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ASSOCIATE DIPLOMA IN E COMMERCE VIT004

Duration (approx) 1500 hours
Qualification
Associate Diploma

Why Study an Advanced Ecommerce Course?

Ecommerce is used worldwide today. Buying things online is common for many people. Ecommerce is the use of electronic communication to conduct business.   It is important for anyone involved in selling online to be fluent in the use of computers and technology to develop and maintain their ecommerce systems.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

This course is suitable for –

  • Staff, supervisors and managers in IT and other industries who want to improve their ecommerce skills.
  • People wanting to set up their own ecommerce business or improve an existing one.
  • People wanting to work as IT consultants or consultants, Ecommerce consultants, web marketing consultants etc.

What do our students think of the course?
"Lay a Foundation for Doing Business Electronically" Clients... that have completed courses with ACS that we have spoken to have all been extremely happy. Leanne & myself are more than happy with the assistance we received and the prompt attention."  - Dynamic Workforce Solution

What Will You Learn in This Course?

To successfully sell on the web, a knowledge of the way business and marketing goes on the web is a must have. This course will help you to develop high quality skills in IT, ecommerce and marketing.

This course is suitable for professional/career development, CPD or personal interest.

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the ASSOCIATE DIPLOMA IN E COMMERCE VIT004
 ADVERTISING & PROMOTING BBS202
 ASP.NET - BIT200
 BOOKKEEPING FOUNDATIONS BBS103
 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BPH202
 E-COMMERCE BIT100
 FREELANCE WRITING BWR102
 HTML (WRITING AN INTERNET WEBSITE) VIT102
 INTERNET MARKETING BIT204
 MARKETING FOUNDATIONS VBS109
 MARKETING SYSTEMS BBS303
 RESEARCH PROJECT I BGN102
 VISUAL BASIC.NET BIT101
 WORKSHOP I BGN103
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 2 of the following 13 modules.
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BIT206
 C# PROGRAMMING BIT211
 CYBER SECURITY VIT103
 FLASH CS BIT102
 GRAPHIC DESIGN BIT205
 INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES BWR208
 JAVASCRIPT BIT202
 LOGISTICS BBS212
 MANAGING INNOVATION BBS209
 PUBLISHING I - BWR107 (SELF PUBLISHING CHILDREN'S BOOKS)
 ROBOTICS BSC116
 SQL FOR THE WEB - BIT201
 TECHNICAL WRITING - BWR301

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STARTING OUT IN AN E COMMERCE BUSINESS

Develop an outline e-commerce marketing strategy, using these headings to develop your ideas:

Who are your customers?

  • products and services
  • pricing
  • sales and communications
  • customer service
  • distribution
  • competitors

Use these three stages to move your business online:

  • E-commerce Launch Plan
  • E-commerce Promotion Plan
  • Internet Marketing Plan

E-commerce launch plan
The E-commerce Launch Plan helps to promote the launch of your E-commerce initiative using:

  • letters to existing customers
  • advertising in local newspapers, on radio and in
  • magazines read by potential customers
  • articles and interviews on local radio and TV
  • announcements on portals and community websites

E-commerce promotion plan
The E-commerce Promotion Plan is to promote your email and website addresses using:

  • signage at your place of business
  • stationery, business cards, fax forms
  • cartons, boxes and packaging
  • catalogues, brochures, manuals, fact sheets
  • advertisements: print, radio, TV

Internet marketing plan
The Internet Marketing Plan covers the Internet activities which support your e-commerce strategy:

  • email signature for your business
  • email newsletters and product announcements
  • website links to and from other websites and portals
  • email enquiry buttons and forms
  • incentives to use the website such as free information, specials, discounts
    voluntary mailing and subscriber lists search engines and directories

Things to note:

  • Never send spam
  • Make sure your presence is reminded to customers. For example: Monthly newsletter, special offers etc
  • Get links back to your site from other popular websites
  • Make sure you record the outcome of your marketing campaigns to know which is successful and which is not.
  • Spend your marketing budget according to the statistics

What Are the Advantages of Studying With ACS Distance Education?

  • You can start at any time to suit you.
  • The courses are self-paced.
  • You can study when and where suits you. They are flexible to fit in around you and your lifestyle.
  • Keep up to date on your learning.
  • Update your CV.
  • It is not just a course, it is a package of learning that includes – course notes, tutor feedback, self-assessment tests, research tasks and assignments.
  • Our tutors are all experts in their field, with years of experience in their field.
  • They are also keen and enthusiastic about their subject and enjoy working with students to improve their knowledge and skills.
  • Courses are also updated regularly to meet the demands of the changing needs for knowledge and to keep our courses up to date.

What Next?

High quality IT, marketing and ecommerce skills are in high demand worldwide.

If you would like to become knowledgeable in ecommerce to set up your own business or to enhance your career prospects, this Associate Diploma in Ecommerce could be the one for you!

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Meet some of our academics

David CrothersChartered Accountant with 20 years experience in corporate and financial roles. David has a FCA, GAICD, B.Sc.Econ (Hons), Cert IV TAA. Extensive international experience in business and finance.
Josiane JoubranCSC consultant with IBM, Software QA Engineer, Course Writer and Tutor. Josiane is an I.T professional with extensive experience with computer hardware and engineering in Lebanon and Australia. Josiane has a B.Eng., Grad.Dip.I.T., Master Info.Tech., MCP, MCSE.


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