导读：E-commerce involves developing, using, and managing information technologies and digital networks to help organizations conduct business over the Internet
E-commerce College of Business（Washington State University）
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E-commerce
Requirements and Core Courses
Careers in E-commerce
Salaries
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Related Fields of Study That Might Interest You
Campus Organizations and Activities
Contact Information
E-commerce
E-commerce involves developing, using, and managing information technologies and digital networks to help organizations conduct business over the Internet.
• Offered at WSU: Bachelor of arts in business administration with a major in e-commerce
• Available at: Pullman
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Requirements and Core Courses
—Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a Major in E-commerce
E-commerce is an interdisciplinary major within the business college, drawing heavily on management information systems (MIS) courses for its technology core, plus marketing, finance, and business law courses for its business core.
Students should consult the General Catalog for course planning and must meet course requirements as outlined in the General Catalog in order to graduate.
REQUIREMENTS FOR JOINING PROGRAM
Certifying any major under the bachelor of arts in business administration degree is a two-step process:
• After taking 24 credit hours (including six in business) and earning at least a 2.0 GPA, students should pre-certify as business students.
• After taking 60 credit hours, completing 10 specified courses (Econ 101 and 102, Engl 101, Acctg 230 and 231, B Law 210, Dec S 215, Math 201 and 202, MIS 250), and earning a 2.5 GPA, students can certify into a specific major within business, such as e-commerce.
• NOTE: Certification is required for enrollment in all 300- and 400-level business courses.
REQUIRED BUSINESS COURSES
In addition to University general education requirements, students must take the following courses:
Econ 101—Fundamentals of Microeconomics
Econ 102—Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
Engl 101—Introductory Writing
Acctg 230—Introduction to Financial Accounting
Acctg 231—Introduction to Managerial Accounting
B Law 210—Law and the Legal Environment of Business
Dec S 215—Statistics
Math 201—Intro to Finite Mathematics for Business and Economics
Math 202—Intro to Mathematical Analysis for Business and Economics
MIS 250—Managing Information Technology
Dec S 340—Operations Management
Fin 325—Finance
Mgt 301—Principles of Management and Organization
Mktg 360—Marketing
Engl 402—Technical and Professional Writing
or 403—Technical and Professional Writing ESL
Mgt 491—Business Strategy and Policy
or 492—Small Business Policy
Any [C] ComSt or HD class
PolSci—Any three-credit class
Any [D, S, or K] Soc or Psych class
REQUIRED E-COMMERCE COURSES
• TECHNOLOGY CORE
MIS 325—Internet Business Programming
MIS 372—Database Management
MIS 374—Telecommunications
MIS 375—Electronic Commerce
• BUSINESS CORE
Mktg 417—Consumer Behavior and E-Commerce
Mktg 480—Business Marketing in Traditional and Electronic Environments
Fin 423—Financial Management in the Digital Enterprise
B Law 417—Law of Cyberspace
• ELECTIVE COURSES FOR E-COMMERCE
(Choose two from the following:)
Mktg 450—Internet Marketing
B Law 418—Ethics in Cyberspace
HA 493—Service Applications in E-Commerce
Entr 485—Entrepreneurship for E-Commerce
I Bus 488—International Dimensions of E-Commerce
Dec S 450—Supply Chain Management in the Digital Age
MIS 425/426—Emerging Technologies I/II
MIS 448—IS Project Team Management
MIS 472—Systems Analysis and Design
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Careers in E-commerce
The high-technology industry is the state’s largest, fastest-growing, and highest-paying industry. The state of Washington has an estimated 8,000 vacant positions in software and Internet-related industries. Thousands more information technology-related positions are available in more general businesses.
Current e-commerce careers include systems analyst, Web master, e-account manager, new media buyer, Web product manager, Web project manager, and Internet channel manager. This is a rapidly evolving field, and additional job categories are emerging all the time.
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Salaries
Organizations are paying top dollars for educated computing and networking technologists. It is realistic to expect e-commerce salaries to parallel those in management information systems, and the best of our business graduates in that field have offers up to $50,000 upon commencement with a bachelor’s degree, often with signing bonuses and stock options.
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Scholarships and Financial Aid
E-commerce students may be eligible for many scholarships available through the College of Business. For more information, see this link. Students may also be eligible for University-wide financial assistance.
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Related Fields of Study That Might Interest You
• Management information systems
• Marketing
• Management
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Campus Organizations and Activities
Some of the WSU organizations of particular interest to e-commerce students include the MIS Club and the Marketing Club.
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Contact Information
Accounting, Information Systems, and Business Law
Washington State University
Todd Hall, Room 242
P.O. Box 644729
Pullman, WA 99164-4729
Phone: 509-335-1183
Fax: 509-335-4275
