THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT HARRISBURG

                                                                THE CAPITAL COLLEGE

                                                            Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057

 

                                                                            MRKT 488

 

Spring 2002                                                                 E-mail:uqy@psu.edu                              

Instructor:  Dr. Ugur Yucelt                                        Office: E-356K, Olmstead Bldg

Class Time: MW: 3:30-4:45 pm.                                 Office Tel: 717-948-6168

Classroom: 330 Olmstead Bldg.                                  Web site:                  

                                                                                              http://kleindl.swcollege.com

                                                                                      Office Hours:

                                                                                                MW: 12:00 to 12:30 pm

                                                                                                           2:00 to 3:30 pm.

                                                                                                    M:  5:00 to 6:00 pm.

                                                                                   Also, by appointment and whenever

                                                                                    I am in my office.

                                                                                    

                                                 ON-LINE MARKETING

 

REQUIRED TEXTS:

 

Brad Alan Kelindl. Strategic Electronic Marketing (2nd), Thomson/South-Western, 2003.

       

Sid L. Huff, Michael Wade and Scott Scneberger. Cases in Electronic Commerce (2nd )

McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002.

 

SUPPLEMENTS:

PR Smith and Dave Chaffey. eMarketing excellence, Butterwort Heinmann, 2002.

Eloise Coupey. Marketing and the Internet, Prentice-Hall, 2001.

Terri C. Albert and William B. Sanders. e-business.marketing, Prentice-Hall, 2003.

Craig Van Slyke and France Belanger. E-Business Technologies, Wiley, 2003.

Allan Afuah and Christopher L. Tucci. Internet Business Models and Strategies,

            McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2001.

Robert W. Price. E-Business 01-02, MaGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2001.

 

ADDITIONAL READINGS:

 

OUTSIDE READINGS WILL BE ASSIGNED FROM NEW YORK TIMES, FORTUNE MAGAZINE, BUSINESS WEEK AND WALL STREET JOURNAL, ETC.  YOU SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THESE JOURNALS/PAPERS EITHER IN YOUR HOME OR FIND THEM IN THE PENN STATE LIBRARY.  YOU MUST MAKE SURE THAT THE READING ASSIGNMENTS MAY COVER MORE MATERIALS THAT CAN BE PRESENTED IN CLASS.  STUDENTS MUST RELY ON INDEPENDENT STUDY WITH CAREFUL ATTENTION TO READINGS.

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

 

Internet Technology has introduced a new marketing strategy for companies that they want to reach a large group of customers in domestic and global markets.  Generally speaking, marketers and consumers directly affect each other, and without participation of both parties, there would not be any marketing environment, Accordingly, marketing environment in the Internet can be described as virtual shopping through hyperlinks, which enable the shopper to acquire desired information by moving from one page to another in a flexible sequence.

 

In the marketing environment, reducing uncertainty is an important goal of consumers; therefore, they prefer to shop from the most familiar offline 'brick-and mortar' retailers.  On the other hand, if they decide to buy online, they choose a retailer that it has both offline and online presence as called 'click-and mortar' companies.  Since the Internet marketing is not yet equal to the most familiar purchasing habits and consumers cannot visit stores, cannot touch their purchase, and cannot bring it home, the Internet marketing may become more likely a supplementary way to shop, similar to catalog or mail order shopping.  Marketers, if they decide to sell on the Internet, must understand the nature of the market and the challenges that they will face on daily basis.  Continuing success may be expected as long as classic marketing tactics such as quality, reliability, and service have been implemented, and they always plan to offer: (1) something new and surprising, (2) something useful and essential, and (3) something that touches consumers' emotions.

