E-Business Strategy

Individual report.

You are expected to be more than a passive information receiver in the course. Instead you will contribute content and even lead classroom sessions. In creating contents and leading discussions, you will acquire and analyze information in a more rigorous and critical way than in a traditional instructor-dominated classroom. In this assignment, each of you will report on a quickly developing or emerging technological trend or IT-enabled business phenomenon and lead the classroom discussion on your topic. You should pick one topic from the following list:

Location based services

You will make a 1.5-hour presentation (plus Q&A) on the topic of your choice. In your presentation, you are required to

1. define the technology or business phenomenon

2. introduce the history and the present status

3. Introduce relevant key players

4. Analyze how the technology or phenomenon has shaped or will shape relevant industries

5. Analyze The Weather Channel / The Weather Channel App to reveal opportunities, identify managerial/technological challenges or risks and suggest strategies or tactics

6. Engage the audience with a few thought-provoking questions

7. Lead a short discussion on a controversial or uncertain issue related to your topic

8. Conclude with predictions and suggestions

9. Introduce resources for additional learning