Core Web Technologies for New E-Commerce Employees

Abstract

Realizing that the Internet has changed the way business is conducted, many business schools have designed, or are in the process of designing, electronic commerce (e-commerce) courses, course sequences, or an entire e-commerce curriculum. More often than not this coursework includes topical coverage of web technologies. In the highly volatile e-commerce marketplace, identifying the core electronic business (e-business) technology for inclusion into the technical curricular component can be a real challenge. To assist Information Technology (IT) educators with e-commerce program design, this research examines the importance, content, and extent of the technology component of e-commerce coursework from the Information Systems (IS) professional's perspective. This research presents a brief overview of e-commerce technology and utilizes a survey, based on this overview to garner insights from IS professionals at leading e-commerce firms. The opinions of IS professionals from the Interactive 500 are examined and summarized. Implications for the technology component of e-commerce education are presented, as well as directions for future research.

• Electronic commerce
• e-commerce curriculum
• e-commerce technologies
• IS education
• IS professionals