 

THEREFORE, THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE KNOWLEDGE AND USAGE OF ON-LINE MARKETING RESOURCES FOR APPLICATION IN THE PROCESS OF ON-LINE MARKETING PLANNING AND PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY.  THE ECCOMPLISHMENT OF THESE OBJECTIVES REQUIRES THAT STUDENT GROUPS INVESTIGATE AND WRITE A MARKETING STRATEGY FOR EITHER A PRODUCT OR SERVICE BASED ON-LINE MARKETER.  STUDENTS WILL OBTAIN FAMILIARITY WITH ONLINE AND HARD COPY RESOURCES AND WILL DEVELOP A MARKETING PLAN EMPLOYING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TOOLS.  THE COURSE EMPHASIZES INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP ASSIGNMENTS, ON-LINE EXERCISES, AND THREE QUIZZES.  THE CASE METHOD OF LEARNING MAY BE USED ACCOSIONALLY.  COURSE COMPONETS INCLUDE USAGE OF THE INTERNET, USAGE OF ON-LINE MARKETING INTELLIGENCE SOURCES, USAGE OF WOLDWIDE WEB AS A COMMUNICATION MEDIUM, AND FRONT PAGE SOFTWARE FOR WEB PAGE DESIGN.

 

PREREQUISITES:  MRKT 370.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 

1.      TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS THE ELECTRONIC/ON-LINE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN TODAY’S FAST-PASED BUSINESS WORLD.

 

2.      TO  EXTEND STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDEGE ON-LINE MARKETING SKILLS BY BUILDING BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING MANAGEMENT.

 

3.  TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ INTEREST OF TOPICS PERTINENTS TO INTERACTIVE/ON-LINE TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO MARKETING STRATEGY.

 

4.  TO ENABLE THE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF A MARKET  STUDY/ PLANNING FOR PRODUCT/COMPANY OR SERVICE ON THE INTERNET.

 

5.  TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO IMPROVE/DEVELOP TEAM WORKING SKILLS AND TASK DELEGATION.

 

            COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

 

            THE COURSE WILL HAVE A LECTURE AND CASE/ISSUE DISCUSSION FORMAT,

WITH AN IMPORTANT EMPHASIS ON ISSUE GENERATION AND DISCUSSION. EACH  STUDENT'S COURSE GRADE WILL BE A FUNCTION OF HIS/HER PERFORMANCE ON THE FOLLOWING COURSE REQUIREMENT COMPONENTS.

 

1.      DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TEAM/GROUP PROJECT

 

2.      ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISES

 

3.  WRITTEN GROUP CASE STUDY/PRESENTATIONS

 

4.  THREE SHORT QUIZES

 

5. CLASS PARTICIPATION/CONTRIBUTION.

 

6.   PRESENTATION OF TEAM PROJECT

           

SOME DETAILS ABOUT ASSIGNMENTS:

 

THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER STUDENTS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETION OF SEVERAL IN CLASS AND OUT‑OF‑CLASS EXERCISES (SEE THE ASSIGNMENTS). SOME OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS WILL SERVE AS DISCUSSION POINTS WITHIN A GROUP ENVIRONMENT IN CLASS.  STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE GRADED ON THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO CLASS DISCUSSIONS. YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLWDGE AND IMPROVEMENTS OF COURSE DESIGN WILL BE RECOGNIZED AND REWARDED.  THE EXERCISES WILL BE A TEAM/GROUP PROJECT, WHICH REQUIRES LIBRARY RESEARCH AND FIELD WORK AND ONLINE EXERCISES. THEIR PURPOSE IS TO GIVE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPLEMENT THE MATERIALS DISCUSSED IN CLASS INTO A REAL LFE EXAMPLES.

 

TEAM/GROUP PROJECT:

 

GROUP/TEAM POJECTS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON A TOPIC.  THIS COLLOBORATION ENABLES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN RECOGNIZING RESPONSIBILITY, SETTING DEADLINES, ESTABLISHING EXPECTATIONS FOR PRTFORMANCE, INTEGRATING DIVERSE INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL STYLES AND OPINIONS, AND TACTFUL AND DIPLOMATIC SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.  IN ADDITION, GROUP/TEAM PROJECTS CAN ALLOW STUDENTS TO EXPLORE A TOPIC IN GREATER DEPTH THAN WHEN SHOULDERING THE REPONSIBILITY FOR A PROJECT INDIVIADUALLY.

 

ACCORDINGLY, TEAM/GROUP PROJECT (MAXIMUM TWO/THREE STUDENTS) IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THE LEARNING PROCESS. THE PROJECT SHOULD BE COMPREHENSIVE, AND DISCUSS AND DEAL WITH AN ON-LINE MARKETING PLAN OF A LARGE AND WELL KNOWN DOMESTIC OR MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION, AND HAVE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES:

 

 1. Develop a plan that incorporates the Internet to achieve identified strategic goals.

  

   2. Choose a company/product for which you believe the Internet could be introduced as a strategic element for reaching marketing GOALS. For example, you could choose an offline product for which marketing efforts could be enhanced by using the Internet. Alternatively, you could focus on a product that is only available through an Internet source, whether it is digitally or physically distributed.

