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Business 3: Digital Business & Digital Marketing

level of course unit

Bachelor

Learning outcomes of course unit

The students can
- understand the basics of online business, including the different e-commerce models, online marketplaces and platforms
- understand different e-commerce business models and implement payment processing, security, and privacy aspects of online commerce
- use web analytics tools such as Google Analytics to measure website traffic and conversion rates
- apply technology to increase conversion rates, perform A/B testing, and optimize the user experience on websites
- understand basic concepts of digital marketing, including SEO, SEM, content marketing, and social media marketing
- identify current trends in web business and web marketing and analyze and evaluate future developments, including AI, chatbots, and voice search

prerequisites and co-requisites

none

course contents

- Introduction to Web Business: basics of online business, e-commerce models, online marketplaces and platforms
- Website development and design: creating engaging and user-friendly websites, website hosting and maintenance - E-commerce strategies: e-commerce business models, payment processing, security and Data protection
- Web analytics and tracking: Using tools such as Google Analytics to measure and analyze website traffic and conversions
- Conversion optimization: technologies to increase conversion rates, A/B testing, and user experience optimization
- Data-Driven Decision Making: web analytics supported business decisions in web business
- Fundamentals of online marketing.
- Content strategy: planning and creating content for websites and social media, storytelling and branding
- Trends in web business and web marketing: current news and future trends in the digital space, including AI, chatbots, and voice search

recommended or required reading

- Chaffey, D.: Digital Business and E-Commerce Management, 6th edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2015
- Scott, D. M.: The New Marketing and PR Rules in Web 2.0. MITP Publishing, 2009
- Weller, R.: Content Design: The Handbook for Conversion-Oriented Content Marketers, Web Designers & Entrepreneurs, Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co KG, 2021
- Hassler, M.: Digital and Web Analytics: Evaluate Metrics, Understand Visitor Behavior, Optimize Your Website (mitp Business). MITP Publishing, 2019

assessment methods and criteria

Portfolio review

language of instruction

English

number of ECTS credits allocated

6

eLearning quota in percent

20

course-hours-per-week (chw)

3

planned learning activities and teaching methods

Presentations, group work, presentation and discussion, case studies

semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered

3

name of lecturer(s)

STGL

course unit code

BUS3

type of course unit

integrated lecture

mode of delivery

Compulsory

work placement(s)

-