E-Commerce

The attached case studies on international E-commerce were developed by the International Business Resource Connection with grant funding from the Business and International Education program, U.S. Department of Education. All are based on actual companies operating in the Midwest. *

The cases are meant to serve as tutorials providing information about the fundamentals and nuances of running E-commerce businesses that have international clients. More detailed explanations about each case can be obtained by clicking on the embedded links.

The WebFirm case focuses on a large bank-based supplier organization; FlightSchedulePro.com describes an Internet-based scheduling system for the aviation industry; and Chasetoys.com is a small E-commerce firm started by a local high school student. The cases represent a wide range of international E-commerce possibilities.

ChaseToys.com site HTML Edition, PDF Edition summary A small E-commerce firm started by a local high school student.

FlightSchedulePro site HTML Edition, PDF Edition summary An Internet-based scheduling system for the aviation industry.

Tilt-n-Space site HTML Edition, PDF Edition summary --

WebFirm site HTML Edition, PDF Edition summary A large bank-based supplier organization.

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*Some company names have been changed.