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The advent of the Internet has accelerated our understanding of technology and it has taken today’s businesses to unthinkable heights, even from just one generation ago. Clothes shopping, furniture shopping, even select grocery shopping can now be done from the comfort of home with the literal click of a button. We can buy and listen to music instantaneously without leaving our homes. We can download snippets of our favorite television shows on demand. In this world of instant gratification, the consumer is continually looking to providers to provide simple e-commerce solutions.

An undergraduate certificate in small business with a focus on e-commerce allows students to learn just that. The coursework covered applies technological concepts to traditional business principles. This hybrid business-technology approach creates new leaders for the next generation. Small business owners might use this degree to learn how to launch a successful e-commerce website for their existing business. Or some might even use it to start a new venture. Retail owners looking to expand their market reach might begin an e-commerce branch to supplement their brick-and-mortar location. Manufacturers can jump on the electronic wagon as well, offering micro sites to wholesalers, or even marketing direct to the consumer via the web.

Example Courses

• E-commerce Strategy and Management
• E-commerce Marketing
• Data Management

Potential Industries

• Small Business
• Retail
• Manufacturing

Colleges Offering Degree

• William Howard Taft University
• University of Maryland University College
• Keller Graduate School of Management