A typical business degree with an emphasis on Electronic Commerce will include courses in operating systems, programming, telecommunications, financial analysis, supply chain management, and customer relationship management, just for starters.

eCommerce and eBusiness

Barely a score of years ago, the arrival of affordable computers changed the way nearly every business operates. As computers evolved into faster machines that could almost think for themselves, business owners raced to keep up, hoping to stay at the edge of competition if not ahead of it. continued below »

Schools providing distance, online courses:

Walden University offers a Master of Information Systems Management (M.I.S.M.) in Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM) degree program online.  The program is designed to prepare students with the technical and business skills they need to succeed in the information systems field.  In this program, students learn marketing strategies, about the function of CRM systems and much more.

Bellevue University offers a MBA with a concentration in Supply Chain Management degree program.  This program provides a blend of business processes and offers students a broad base of knowledge of the role that the supply chain provides in enterprise competitiveness and overall strategy.  Students are required to take such courses in financial strategy, organizational behavioral accounting and informational systems, applied production and operations management, and marketing strategy.

University of Phoenix Online provides a Bachelor of Science in Business/E-Business program. The program is designed to provide students with the skills, values, and knowledge to effectively succeed in an e-business environment. Coursework includes economics, computers and information processing, marketing, financial analysis, business law, business information system development, project management, the Web, and e-business solutions.

However, we didn't even catch our breath with the arrival of the computer age when the arrival of the world wide web forced businesses around the globe into changes and adaptations that made the introduction of computers seem like a baby step.

The internet continues to evolve, rules and ethics for conducting business change regularly, and the know-how expected of any business owner who would survive the internet age has become mind boggling. While some computer and internet geeks who had nothing better to do with their time have kept up with the constant barrage of information, the average business owner today still has only a rudimentary knowledge of how to keep his business in the public eye via the internet. Instead, they rely on the geeks and other computer / internet devotees who do know how to make it all work. An eCommerce or eBusiness degree—earned entirely online—will make you a priceless asset to any business where the owner really wants to survive and grow.

Following the dot.com bust of 2000, many colleges quietly dropped their degree in eBusiness or eCommerce. However, some survived, others have returned, and still others simply include eBusiness courses as a part of a Business degree. Furthermore, since business degrees are usually very flexible, you can often design your own program with the emphasis that will best fit the type of activity you hope to engage in upon graduation.

Many businesses expect at least a bachelor’s degree of any business graduate. However, if you are in a hurry, you can usually find an entry level job with an associate degree. With the associate’s degree, you will learn the basics of business management and marketing and will also receive an introduction to computer business applications including trade technology and software operation and management.  In most programs, you will also learn internet marketing strategies as well as principles of internet security. Once you have found a position, you may find that your new employer will help with the cost of completing the bachelor’s degree.

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