E-business a e-commerce

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

After successful completion of the course, students will acquire the following knowledge:
- knowledge about the origin and evolution of the Internet and its function and position in the business and marketing activities of an international company,
- knowledge within international e-commerce and international e-business,
- understanding of the impact of the Internet on traditional marketing and global commerce,
- knowledge about the creation and management of the company's presence on the internet on several markets and about business and distribution models that the company can implement within business strategies on the Internet.
On base of successful completion of the course, students will acquire the following skills:
- understanding the importance of the Internet for the company's current business strategy,
- ability to evaluate new international opportunities for the company in the digital environment,
- the ability to build and manage a company's cross-border distribution strategy linked to digital technologies,
- understanding the importance of online security and the risks of violating the ethical and moral principles of online business.
After successful completion of the course, students will acquire the following competencies:
- on base of the acquired skills gain the ability to find employment in managerial positions in all types of local and international modern companies, in companies with a focus on digital business, in work positions solving managerial and marketing problems,
- the ability to effectively manage company resources and manage human resources oriented on the digital environment.

Indicative content

The importance of the digital environment for today's international business. Origin and history of the Internet. Business models and concepts of international electronic commerce. Infrastructure of www (world-wide-web) environment. Website development, testing, personalization and continuous customization. Online security and payment systems. Marketing concepts and marketing communication in international e-commerce. Ethical, social and political aspects of e-commerce. Electronic sale of goods and services and their promotion in digital media. Categorization of social networks. B2B trading in the international electronic environment.

Support literature

1. MATUŠOVIČOVÁ, Monika - ČERVENKA, Peter. E-commerce. Recenzenti: Andrej Miklošík, Jakub Horváth. - 1. vydanie. - Bratislava : Vydavateľstvo EKONÓM, 2023. - 153 s. ISBN 978-80-225-5067-3
2. KUCHTA, Martin. Digitálny marketing : marketingová komunikácia na internete. Recenzenti: Jakub Horváth, Peter Hacek. - 1. vydanie. - Bratislava : Vydavateľstvo EKONÓM EU v Bratislave, 2022. 184 s. ISBN 978-80-225-4974-5
3. KENNETH, C. Laudon - TRAVER G., Carol. E-commerce: business, technology, society. Nakladateľ: Pearson Education Limited, 2023. 800 s. ISBN 9781292449722
4. QIN, Zheng - SHUAI, Qinghong – WANG, Guolong – ZHANG, Pu – CAO, Mengyu – CHEN, Mingshi. E-Commerce. Nakladateľ: Springer, Berlin, 2022. 424 s. ISBN 9789811964374.
5. YBALLE, Genaro. Ecommerce Business Steps To Get Explosive E-Commerce Sales And Profits: E-Commerce Key Strategies. Vydavateľstvo: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US. 2021. 250s. ISBN 9798473988734

Syllabus

1. E-commerce and business. 2. The influence of the Internet on 4P. 3. Building of presence on the internet. 4. Identification and testing of key website parameters. 5. Business opportunities utilizing other electronic platforms. 6. Internet payment systems and their security. 7. Types and business models of electronic commerce. 8. Marketing concepts of electronic commerce. 9. Distribution within electronic commerce organization. 10. Social networks and consumer interaction. 11. Search engines, comparators and aggregators as a necessary part of e-commerce marketing strategy. 12. Creation and distribution of content and marketing communication on the Internet. 13. Legal and moral aspects of electronic commerce.

Requirements to complete the course

20 % continuous assignments
20% semestral test
60 % final exam

Student workload

Total study load 5 credits x 26h = 130 hours
Participation on lectures: 26 hours
Participation on seminars: 26 hours
Preparation for seminars: 13 hours
Preparation for semestral exam: 26 hours
Preparation for final exam: 39 hours

Language whose command is required to complete the course

Slovak, English

Date of approval: 23.02.2023

Date of the latest change: 29.02.2024