       

 Project Components:

 

A)       Situation Analysis:

 

a)         Review existing plan, if available.

b)        Examine environmental factors (e.g., policy, technology, competition).

 

B)       SWOT analysis (explore market opportunity – supply and

Demand, threat, weaknesses).

 

C)       Determine Target Markets:

a)         Note that your "markets" may not just

consist of your customers, but also investors and employees.

 

                             b) Set Goals/Objectives.

-         Branding

-         Loyalty

-         Revenue

       

D)       Design the Marketing Mix Strategies:

a) Consider the implications of the Internet as content, channel, and communication for each of the marketing mix element.

       

E)        Describe Key Components of Your Action Plan:

a) Activities that must happen to achieve objectives

                             b) Timeline for these activities

         

F)        Ongoing Evaluation of Plan Implementation:

a)         How it will deal with treat/weakness.

b)        How it will deal with opportunities.

c)         Pitfalls and fall-back plans.

 

Project Characteristics:

 

          a) Length: Total report should be between 12-15 pages excluding tables and

                            figures.

 

          b) Format: Typed, double-spaced, with appropriate business writing.

 

          c) Timeline:

                      Proposal due: Week 5

-         The first drafts of issues through Goals/Objectives                             due: Week 10

-         Final draft due: Week 13

-          Final report due: Week 15

 

SUMMARY OF EXPECTATIONS:

 

THE COMPANY/PRODUCT WHICH YOU WILL DESIGN AN ON-LINE MARKETING PLAN WILL BE YOUR OWN CHOOSING; HOWEVER, BEFORE YOU START YOU SHOULD DISCUSS YOUR TITLE (COMPANY/PRODUCT NAME) WITH A WRITTEN PROPOSAL NOT LATER THAN 5TH WEEK. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR TEAM/GROUP PROJECT SHOULD BE ANALYTICAL AND DEFEND YOUR REASONS WITH REAL DATA, FACTS AND EVIDENCES. YOU SHOULD AVOID SUMMARY TYPE OF PAPERS AND USE AS MANY COMPANY SOURCES ON THE INTERNET AND JOURNAL ARTICLES AS POSSIBLE.  DUE DATE OF THE FIRS DRAFT IS 13TH WEEK.  PROJECTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF THE TOPICS ARE NOT APPROVED.  DUE DATE FOR THE FINAL REPORT IS THE LAST WEEK OF THIS SEMESTER. PLEASE MAKE AN EXTRA COPY OF YOUR PROJECT FOR YOURSELF, BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL WILL NOT BE RETURNED. IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MY COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR PROJECT, PLEASE ENCLOSE A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER.

 

 

 

A GUIDELINE FOR PROPOSAL WRITING:

 

       1. TITLE

       2. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND

      3. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

  4.BIBLIOGRAPHY/REFERENCES

 

ORAL PRESENTATIONS:

 

AT THE END OF THIS SEMESTER, EACH TEAM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE A 30 MINUTUS ORAL PRESENTATION TO SUMMARIZE AND DEMONSTRATES THE MAJOR POINTS OF THEIR ON-LINE MARKETING/PROMOTIONAL PLAN.  FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AT THAT TIME. EACH TEAM MEMBER WILL PRESENT THE PORTION OF THEIR WRITTEN REPORT.  DURING THE ORAL PRESENTATIONS, YOU MUST ACT PROFESSIONALY ANDMUST WEAR BUSINESS LIKE SUIT/DRESS.  I EXPECT THAT EACH MEMBER OF TEAM/GROUPS ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER FOR THIS IMPORTANT PORTION OF ORAL PRESENTATIONS.

