1) What is e-commerce? What are the main types of e-commerce transactions? Discuss some of the reasons why B2B transactions make up a significant percentage of current e-commerce business?
2) What is a brick and mortar part of a company? What are some benefits of integrating the brick and mortar part of an organization with their Internet business? Why do some companies such as Barnes and Nobles still choose to have their Internet division operate independently from their brick and mortar part?
3) What are some of the major factors to take into consideration when picking a country for setting up an e-commerce business? Why do trading blocks such as Mercosur, ASEAN, and the European Union present significant potential for e-commerce businesses?
4) What are e-commerce enablers? Why are e-commerce enablers becoming increasingly popular? Discuss some of the essential services provided by e-commerce enablers.