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About this course

Not since the industrial revolution has business experienced such significant changes as it has seen since the launch of the World Wide Web. Since that time, access to the Internet has become almost ubiquitous. In this course, we are going to explore the evolution of commerce into e-commerce. We will look at key concepts that fit under the umbrella of e-commerce, trends in this space, and the operational side of e-commerce.


Who is this course for? 

This online course is oriented to those who are starting an e-commerce business or are interested in the topic.


What will you learn? 

The purpose of this course is to provide a background of what e-commerce and business are, allowing the learner to differentiate between the two. We will look at key concepts that fit under the umbrella of e-commerce, trends in this space, and the operational side of e-commerce.


Topics overview: e-commerce, e-business, digital business


How much time do you need to invest? Completing this course should take approximately three (3) hours.


Course Certificate: a course certificate will be generated on the successful completion of the final quiz


Course Developers: atingi - adapted from multiple openly licensed resources. See 'attribution' section for full list.


Course Contact: in case of technical troubleshooting or questions, please reach out to atingi@giz.de


License: CC BY-NC-SA


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