University
of San Francisco, Graduate School of Business
Spring 2001
MBA 683 E-Business Technology
© 2001
by Chuck Ehrlich, all rights reserved
**** Syllabus
updated January 25, 2001
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Classes:
CO 114
on Thursday
from 6:30 to 9:15 PM
Check
the class Web site for schedule or room changes.
Instructor:
Chuck Ehrlich
Instructor
Chuck Ehrlich is an Adjunct Professor at USF and Director of E-Commerce
Curriculum Development.
Chuck Ehrlich graduated from the
USF EMBA program and has an MS in Computer Science and BS in Computer Engineering.
He has been a consultant since 1979 working with telecommunications and financial services
companies in the US, Japan, and Europe. Currently he is a new venture
consultant for The Ehrlich Organization.
Office Hours
Rather than having fixed office hours, I am available most of
the time via e-mail (chuck@ehrlichorg.com)
or telephone (415-441-7140) at my home office and in lab on Saturdays.
Please let me know in advance if you want to meet with me. I will be at USF on Thursday
evenings and some Saturdays, the best way to reach me during this time is via cell phone
(828-9001). My USF office is McLaren 222
but I'm never there.
Prerequisites:
MBA 650 (may be taken concurrently)
Textbooks
and Materials
Recommended: Philip and Alex’s Guide to Web Publishing by Philip Greenspun,
Morgan Kaufmann, 1999.
Recommended:
Designing Web Usability by Jakob Nielsen, New Riders, 2000.
Other
texts will be recommended during the semester. See www.ehrlichorg.com/ref
for a more extensive list of references.
Course
description
We examine the architecture of e-business systems and
e-business implementation issues. Student teams will develop database
backed Web sites and evaluate interactive service designs. We also discuss
security, reliability, and the operational requirements for delivering high
quality service.
Learning
Goals
To
help managers understand the technology of electronic commerce including what is
possible, what is not practical, risk factors, and requirements for providing
quality service.
