FIN2301 e-Finance (FOBUS)

Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (081199) Band 3A

Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at <http://www.usq.edu.au/ict/students/standards/default.htm>.

Synopsis

This subject is designed to give students an understanding of the finance-related issues which are central to the success of all e-business. It provides an overview of e-commerce, including new developments such as logistics and RFID, wireless commerce and broadband, then looks at security issues, protocols and developments (eg biometrics) and also covers finance related topics such as payment systems and payments clearing, banking systems and issues, corporate systems and software, electronic financial markets, and aspects of government policy and strategy.