Introduction to E-Business

Structure Type: Course
Code: LTVAVL101
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 2.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Mäkiniemi, Osmo
Teacher Team: Mäkiniemi, Osmo
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
LITAKO-2015   2 spring   2.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
LITAKO-2016   2 spring   2.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students are able to define e-business concepts. Students learn how a company or other organisation is able to step up its activities by means of e-business. Students are familiar with the main business models, enabling the company to develop and expand their business to the Internet. Students are able to recognize and classify the most important e-business information systems. Students are aware of e-business security risks.

Student's Workload

- autonomous studies 54 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Information and communication technology

Contents

- basic concepts of e-business
- electrification of business
- expansion of business on the Internet
- e-business strategies and business models
- e-Information Systems
- security risks and their management

Recommended or Required Reading

- material provided by the teacher, Internet material
- literature will be announced later

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- e-learning: materials, activities, blogs

Assessment Criteria

The course is assessed on a scale of 1 to 5

Excellent (5)
Students are able to assess how a company or other organization is able to step up its activities by means of e-business. Students are able to apply different business models for a variety of online services. The student knows the most important online business information systems and is able to assess their suitability. Students are familiar with online business information security risks and know how to prevent them.

Good (3)
Students are able to identify and characterize the underlying network services business models. Students are able to list and describe the most important online business information systems. Students are able to list and describe the security risks of online business and know the ways to prevent them.

Satisfactory (1)
Students are able to define e-business and e-core of basic concepts. The student is able to name the most important business models. Students are able to list the most important online business information systems. Students are familiar with online business information security risks.

Assessment Methods

- exam 70 %
- active participation in teaching, activities and continuous assessment 30 %

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