 

 SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS:

 

DURING THIS SEMESTER, SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION WILL BE MANDATORY IN EACH CLASS.  FOR GROUP DISCUSSION, YOU WILL HAVE A CHAPTER/READINGS FOR ASSIGNMENTS TO DEVELOP ANSWERS TO THE SET OF QUESTIONS ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE ON-LINE MARKETING/INTERNET. THESE QUESTIONS WILL BE USED FOR CLASS DISCUSSION EVERY WEEK.  PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT EACH GROUP WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO GIVE THEIR ANSWERS TO ME WITH THE NAME OF GROUP MEMBERS WHO WERE ATTENDING THE CLASS/DISCUSSION ON THAT DAY.

 

 ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISES:

 

ON WEEKLY BASIS, THERE WILL BE SEVERAL ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISES, WHICH YOU WILL FIND AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER. THESE EXERCISES ARE RELATED TO THE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF E-MARKETING. ANSWERS TO THESE EXERCISES WILL BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS.  IF YOU CHOOSE, YOU CAN BRING YOUR FAVORITE WEB SITE INTO CLASS DISCUSSSION.  FOR SEVERAL EXERCISES, WRITTEN ANSWERS WILL BE EXPECTED AFTER THE CLASS DISCUSSION.  PLEASE SEE THE CONTENTS FOR THE DUE DATES. YOU. CAN ALSO USE MY E-MAIL ADDRESS AND THE ANGEL PAGE FOR CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE.

 

 

WRITTEN CASE ANALYSIS/CLASS DISCUSSION:

 

EACH GROUP WLL BE RESPONSIBLE TO READ AND  PREPARE A WRITTEN REPORT FOR THE CASE, WHICH THEY ARE ASSIGNED. ONLY ONE WRITTEN CASE REPORT IS EXPECTED FROM THE GROUP THAT IS ASSIGNED FOR THE PRESENTATION. THE WRITTEN CASE REPORT MUST BE 10-15 PAGES.  IN ADDITION, EACH GROUP MUST PREPARE THEIR OWN ANSWERS FOR CLASS DISCUSSION.  YOU SHOULD REMEMBER THAT EACH OF YOU WILL BE EVALUATED ON THEIR CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION/CONTRIBUTION  DURING THE CLASS DISCUSSION.  FOR PREPARATION OF WRITTEN CASE REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS, EACH GROUPS WILL BE REPONSIBLE TO ARRANGE MEETINGS IN ADVANCE AND REPORT ANY PROBLEM THAT MAY CAUSE INEFFICIENT AND UNACCEPTABLE  GROUP FUNCTIONS. CASE PRESENTATIONS WILL BE CRITIQUED BY TWO/THREE STUDENTS EACH WEEK.  NAMES WILL ANNOUNCED SHORTLY.

 

GENERALLY SPEAKING, CASE ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION PLACES INTELLECTUAL DEMAND ON THE STUDENTS THAT ARE SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER EDUCATIONAL METHODS.  THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THIS APPROACH IS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME TO BE PUT IN DECISION MAKING PROCESS. IN ADDITION, CASE ANALYSIS PLACES THE STUDENT IN A SIMULATED BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, WHICH HAS A LITTLE STRUCTURE TO DRAW CONCLUSION.  THE ANALYST HAS LIMITED TIME AND INCOMPLETE INFORMATION IN DEALING WITH CASE PROBLEM. YOU SHOULD REMEMBER THAT THERE IS NOT ONE BEST ANSWER AND PERFECT SOLUTION FOR THE CASE.  EACH ANALYSIS AND SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS IS BASED UPON UNIQUE SET OF PERCEPTIONS, ANALYTICAL SKILLS, EFFORTS, AND TIME FRAME.  THAT IS TO SAY THAT QUALITY OF SOLUTION MUST BE BASED UPON COMPLETENESS, SUBSTANTIATION OF CLAIMS, AND CREATIVITY.  THIS IS AN IMPORTANT OBSERVATION, WHICH SHOULD BE USED WHEN ANALYST ATTACK THE CASE PROBLEM, AND REFLECT ON HOW HIS/HER PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN EVALUATED.  IT IS ADVISABLE TO ALL OF YOU THAT LIBRARY RESEARCH MAY GREATLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR SOLUTION/RECOMMENDATIONS.

