Syllabus

All Materials, Lectures and Assignments (along with the deadlines) are provided here.

Text Book:

Various interesting and useful topics that will be touched during the course are discussed in the following textbooks.
  • R. Kalakotta and M. Robinson, E-Business 2.0: Roadmap for Success, Pearson, 2004.
  • D. Amor, The E-Business (R)evolution: Living and Working in an Interconnected World, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001.
  • Laudon, Kenneth C. and Carol Guercio Traver, E-Commerce: Business, Technology, Society 2023 (17th ed).
  • Materials and Chapters will be referred when required

Lectures

Event Date Lecture Suggested Readings Assignments and Deadline
Lecture 1 -- Topics: (no slides)
  • Formal introduction
  • Course details
  • Syllabus
Lecture 2 -- Topics: (slides)
  • E-commerce overview history, scope; value creation; online vs omnichannel.
Lecture 3 -- Topics: (slides)
  • E-commerce overview history, scope; value creation; online vs omnichannel.
Lecture 4 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Business models B2C/B2B/C2C/D2C; marketplaces vs inventory; subscription/freemium.
Lecture 5 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Business models B2C/B2B/C2C/D2C; marketplaces vs inventory; subscription/freemium.
Lecture 6 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Platform strategy network effects, multi-sided markets, winner-take-most dynamics.
Lecture 7 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Platform strategy network effects, multi-sided markets, winner-take-most dynamics.
Lecture 8 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Customer journey acquisition → conversion → retention; funnel metrics; cohort thinking.
Lecture 9 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Customer journey acquisition → conversion → retention; funnel metrics; cohort thinking.
Lecture 10 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Product & catalog SKU, variants, pricing, promos; content strategy for listings.
Lecture 11 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Product & catalog SKU, variants, pricing, promos; content strategy for listings.
Lecture 12 -- Topics: (slides)
  • UX & conversion information architecture, checkout design, A/B testing basics.
Lecture 13 -- Topics: (slides)
  • UX & conversion information architecture, checkout design, A/B testing basics.
Lecture 14 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Payments gateways, wallets, COD, fraud; chargebacks; PCI-DSS idea.
Lecture 15 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Payments gateways, wallets, COD, fraud; chargebacks; PCI-DSS idea.
Lecture 16 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Trust & safety reviews, ratings, disputes; counterfeit prevention; moderation
Lecture 17 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Trust & safety reviews, ratings, disputes; counterfeit prevention; moderation
Lecture 18 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Order management OMS, inventory visibility, returns, cancellations; service levels
Lecture 19 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Order management OMS, inventory visibility, returns, cancellations; service levels
Lecture 20 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Fulfillment & logistics warehousing, last-mile, reverse logistics; delivery KPIs
-- -- (Feb 25) Last Date for Proposal Submission.
-- -- Mid Semester Exam Week Best of Luck.
Lecture 21 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Fulfillment & logistics warehousing, last-mile, reverse logistics; delivery KPIs
Lecture 22 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Supply chain & forecasting demand planning, safety stock; bullwhip effect in e-com.
Lecture 23 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Supply chain & forecasting demand planning, safety stock; bullwhip effect in e-com.
Lecture 24 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Digital marketing I SEO, SEM, content; keyword intent; landing pages
Lecture 25 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Digital marketing I SEO, SEM, content; keyword intent; landing pages
Lecture 26 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Digital marketing II social ads, influencer, email/CRM, push notifications; attribution basics.
Lecture 27 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Digital marketing II social ads, influencer, email/CRM, push notifications; attribution basics.
Lecture 28 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Personalization & recommendations rule-based vs ML; cross-sell/upsell; ethics.
Lecture 29 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Personalization & recommendations rule-based vs ML; cross-sell/upsell; ethics.
Lecture 30 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Pricing strategy dynamic pricing, price discrimination constraints, competitive monitoring
Lecture 31 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Pricing strategy dynamic pricing, price discrimination constraints, competitive monitoring
Lecture 32 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Analytics & metrics CAC, LTV, ROAS, conversion rate, churn; cohort analysis
-- -- (Mar 30) - Last Date of Mid Presentation.
Lecture 33 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Analytics & metrics CAC, LTV, ROAS, conversion rate, churn; cohort analysis
Lecture 34 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Legal & compliance consumer protection, returns policy, privacy, cookies; taxation overview
Lecture 35 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Legal & compliance consumer protection, returns policy, privacy, cookies; taxation overview
Lecture 36 -- Topics: (slides)
  • International e-commerce localization, cross-border shipping, duties, payment preferences
Lecture 37 -- Topics: (slides)
  • International e-commerce localization, cross-border shipping, duties, payment preferences
Lecture 38 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Operational excellence customer support, SLAs, contact center metrics; automation (chatbots/RPA)
Lecture 39 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Operational excellence customer support, SLAs, contact center metrics; automation (chatbots/RPA)
Lecture 40 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Capstone build a go-to-market plan + funnel model + ops blueprint
Lecture 41 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Wrap-up
Lecture 42 -- Topics: (slides)
  • Wrap-up
-- -- (Apl 30) Last Date of Codes Submission.
-- -- (Apl 30) Dead Line for Final Presentation Video Submission.
-- -- (Apl 30) Dead Line for Report Submission.
-- -- End Semester Exam Week Best of Luck.
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