Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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College of Business to Offer E-commerce Course

This course seeks to develop knowledgeable users and effective managers in electronic commerce (E-Commerce) with a focus on aviation and aerospace management applications. Fundamental business concepts will be applied to the E-Commerce environment. A combination of technical and managerial material is presented in order to achieve an understanding of the operational and strategic uses of Electronic Commerce within the aviation industry. Emphasis is placed on today’s electronic marketplace and the use of computers as a selling, marketing and communications tool.

Course Goals

This is an elective course for the Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration degree program.  E-commerce and the globalization of the marketplace are significant forces in today’s business management operation, particularly in the aviation and aerospace industry.  The course is designed to acquaint the student with the fundamentals of electronic commerce and the Internet with discussion on applications within the field of aviation.