 

GUIDELINES FOR CASE ANALYSIS/PRESENTATION:

 

ALTHOUGH THERE ARE DIFFERENCES IN LENGTH, SCOPE AND DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY, CASES MAY HAVE MANY THINGS IN COMMON AND CAN BE APPROACHED USING A GENERAL ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK AS THEY ARE PRESENTED BELOW:

 

1. IDENTIFICATION AND SPECIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM.  This step should constitute the single most important aspect of case preparation. To accomplish this task, you must read and think about the case several times.  Next, a list of potential problems should be prepared. Then the         list should be purged of all items, which are symptomatic of more fundamental problems. Finally, topic areas should organize the remaining items that truly constitute the problem areas in terms of degree of importance, or.  A precise tightly written statement of the case problem(s) should be presented for every case.

 

     2. DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO THE CASE PROBLEM.  This step should contain a description of the organization strategy in the areas of marketing mix changes in the emphasis of the product, promotion, pricing and physical distribution.  A well develop case presentation will develop at least three alternatives but not more than six alternative action plans.  Each alternative should contains "how" and "why" aspects of the choice, and "pros" and

            "cons" of the decision.  For each "pro" and "con" statement, a summary statement should be included for final selection.

 

     3. SELECTION THE MOST PROMISING ALTERNATIVE.  This step deals with the best alternative in comparison of "pros" and "cons" of all of the others.  In this situation, analysts usually find themselves in an environment surrounded with incomplete information and lack of time and experience.  These excuses, although understandable, are unacceptable in the real world as well as in case analysis.  In order to support your justification about the best alternative, a well-documented rationale must be presented.  Before making the selection, following information may be useful:

                        a) Time and dollar cost of alternatives.

            b) Discussion of how the alternatives are to be used in solving                    the case problem.

c) Courses of action should be taken if decision is                                                     favorable/unfavorable.

 

      4. RECOMMENDATION.  The chosen alternative should be highlighted and justified over the others.  Reasons must be stated clearly with evidence and strengths are overcoming the weaknesses.

 

     5.  IMPLEMENTATION.  This step is essential part of the decision-making process. In this last section of the case report, the analyst must plan and make explicit decision to implement his/her recommendation.  Consideration should be given to timing, organizational reaction, competitive reaction, resource requirements, and availability, methods of measuring and tracking performance.  Marketing mix strategies must be clearly defined in this section.

 

QUIZES:

 

THREE IN CLASS QUIZES ARE SCHEDULED FOR THIS COURSE. EACH QUIZ WILL COVER THE MATERIALS, WHICH WILL BE DICUSSES PRIOR TO THAT QUIZ.

 

 

 

CLASS PARTICIPATION/CONTRIBUTION:

 

IT'S EXPECTED THAT EACH STUDENT WILL PARTICIPATE IN CLASS

DISCUSSION. SINCE A PORTION OF YOUR GRADE WILL BE DERIVED FROM

VERBAL PARTICIPATION/CONTRIBUTION IN CLASS, YOU MAY IMPROVE

YOUR CLASS AVERAGES IF YOU ATTEND EACH CLASS FAITFULLY AND

COMMENT/CONTRIBUTE INTELLIGENTLY. YOUR PARTICIPATION WILL BE

GRADED BY BASING UPON YOUR INVOLVEMENT AND INTEREST IN CLASS

DISCUSSIONS. YOU SHOULD BE SURE THAT PARTICIPATION IS NOT

ATTENDANCE ONLY. IT IS A VERBAL PARTICIPATION AND

CONTRIBUTION IN CLASS DISCUSSION. ALTHOUGH PARTICIPATION IS

VOLUNTARY, INDEX CARDS WILL BE USED TO ENCOURAGE

PARTICIPATION IN CLASS DISCUSSION/CONTRIBUTION.

 

PEER RATINGS:

 

EACH TEAM MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A PEER RATING FORM. THIS FORM WILL CONTAIN AN EVALUATION FOR EACH TEAM MEMBER. CONTENT OF THE RATING WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL. PEER RATING FORMS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE END OF THIS SEMESTER, AND SHOULD BE SIGNED, FOLDED, STAPLED AND GIVEN TO ME.  THE MAIN  REASON OF PEER EVALUATION IS THAT GROUP PROJETS/ASSIGNMENTS ARE COLLOBORATIVE EFFORTS, AND EACH STUDENT SHOULD HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER MEMBERS IN HIS/HER GROUP.

