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Pre-course assignment 1. Visit this module's conference system. Use your old ID and password.
2. Fill in the registration form for this module. |
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4/22 |
Topics: |
Introduction to the course. Why it is important to learn what it takes to operate globally? An introduction to Ecommerce: what is it? what is its impact on business, industries and society? |
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Readings: |
The Internet, Ecommerce Definitions, Information Technology: Transforming our Economy, Understanding the Net Economy Revolution, Driving
Principles of the New Economy, and Hill "Introduction & Overview" (excluding the cases). |
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5/24 |
Topics: |
Internet Basics, The Information Economy, Pricing digital products |
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Readings: |
Internet Basics, S&V Chs. 1 & 2, The Ecommerce Phenomenon slides
"Survey: Business and the Internet: You'll never walk alone," The Economist, June 26, 1999, special section
"Survey of E-Commerce," The Economist, February 26, 2000, Special section after page 64.
NOTE: Articles from the Economist will be sent to you via email. If you use UofL to
access the Internet, either from home or from work, you can get to the original source of these articles through the U of L library / research link: Libraries /
Research Center / Business & Economics / ABI/Inform (ProQuest Direct) / Logon to ProQuest Direct / All Databases / "For publication" / type in The Economist / Click one of the numbers to search for
the correct issue.. |
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Videos: |
Watch a video on Intranets - choose an appropriate connection: 28K Modem, 56K Modem, High Speed connection. |
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Discussion: |
The Priceline.com and Yahoo.com pricing approaches. |
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5/31 |
Topics: |
Sources of Funds, Cost of Capital, Portfolio Diversification, the Payments System, Monetary Policy and digital money |
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Readings: |
Hill, Chs. 10 & 11, E-money, E-investment Banking
, What is Mondex?
"E-cash 2.0," The Economist
, February 19, 2000, pp. 67,68,and 71.
Salomon, Smith, Barney. International Bond Market Analysis, How Big Is The World Bond Market, April 7, 2000. (will be handed out) |
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Discussion: |
What are the benefits and problems with E-money, E-banking (in general, E-finance)? |
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6/3 |
Topics: |
Internet Business Models & Valuation of the Firm |
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Readings: |
The Truth about Internet Business Models, Ecommerce Business Model Notes, Auctions, Brokering, Going, going, gone), B&M Chs. 4, 20 & 21
Edward Yardeni, "How To Value Earnings Growth,",
Topical Study #49, Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown January 31, 2000. www.yardeni.com
e-Finance: JP Morgan hatches its own future |
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Discussion: |
The Ebay and the MobShop business models. JP Morgan & the future of banking, Valuation of firms. |
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6/5 |
Topics: |
Industry Structure: Cost and Pricing Implications. |
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Readings: |
Review microeconomics & price theory from foundations module, S&V Chs. 3, 4, 5 & 6
Bonding on the Internet, Re-defining Exchanges, Corporate Strategy in the Digital Age, Buying Power, Internet Pricing Slides and The Trilogy Slides. |
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Discussion: |
Free Stuff on the Internet! Is it free? Why does it make sense? Under what conditions does it make sense? The implications of these readings on the work you are doing on your project. Structure of financial
markets and where the Internet is taking them. |
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6/7 |
Speaker: |
Mr. Steven J. Paradis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ironmax.com. Ironmax.com is a local B2B venture that was founded in 1999 and now has over 50 employees with plans to
double their labor force by the end of the year |
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Topics: |
International Financial markets: Risk Management. Derivatives, floating exchange rate, and the Asian Currency Crisis. Internet Strategy.
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Readings: |
Hill, Chs 9 and 20, B&M 20, 21, 26, and 27.
Watch this powerpoint presentation on Internet Strategy. It is a very large file (> 6 Meg) and will take a long time to download. |
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6/12 |
Speakers: |
Committee of 200 (C200) executives. Three executives will speak about Ecommerce issues. |
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Topics: |
Regionalism -- European Monetary Union, NAFTA; Networks, Positive Feedback & Cooperation |
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Readings: |
Hill, Chs 8 Regional Economic Integration; S&V Chs. 7 & 8. |
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Discussion: |
Examples of Network effects and cooperative arrangements in the information handling industries. |
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6/14 |
Speaker: |
Peter Curwen (United Kingdom) will talk about the European Economic Union. |
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Topics: |
Regionalism and Europe, Comparative Advantage, Competitive Advantage, Porter's Model |
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Readings: |
Hill, Chs 4 and 5: International Trade Theory and The Political Economy of International Trade, The Evolution of Ernie - The Online Business Consultant. |
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6/19 |
Topics: |
Foreign Direct Investment and the Balance of Payments; Standards & Information Policy, Competitive Analysis continued & Valuation. |
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Readings: |
Hill, Chs 6 and 7, S&V Chs. 9 & 10. |
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Discussion: |
Examples of setting and establishing standards in the information handling industries. |
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6/21 |
Topics: |
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Culture, Security & Privacy, and Management of International Risk. |
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Readings: |
Hill Chs 2 and 3; B&M Ch 33 |
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6/26 |
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Team Project Presentations (class is likely to run past 9:00 PM; everyone must attend) |
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6/28 |
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Team Project Presentations (class is likely to run past 9:00 PM; everyone must attend) |
