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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BA4214 E-Business and Internet Marketing Spring 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. ELİF OKAN
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This course aims to teach the concept of e-commerce within the scope of literature and practice. It is aimed to reveal the factors affecting digital transformation and e-commerce activities.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
This course aims to provide the students not only important academic but also practical insights on e-commerce and digital transformation as well as related domains such as marketing, strategy and financial management. At the end of the course, you will be able to:

1) Capable of organizing and planning the activities of electronic trade
2) Perform the activities of electronic trade
3) İdentfy the applications of e-business in global markets
4) Articulate the effect of Internet and technological developments on businesses
5) Evaluate the importance of e-business in global market place

Course Content

Topics include internet basics, digital marketing, webpage design, search engine optimization, social media usage, viral marketing.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Course introduction, Curriculum description, Introduction to e-commerce.
2) Introduction to e-commerce, definition, scope and basic statistics of e-commerce, E-commerce and Traditional Commerce, History of E-Commerce, Importance of EDI, features and benefits, Effects, Challenges and Limitations of E-Commerce, Supply chain management & E-Commerce, E-Commerce infrastructure.
3) Basic concepts and business models in e-commerce: Business to Business, Business to Customers, Customers to Customers, Business to Government, Business to Employee, E-Commerce strategy, Factors affecting successful e-commerce. Deadline to form the groups and inform the instructor.
4) Marketing strategies and E-Commerce: Website - Website components, Concept and Design website for E–Commerce, Corporate Website – Portal – Search Engine – Internet Advertising, the emergence of the Internet as a competitive advertising media, Internet advertising models , Mobile Commerce.
5) E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems Prepaid and Postpaid payment systems, e– cash, e check, Smart Card, Credit Card
6) Digital marketing, Digital transformation framework: Digital transformation pyramid: Business model/business strategy Corporate execution/business model, operations, enabling technologies, Artificial intelligence, Industry 5.0
7) Quiz Topics covered between the 1st and 6th weeks should be studied.
8) Internet marketing, purpose of Internet marketing. Purposes of internet marketing communication. Internet marketing, purpose of Internet marketing. Purposes of internet marketing communication
9) Digital Marketing Channels in E-Commerce , Mobile Marketing
10) Effect of Social Media on E-Commerce, Influencer Marketing
11) Consumer Behavior Market Research and Advertising
12) Permission Marketing and Customer Relationship Management in E-Commerce
13) Presentation
14) Presentation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Kalakota, Ravi, “Frontiers of Electronic Commerce”, 2004, Addison – Wesley, Delhi.
Rayport, Jeffrey F. and Jaworksi, Bernard J, “Introduction to E–Commerce”, 2003,
E-Ticaret: Kavramlar, Gelişim ve Uygulamalar, Prof. Dr. Gonca Telli Yamamoto, 2020, ISBN: 978-6054613-64-9, sf. 110-117
References: Lecturer's Slides

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 1 % 20
Project 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 20
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 80
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 13 39
Study Hours Out of Class 14 90.5
Project 1 10
Quizzes 1 3
Total Workload 142.5

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how advertising and brand communication works in a free-market economy. 2
2) To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of advertising. 2
3) To be able to research, create, design, write, and present an advertising campaign and brand strategies of their own creation and compete for an account as they would at an advertising agency. 2
4) To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data for a variety of products and services. 2
5) To be able to develop an understanding of the history of advertising as it relates to the emergence of mass media outlets and the importance of advertising in the marketplace. 2
6) To be able to follow developments, techniques, methods, as well as research in advertising field; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1) 2
7) To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to unexpected problems that arise during implementation process in the Advertising field. 3
8) To be able to understand how advertising works in a global economy, taking into account cultural, societal, political, and economic differences that exist across countries and cultures. 2
9) To be able to approach the dynamics of the field with an integrated perspective, with creative and critical thinking, develop original and creative strategies. 2
10) To be able to to create strategic advertisements for print, broadcast, online and other media, as well as how to integrate a campaign idea across several media categories in a culturally diverse marketplace. 2
11) To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advanced-level computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) 2
12) To be able to identify and meet the demands of learning requirements. 2
13) To be able to develop an understanding and appreciation of the core ethical principles of the advertising profession. 2