Abdelmonim Awad Osman -SUST
‫جامعة السودان للعلوم والتكنولوجيا‬- ‫عبد المنعم عوض عثمان‬
Sudan University of Science & Technology
College of Business Studies
Management Information System (MIS) Department
Electronic Commerce
(e-Commerce) Course
Course Syllabus
13 LECTURES @3 hours
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Abdelmonim Awad Osman -SUST
‫جامعة السودان للعلوم والتكنولوجيا‬- ‫عبد المنعم عوض عثمان‬
Course Details
Course Description:
Course Objectives:
This course examines the concepts, technology,
and applications of electronic commerce, or ecommerce. Since users can engage in e-commerce
from a fixed device (e.g., PC) or from a mobile
device (e.g., mobile phone) we will examine both
traditional fixed e-commerce and mobile ecommerce or m-commerce.
The course begins by setting the context for
ecommerce within the domain of information
systems. Then the course examines e-commerce in
detail. It presents general concepts about ecommerce and demonstrates them with a case
study. It explains characteristics and examples of
B2C e-commerce, and examines the rising role of
social commerce. It discusses B2B e-commerce
and contrasts it with B2C ecommerce.
It examines security and payment in e-commerce.
It explains the technological infrastructure needed
to support an e-commerce system and describes
how e-commerce systems are built.
Next, the course examines m-commerce in detail.
It presents m-commerce concepts and discusses the
technology needed for m-commerce. It examines
the range of m-commerce applications and
discusses mobile security and payment. The course
concludes with a presentation on the future of ecommerce.
 Explain the characteristics and functions of
electronic commerce including mobile
commerce.
 Describe the process of developing
electronic commerce sites and mobile
commerce applications.
 Implement an electronic commerce site
using open source software.
 Explain fundamental characteristics of
electronic markets.
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Abdelmonim Awad Osman -SUST
‫جامعة السودان للعلوم والتكنولوجيا‬- ‫عبد المنعم عوض عثمان‬
 Describe common business models used in
B2C and B2B electronic commerce.
 Discuss the impact of social media on ecommerce.
 Describe security and payment in electronic
commerce including mobile commerce.
 Describe the technology used in mobile
commerce.
 List common applications in mobile
commerce.
 Speculate on the future of electronic
commerce.
Course Grade
Components:
Course Material:
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Final Exam
Midterm Exam
Test
Seminar or Project
Attendance
Lab Work
100
20
10
10
10
50
Efraim Turban, et al., Electronic Commerce: A
Managerial and Social Networks Perspective
2012, 7th edition, Pearson, 2012, ISBN: 9780132145381
Contact Information:
Students may contact me at any time, during office
hours. You can also meet with me when I am at the
University. If I am free, I will meet with you
without an appointment. Otherwise, you should
request an appointment.
Office: Laser Building 2nd floor – Computer
Center.
Phone: +249 15566 1670
Email: abdelmonim@sustech.edu
Teaching Languages
Arabic – English.
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Abdelmonim Awad Osman -SUST
‫جامعة السودان للعلوم والتكنولوجيا‬- ‫عبد المنعم عوض عثمان‬
Course Syllabus and Schedule:
1. Overview of Electronic Commerce: definitions and concepts; e-commerce
business models
2. E-commerce: mechanisms, infrastructure and tools
3. Retailing in e-commerce: products and services
4. B2B e-commerce
5. Mobile commerce and ubiquitous computing
6. Social commerce
7. E-commerce payment systems
8. Order fulfillment
9. Implementing e-commerce systems
10. Design and develop an e-commerce site.
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