this class for this assignment would be: Subject Line:IS 6676, Doe, Jane, BIO
All assignments must be handed in to receive a passing grade. Late work is accepted, but penalized and strongly discouraged. Late work will be penalized 10% per day or portion of a day late!
Paper Formatting Guidelines
a. Spacing:Double
b. Font:12 point, Times New Roman
c. Margins:1” all the way around, Header 0.5”, Footer 0.5”
d. HeaderLeft justified: Course number: IS 6676
Right justified [use tabs]: Your name in the following format:
last name, first name
e. FooterLeft justified: Assignment Identifier
Centered [use tabs]: page number
f. Paper size8 1/2” X 11”
Assignment identifier: BIO
Due: Email prior to 11:59 p.m. onMonday June 4, 2012
Compose a personal letter of introduction. I want this to be a real letter written with sentences and paragraphs, not just answers to the questions. The intent of this assignment is for me to begin to get to know you and to see a sample of your writing. Please include the following information.
1. Personal Information
A.Your name and your “nickname” if you use one
B.City and Country of National Origin (US citizens: the City, State that you consider “home”)
C.Tell me about your family.
D.Tell me about your Religious Heritage
E.Education
1a.US citizens: High school name, city, state. Was this a magnet? If so what was the emphasis of the magnet school [e.g., technology, education, arts, etc.].
1b.International Students: Pre-college education – City, Country. Was there an area of specialization? My knowledge of schools outside this country is limited; tell me what is important about your pre-college education.
2.Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
a.University Name, Location, Country
b.Degree Title/ Explanation if needed [e.g., Business – Marketing, Business – MIS] If your degree was not in a school of business, tell the school and degree title and what business courses you have taken.
c.What University computer related courses have you taken [give course name(s) or description(s)]?
3.Master’s Degree Program: Tell me what your master’s degree area is [E.g., M.B.A. General Management; MBA: IS, etc.]
F. Why did you choose TroyUniversity, Troy Campus? Tell the truth!
G. Work Experience
1.Job title(s), major responsibilities, when you had the job [time span]
2.What computer related work experience [other than coursework] do you have?
H. Personal Goal(s)
1.Short Term [Immediate Future]
2.Long Term [Career Goals]
If you have other things that you want to tell me about yourself, your family and/or your country, please feel free to add those items to your letter of introduction.
Thank you,
Mary Astone, Ph.D.
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