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BACHELOR OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
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BACHELOR OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
MSYS111 Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
Information systems are made up of information technologies,
organisations and people. This paper integrates these together
with a particular focus on Supply Chain Management (SCM),
itself an integrating technology.
Note: Students who have gained 14 credits at Level 3 NCEA
Mathematics with Calculus or Statistics and Modelling may
enrol directly in this paper. Students who have not met this
requirement must take MATH166, or achieve a B pass in
MATH168.
MSYS121 The World of Electronic Commerce
Electronic commerce involves the exchange of products,
services and information using the internet and other
digital technologies. This paper provides an introduction to
electronic commerce from both management and technical
perspectives.
STMG191 Introduction to Management
This paper provides an appreciation of management essentials
and the role of managers in a contemporary context.
Note: Students who have gained 14 credits at Level 3 in
NCEA Classical Studies (including achievement standard 3.3),
English, History (including achievement standard 3.5), or Te
Reo Māori may enrol directly in this paper. Students who have
not met this requirement must take MCOM104, MAOR111,
ESLA101 or ALED100 as a prerequiste for enrolment.
First year prerequisite papers
You need to plan carefully for any second major. Be sure to
include any prerequisite 100 level papers in your electives, or
required 200 level papers for your second major.
Possible first year elective papers
Other than your first year compulsory papers, you may
choose elective papers. You may also wish to consider the
following:
ALED100 Writing for University Purposes
If you want to improve your language and written skills or if
you haven’t achieved 14 credits at Level 3 in NCEA English
or Te Reo Māori.
COMP123 The Computing Experience
If you want to improve your computer skills.
ESLA101 Academic Writing and Research
If English is your second language and you want to gain
advanced written and research skills to learn to study
effectively in University papers or if you haven’t achieved 14
credits at Level 3 in NCEA English or Te Reo Māori.
MAOR111 Te Reo Māori: Introduction to the Māori Language 1
If you have no prior knowledge of Māori and wish to develop
speaking, listening, reading and writing skills or if you
haven’t achieved 14 credits at Level 3 in NCEA English or
Te Reo Māori.
MATH166 Management Mathematics
If you have not achieved 14 credits at Level 3 in NCEA
Mathematics with Calculus or Statistics and Modelling.
MATH168 Preparatory Mathematics
If you have not passed mathematics year 11.
MCOM104 Business Writing
If you want to gain effective business writing skills or if you
haven’t achieved 14 credits at Level 3 in NCEA English or Te
Reo Māori.
STAT160 Management Statistics
If you want to improve your skills in statistics.
If you are planning to take a second major you will need to
take a 200 level second major paper in place of one of your
first year elective papers.
BECom Honours
The BECom Honours degree provides a bridge into further
academic study in the electronic commerce area at the
masters or PhD level. This degree will allow you to investigate
in-depth an academic area of electronic commerce of
interest to you. Because of the focus on further academic
study, the degree includes a research methods paper to
introduce you to the processes and techniques of conducting
and publishing academic research. The methods paper is
normally completed before undertaking the other required
paper – a one paper dissertation (591) – in which you, under
the guidance of an academic supervisor, will devise and
design a research project in the electronic commerce area.
The dissertation work will usually involve the development
of a literature review, selection of appropriate research
methodology and the design and execution of field data
collection. This work is then followed by analysis of the data
collected and the write-up of the dissertation.
Students who have been awarded the BECom degree at
the University of Waikato, or a qualification considered
equivalent by the Academic Board, with an academic average
of B+ or better may apply for entry in to the BECom(Hons)
degree. Students will normally complete Honours within one
year of full-time study, or the equivalent in part-time study.