The course is included in these curricula and study modules
The course takes place in period
1 (2021-08-01 to 2021-10-24)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to introduce the student
to digital business
and e-commerce. Different concepts, strategies,
and skills are
presented to help the student be able to handle
the speed of change
businesses face in today's digital world.
Students work in
teams and implement a webshop in a cloud
environment.
Learning outcomes
- The student has a good command of the
principles for order handling, shipping and
payments in a webshop
- The student is able to work in teams and
implement a webshop
- The student can identify business-critical
processes
- The student can define opportunities,
problems and risks with e-business
- The student can compare different business
models for e-
commerce within different lines of business
- The student get insight into different business
processes in a webshop from both a consumer and a
retailer
perspective
- The student know how to sell online
internationally
Course contents
- Foundations of digital commerce
- Opportunities, problems and risks with digital
commerce
- Business Models
- Online sales, order handling, payments and
shipping
- Platforms for digital commerce
- Webshop implementation
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Introduction to Marketing
Recommended or required reading
Digital Business and E-Commerce Management,
Chaffet et. al. 2019
Material available in itslearning, Arcada e-
learning environment
Study activities
- Lectures - 40 hours
- Excursions and demonstrations - 5 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 13 hours
- Small-group work - 20 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 40 hours
- Internet-based studies - 15 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Demonstrations and proficiency exams
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Examination 1 : Report on the process of
implementing a webshop for
a company
Examination 2 : Implement a webshop in a cloud
environment
Examination 3 : Present the business idea and the
webshop
in a final seminar
Teacher
Forsström Mikael
Examiner
Forsström Mikael
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (48 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Course enrolment period
2021-08-09 to 2021-08-26
Assessment methods
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
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2021-09-02 | 12:15 - 16:15 | D4106 | Digital Commerce | Forsström Mikael | |
2021-09-09 | 12:15 - 16:15 | E385 | Digital Commerce | Forsström Mikael | |
2021-09-14 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Digital Commerce Guest lecture | Forsström Mikael | ||
2021-09-16 | 12:15 - 16:15 | E385 | Digital Commerce | Forsström Mikael | |
2021-09-21 | 10:00 - 11:00 | Digital Commerce Guest lecture | Forsström Mikael | ||
2021-09-23 | 12:15 - 14:30 | E385 | Digital Commerce | Forsström Mikael | |
2021-09-23 | 14:30 - 16:00 | E385 | Digital Commerce | Forsström Mikael | |
2021-09-30 | 12:15 - 16:15 | E383 | Digital Commerce | Forsström Mikael | |
2021-10-07 | 13:00 - 16:15 | E385 | Digital Commerce | Forsström Mikael | |
2021-10-14 | 12:15 - 16:15 | E385 | Digital Commerce | Forsström Mikael | |
2021-10-19 | 12:15 - 16:15 | Digital Commerce | Forsström Mikael |