Course: Introduction to Digital Transformation and E-Commerce

From phishing and credit card fraud, to e-skimming, spam email and malware infections, digital businesses are particularly susceptible to cyber attacks. Cybersecurity refers to the application of various technologies, processes …

E-commerce is a multi-disciplinary subject that comprises Business, Marketing, Computer Science, Management Information Systems and Business Law, making it difficult to find one agreed definition. Some people use e-commerce and …

As we bring this short course to a close, let’s reflect on what we have learned about e-commerce and digital business. In this short course, we have learned how digital …

E-commerce and digital businesses offer a range of tangible and intangible benefits to customers, businesses and society. Tangible benefits are those that are measurable, such as increasing revenue, whereas intangible …

Technological advancements, such as cloud computing, mobile services, big data analytics and innovation, have been key drivers in the history of e-commerce and digital business. For example, big data delivers …

There are different classifications of e-commerce depending on the parties involved and the type of transaction that occurs between businesses and customers. The main classifications are: Business-to-Business (B2B) This category …

Last week, you learned how technological advancement has changed the global economy and forced traditional businesses to shift to digital businesses. We also introduced some contemporary issues that impact on …

Technological advancement in robotics, sensors, big data, automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) together constitute a new industrial revolution, known as the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ (4IR) or Industry 4.0 (Inform, 2020). …

Over the next two weeks, we’ll explore how technology has transformed industry. We’ll discuss the difference between traditional and digital business and introduce you to e-commerce and its different classifications. …

Does it matter whether a business is ‘digitally native’ or whether they are just starting out on their digital transformation? Let’s pick up with our digital business expert, Uri Baruchin, …

Uri Baruchin is a strategist, agency director and strategy educator, whose clients have included Sony, Nestlé and Deloitte. During the 2020 lockdown, we got in contact with Uri Baruchin to …

Thank you for joining us in this short course on Introduction to Digital Transformation and E-Commerce. We hope that you enjoyed your learning experience. This short course is the introductory …