School of Information Systems and Technology
Management/UNSW Business School
INFS5885 E-BUSINESS
Week One Study Guide
Introduction:
Welcome to INFS5885 E-Business.
In this course we aim to develop your abilities to analyse and evaluate e-business applications,
as well as design e-business. We focus on the strategic, managerial, operational and technical
factors in the development of an organisation's e-business competencies and capabilities. We
investigate current business and technology trends including the individual, business and
societal implications of e-business. The course makes extensive use of current case studies
and gives students the opportunity to design new e-business models and applications.
We will kick off our course with an overview of e-business landscape in week one.
Learning Outcomes for Week 1:
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Understand course structure, expected deliverables and expected learning outcome,
Obtain fundamental knowledge about the EC and e-business landscape,
Understand main categories of EC, and
Understand the fundamental concepts in EC and EB aspects.
Required Preparation for Week 1 Lecture and Workshop:
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Read the course outline
Read the required readings
Complete Week One Online Discussion Forum assessment
Say hello and introduce yourself at course Microsoft Teams Social Lounge Channel
There is no homework required for week one workshop.
Reading List:
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Read article: Strategy, not technology, drives digital transformation (compulsory
reading)
Textbook chapter one (supplementary reading)
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Course introduction
Introduction to e-business concept
CRICOS Provider Code 00098G
Lecture Agenda:
Workshop Agenda:
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Workshop introduction
Recap
Class discussion
Group presentation
After the Workshop:
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Page 2
This is the best time to do your revision
Respond to your peers’ forum posts before 5pm Thursday
Read the Weekly Summary published in the General Channel of the course’s
Microsoft Teams site by the end of this week.
Prepare for week 2