FOUNDATIONS OF E-BUSINESS

Masters of Science in Business Administration

MBA 612

Breyer State University
Professor: Scott G. Hammond PhD (candidate), MBA, BA, BS.

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to MBA 612- Foundations of E-Business, a Master level course in the curriculum for the degree, Master of Business Administration. I am pleased to instruct you in this course, which will be a foundational course for the remainder of your studies in the E-Business program.

This is an exciting course, a course that explores the combination of the computer and the Internet that has created an incredible marketplace. We will examine the foundation, operation and implications of the Internet economy.

I know you will enjoy this course. Please learn as much as you can as you progress through it, as it does lay down a solid foundation for the rest of the curriculum. It is my pleasure to have you in the course.  

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbooks have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five semester hours of credit.  

TEXTBOOK: There is one (1) required textbook for this course.  

Book 1: Electronic Commerce fourth ed. Gary P. Schneider. Thompson Publishing: 2003. ISBN # 0-619-15955-3.  

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. The exams cover the material in the book, "Electronic Commerce third ed. By Gary P. Schneider".

The mid-term examination must be taken by the end of the 5th week in the course.

The final examination must be taken by the end of the 10th week in the course.

Both exams are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are "open book" objective type. You will have one (1) day to complete your exam, once you access it from the classroom. To access the exams, you must send me an email and request to have access to the exam. I will then program your access in. You will receive an email back from me telling you that you are now authorized to go ahead and to access your exam. To access, you will come into the classroom, click on testing, and click on the exam you are taking. You will need your User ID and PASS WORD to access the exam. The exam will appear on your screen. Once you access the exam, you have 24 hours to submit your answers. The program provides me the exact date and time that you accessed the exam. The program also notifies me of the exact date and time that you submitted your answers. Thus, the program is timing you. When you are ready, go back into the classroom and click in your responses and then click submit. Shortly, you will receive the exam in your email box with your computed score. You will also know what questions, if any, that you missed, and what the correct answer is. I also receive a copy of your exam and your score.  

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail  

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There are no written assignments for this course. There is a considerable amount of reading involved in this course, and I would prefer you spend your time with the book learning the material.  

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: I, Scott G. Hammond, PhD (candidate), MBA, BA, BS, currently teach graduate courses at Breyer State University . I hold a degree in Masters in Business Administration, one in Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, and one Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems. I have owned and operated my own consulting business for nine years. I am an avid salt-water fisherman.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objectives for this course are:

1). Learning the skills required to provide information via the WWW.
2). Obtaining a working understanding of Internet Marketing.
3). Learning the skills to market people and organizations on the WWW.
4). Obtaining the ability to analyze strengths and weaknesses of the Internet vs. commercial services.
5). Obtaining the ability to assess the commercial potential of Internet related businesses.
6). Understanding the opportunities and leading edge practice in:

a). Electronic publishing.
b). Electronic shopping.
c). Electronic distribution.
d). Knowledge creation and dissemination.

7). Understanding of the problems surrounding electronic commerce including:

a). Security.
b). Privacy.
c). New business processes.
d). Safeguarding intellectual property rights.
e). Disclaimers of liability.
f). Transborder commerce.

ASSIGNMENTS: For specific assignments, please click on the link "Assignments"  

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to adm@breyerstate.com. An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.

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