The MBA in Electronic Commerce is concerned with
the design and implementation of effective strategies
related to the use of electronic commerce.
The Internet offers a fundamentally new way of conducting
business, creating tremendous opportunities and risks
for organizations. E-commerce and computer-mediated
interaction have transformed business by providing
large-scale, instantaneous and nearly free commercial
communications. This has changed vendor management
and the nature of the supply chain speeding production
and allowing it to respond to fluctuations in demand.
More significant changes can be observed in consumer
and business marketing since rapid access to information
provides opportunities for customizing products, services,
and advertising and promotional initiatives. Firms
are able to measure the impact of marketing programs
and supply-chain decisions as never before. Electronic
commerce for many organizations also represents a
new and unique path to the marketplace, leading to
complex and innovative opportunities for distribution
and for pricing.