Summary of Schedule of Classes (Subject to Change)

Date

Lect

Title

Notes

9/26

1

Introduction

 

9/28

2

Basic Microeconomics Topics

Guest co-Lecturer Brian Johnson, CEO, Eteamz, also student teams in formation.

10/3

3

Internet Economy

Valuation, First Mover Advantage. Teams formed.

10/5

4

Autobytel, a Case

Case Presentation* (Team Topics chosen)

10/5

-

Web Research Tutorial

3:30-5:00pm Steele 3rd Floor, Room TLC2 conducted by Louisa Toot and Hema Ramachandran. Please e-mail them with any library-related questions.

10/10

5

Pricing of Information

Prof. Simon Wilkie guest Lecturer

10/12

6

Case on Publishing: Barnes and Noble vs. Amazon.com

Class case presentation/discussion

10/17

 

No Lecture

 

10/19

7

Scientific Publishing

Prof. Richard Flagan guest Lecturer

10/24

8

Cisco Systems Case

Case Presentation

10/26

9

Response of Traditional Companies, TRW- a lecture

Steve Lunny, Director of Technology Plannung and Resource Allocation TRW Space and Electronics

10/31

10

eBay

Case Presentation

11/2

11

Dell Computers Supplement

Case Presentation

11/7

12

Business to Business e-commerce- the case of "TraderBen" or Wholesale Exchange

Case Presentation

Guest Lecturer Ben Barak

11/9

13

Student Presentations 1, 2

"Team A" - Micropayments
"Roswell" - Auctions

11/14

14

Business Models

Guest Lecturer Bill Gross, Founder idealab!

11/16

15

Valuation - Hotmail Case

Case Presentation Sabeer Bhatia, guest co-lecturer 

11/21

16

Student Presentations 3, 4

"Broadband" - Internet Broadband Communication
"cccc.com" - Stock Trading

11/23

 

No Lecture

(Thanksgiving)

11/28

17

Student Presentations 5, 6

"Team D" - Wireless Telecom
"Team B" - Internet Security

11/30

18

Summary Lecture/Marketing

 

*Case Presentations will be given by the group assigned that case (approx 20 mins), and the remaining time will be a class discussion and/or guest lecturer presentation as indicated. All groups will write the case up, but only one will present it.