 

THE FOLLOWING EVALUATIVE SCALE WILL BE USED:

 

·        A: group member did much more than his/her share

·        B: group member did somewhat more than his/her share

·        C: group member did exactly his/her share

·        D: group member did somewhat less than his/her share

·        F: group member did much less than his/her share

 

If the majority of the group gives a member a “C” average or better, then the group member’s individual grade will be the same as the group grade. On the other hand, if the majority of the group gives a member a “D”, then the group member’s individual grade will be 15 points less than the group grade. If the majority of the group gives a member an “F”, then the group member’s individual grade will be 30 points less than the group grade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADING POLICY:

 

THE COMPONENTS OF THE COURSE WILL BE ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING

APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING GRADES.

 

 WRITTEN TEAM PROJECT/PRESENTATION‑‑-‑‑‑‑‑20%

 CASE ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION/CONTRIBUTION/

PRESENTATION---------------------------------------------20%

 ONLINE EXERCISES/PARTICIPATION/

 CONTRIBUTION---------------------------------------------15%

 QUIZ I------------------‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑----------------‑‑15%

 QUIZ II----------------------------‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑------------‑15%

 QUIZ III--------------------------------------------------------15%

 

GRADING GUIDELINES:

 

93 and above...A

90-92.9............A-

87-89.9............B+

83-86.9............B

80-82.9............B-

77-79.9............C+

70-76.9............C

60-69.9............D

Below 60.........F

 

ATTENDANCE:

 

ATTENDANCE TO EACH CLASS IS EXPECTED UNLESS UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES OCCUR. PLEASE DISCUSS THE REASONS WITH ME IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE CLASS. ATTENDANCE WILL BE CONTROLLED ON A WEEKLY BASIS. SHOULD ANY STUDENT INCUR AN EXESSIVE NUMBER OF ABSENCES, I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LOWER HIS/HER GRADE.

 

MAKE‑UP EXAM POLICY:

 

IF YOU SEE THAT YOU WILL NOT BE IN CLASS ON A TEST DAY, YOU MUST ASK A PERMISSION TO DO SO.  AN UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE FROM THE TEST WILL BE COUNTED AS A "0" GRADE.

 

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

 

For your assignments, projects and examinations, I will suggest that you hould strictly follow the Pennsylvania State University's policies and rules for academic integrity. The academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest, and responsible manner. Academic integrity is a basic guiding principle for all academic activity at The Pennsylvania State University, and all members of the University community are expected to act in accordance with this principle. Consistent with this expectation, the University's Code of Conduct states that all students should act with personal integrity, respect other students' dignity, rights, and property, and help create and maintain an environment in which all can succeed through the fruits of their efforts. Academic integrity includes a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of falsification, misrepresentation, or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the fundamental ethical principles of the University community and compromise the worth of work completed by others." (University Faculty Senate Policies for Students, 49‑20).

 

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

 

The Pennsylvania State University encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the Disability Services Coordinator in the Student Assistance Center [W1 17 Olmsted; (717) 948‑6025].

 

CONTENTS OF THE COURSE*

 

   WEEK             SUBJECT                                                              CHAPTERS    

     1         COURSE OVERVIEW/GROUP ARRANGEMENT

                 INTRODUCTION TO E-BUSINESS                                  CHPT.1

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2          UNDERSTANDING  E-BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY             CHPT.2                                      

          D.A.Griffit and J.W.Palmer. “Leveraging the Web for Corporate Success”,

                     Business Horizon, January/February, 1999, pp3-10.

Active Learning: Exercise 2.1

                              Exercise 2.2

                              Exercise 2.3

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  3. INTERNET TECHNOLOGY                                                     CHPT.2

                                                                                                         (Appendix)

     S. S. Cohen, J. Bradford Delong and J. Zysman. “The Next Industrial Revolution”,

             The Milken Institute Review, First Quarter 2000, pp.16-22.

          Active Learning: Exercise A2.1

                                      Exercise A2.2

 

            Case:  Salesdriver: The Lorimar Request (p.91)

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4. E-BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS                                        CHPT.3

     D. Barton. “Build a Strong Customers-Brand Relationships”., e-Business Advisor,

             April, 2000, pp. 34-40.

