Computer and Internet Foundations 

	Comprehensive overview of MS Office 2007 (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Publisher)
	Browsers and search engines
	Internet information and service providers
	Researching company information on-line
	Exploring the web and e-commerce sites

Introduction to E-commerce 

	What is e-commerce?
	Business on the web
	E-business models
	On-line retailing and purchasing
	E-commerce issues Trust and safety Safeguarding security and privacy Intellectual property
	Global e-commerce
	Business ethics

On-line Personal and Business Services

	Careers in e-commerce
	On-line banking and investing
	Travel planning and making major purchases on-line

Entrepreneurship

	Opportunities in entrepreneurship
	Developing a business plan
	Human resource management
	Financial management

E-marketing

	Internet marketing vs. traditional marketing
	Digital advertising and promotions
	E-marketing campaign analysis and development
	E-marketing companies and service providers

Web Design Fundamentals 

	Understanding HTML
	Exploring HTML editors Microsoft Office 2007 Microsoft FrontPage MacroMedia Dreamweaver
	Introduction to Adobe Photoshop and other web design tools

Developing an E-business 

	Vision, image, choices and making effective decisions
	Understanding and creating financial statements
	Essential components of an e-commerce site
	Registering, publishing and promoting your site
	Developing an e-business plan and site

Assessments

	Unit Exams
	Internet/Research Projects
	Web Design Project
	Marketing Webquest

Final Assessment 

Students will develop an e-commerce web site.  The site will be supplemented by a business plan, financial plan, and marketing plan along with support materials (financial statements and advertising campaign).

	Learning MS FrontPage 2000 by C. Weaver, E. Rainville, S. Murphy. DDC Publishing
	E-Commerce Business on the Internet by McLaren and McLaren.  Southwestern Publishing
	Advertising by Maria Townsley.  Southwestern Publishing
	Entrepreneurship by Cynthia Green.  Southwestern Publishing