Students will develop a Web site for a real-life organization and analyze an exemplary business Web site. This course explores the managerial challenges involved in global e-commerce. It is not a how-to course, and it's not a technology course either. Instead, it is intended to help students understand what it feels like to be a manager in an organization that is engaged in the brave new world of electronic commerce. Electronic Commerce and Supply Chain Management Electronic commerce is rapidly changing many businesses.
Supply chains are an integral part of electronic commerce.
The flow of materials from suppliers to manufacturers to wholesalers to retailers to customers presents a number of challenges in both traditional and electronic commerce. The traditional commerce is governed by complex processes and it is constrained by informational inefficiencies, geography, and market hours. Electronic commerce creates new revenue streams, reduces costs, and reduces time to respond to the customers needs. Because the area is developing rapidly, this course uses instructional material from a variety of sources, including articles describing the most recent developments, real-world cases, and reports from major consulting companies. The University of Baltimore attempts to notify students in advance of changes that may affect their program requirements or the status of their enrollment.