Active Learning: Exercise 3.1

                              Exercise 3.2

                              Exercise: 3.3

 

                                                                   QUIZ I

                                                    (February 5, 2003)

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5        WEB PAGE DESIGN                                                               CHPT. 3

                                                                                                       (Appendix)

      Marcia Stepanek. “ How an Internet Opened Up the Door to Profits”, Business

               Week, July 26, 1999, pp. EB32-EB38.

                  Active Learning: Exercise A3.1

                                                Exercise A3.2

 

                   Case: Cisco Systems Inc.: Managing Corporate Growth Using Internet (p.55)                               

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6.      E-BUSINESS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT                                        CHPT. 4

      Dirk Van den Poel and J. Leunis. “Consumer Acceptance of the Internet as a Channel

                   of Distribution”, Journal of Business Research, 45 (1999), pp. 249-256.

      Active Learning: Exercise 4.1

                                    Exercise 4.2

                                    Exercise 4.3

 

            Case:  OP4.com: Choosing a Web-site Design Agency (p.68)

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7.  E-BUSINESS VALUE STRATEGIES                                      CHPT. 5

     Tim Mack. “Electronic Marketing: What You Can Expect”, The Futurists,

                 March/April 2000, pp. 40-44.

              Active Learning : Exercise 5.1

                                      Exercise 5.2

                                      Exercise 5.3

 

               Case: Grocery Gateway.com (p.133)

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8.      E-COMMERCE                                                                     CHPT. 6

Steve Hamm and M. Sepanek. “From Reengineering to E-Engineering”, Business

         Week, March 22, 1999, pp. EB14-EB18.

Active Learning : Exercise 6.1

                               Exercise 6.2

                               Exercise 6.3

                                                         QUIZ II

                                              (March 5, 2003)

 

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                             SPRING BREAK: No class March 10-14

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9.  E-BUSINESS PROMOTION                                            CHPT. 7

Bob Tedeschi. “Going online to Buy a car”,The new York Times, September 16

          2002.

Active Learening: Exercise 7.1

                                Exercise 7.2

                                Exercise 7.3

 

           Case: Metropolitan Life Insurance: E-Commerce(p.264)

                              

10.  THE MARKET                                                        CHPT. 8

Bob Tedesch. “Online Shopping Hraded Toward a Strong Season”, The

         New York Times (nytimes.com), December 2, 2002.

Active Learning: Exercise 8.1

                              Exercise 8.2

                              Exercise 8.3

 

         Case: Reuters’ Internet Strategy (A) (p.292)

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11. INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE           CHPT. 9

       Chad Kaydo. “As good as it gets”, Sales and Marketing Management, March, 2000,

                    pp. 55-60.

       Active Learning : Exercise 9.1

                                      Exercise 9.2

                                      Exercise 9.2

 

                Case: eLance.com: Preventing Disintermediation (p.282)

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12. E-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT                            CHPT.10

      L. Pitt, P. Berthon and Jean-Paul Berthon. “Changing Channels: The Impact of the

                Internet”, Business Horizxan, March/April 1999, pp.19-28

 Active Learning : Exercice 10.1

                                Exercise 10.2

                               Exercise 10.3  

Case: Looks.com (A): Building Asia’s First Health, Beauty and Fashion E-Tailor (p.223)

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 13. E-BUSINESS CAREER                                     CHPT.10

                                                                                 (Appendix)

     L. Pitt, P. Berthon and R. T. Watson. “Cyberservice: Taming Service Marketing

                Problems with the World Wide Webb”, Business Horizon, January/February,

                pp. 11-18.

                 Active Learning: Exercise A10.1

                                               Exercise A10.2     

 

                                                            QUIZ III

                                                       (April 16, 2003) 

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14.  E-BUSINESS STRATEGY                                CHPT. 11

        D. A. Griffith and J. W. Palmer. “Leveraging the Web for Corporate Success”,

                 Business Horizon, January/February 1999, pp.3-10

             Active Learning: Exercise 11.1

                                           Exercise 11.2

                                           Exercise 11.3

 

Case: Blinds to go: Evaluating the blindsToGo.com Retail E-Commerce Venture (P.240)

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  15    PRESENTATION OF THE TEAM/GROUP PROJECTS

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     *Tentative list. Subject to change.

 

    

 

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