E-business Option Area
Area Description
Information and communication technology has penetrated every aspect of society and business from the availability of scanner data to interactive TV, from 3G cell phones to Wifi networks and e-enabled products. Many new opportunities have been and are constantly created through the use of these new technologies. At the same time, companies wonder which technological innovations will help them reduce costs or serve customers better.
The e-business option at Krannert’s Master’s program focuses on an integrated understanding of the impact of e-business in all functional areas. Courses are offered with all area perspectives including marketing, finance, operations, organizational behavior, accounting, economics, strategy, and information systems. In addition, courses in more technical areas from the departments of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science will also be included as part of this option of study. The goal of this option is to prepare our Master’s program students to understand and manage issues related to operating a business in an e-enabled environment across many industries.
Recommended Courses
10 elective credit hours or 5 classes are required beyond the core courses.
Krannert Courses:
MGMT 68400: Information Security for Managers
MGMT 68500:
MGMT 57100: Data Mining
Non-Krannert Courses:
ME 597I: Product and Process DesignCS555: Cryptography and Data Security
EE 629: Introduction to Neural Networks
TECH 550: Organizational Impact of IT
TECH 581D: Knowledge Management
TECH 581S:Biometric and E-Business
TECH 581Y: Applications of Wireless Technology