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General #5 Our own Podcast

#5 Our own Podcast

Listen to the fifth podcast of the E-Commerce Institute today! The latest episode of the E-Commerce Institute deals with case studies in the study of digital management. What is a case study? To what extent do digital management students work with external companies? Why exactly should companies decide to cooperate with Fresenius University of Applied …

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General The Influence of Digital Transformation on Change Management – A Critical Analysis of Recent Concepts within the Consulting Industry 1/2

The Influence of Digital Transformation on Change Management – A Critical Analysis of Recent Concepts within the Consulting Industry 1/2

Welcome to our series of articles about current theses of our students! The alumna Melissa Adejolu has written an outstanding master’s thesis on “The Influence of Digital Transformation on Change Management – A Critical Analysis of Current Concepts in the Consulting Industry” as part of her Digital Management studies at the Fresenius University of Applied …

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Get the latest news on e-commerce subscribing to our newsletter

You can always be up to date on strategies and news in e-commerce: just subscribe to our newsletter. You will receive every two weeks the latest news, strategies and notifications of events, as well as the content published in podcasts and master thesis. Receiving this information and being always up to date is simple: scroll …

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General Evaluation of Intrapreneurship in Business Innovation – an analysis between Scale-ups and Big Corporations 2/2

Evaluation of Intrapreneurship in Business Innovation – an analysis between Scale-ups and Big Corporations 2/2

Welcome to our series of articles about current theses of our students! The Alumna Nieki Hashemi has written an outstanding master thesis on “Evaluation of Intrapreneurship in Business Innovation – an analysis between Scale-ups and Big Corporations” as part of her Digital Management studies at the Hochschule Fresenius in Cologne. The summary is presented below. Read the …

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General Evaluation of Intrapreneurship in Business Innovation – an analysis between Scale-ups and Big Corporations 1/2

Evaluation of Intrapreneurship in Business Innovation – an analysis between Scale-ups and Big Corporations 1/2

Welcome to our series of articles about current theses of our students! The Alumna Nieki Hashemi has written an outstanding master thesis on “Evaluation of Intrapreneurship in Business Innovation – an analysis between Scale-ups and Big Corporations” as part of her Digital Management studies at the Hochschule Fresenius in Cologne. The summary is presented below. Read …

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General The News Portal of the ECI

The News Portal of the ECI

What are the latest news from the E-Commerce Institute? Will there be interesting events and exciting discussions despite the corona? What has been happening at the ECI and at the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in the last few weeks? What are current and exciting e-commerce success stories?   You will find exciting answers to …

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General Future mobility concepts – A critical analysis of the impact of digitization on the automotive industry 2/2

Future mobility concepts – A critical analysis of the impact of digitization on the automotive industry 2/2

Welcome to our series of articles about current theses of our students! The alumna Elisabeth Bouikidou has written an outstanding master’s thesis on “Future Mobility Concepts – A critical analysis of the impact of digitization on the automotive industry” as part of her Digital Management studies at the Hochschule Fresenius in Cologne. The summary is …

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General Future mobility concepts – A critical analysis of the impact of digitization on the automotive industry 1/2

Future mobility concepts – A critical analysis of the impact of digitization on the automotive industry 1/2

Welcome to our series of articles about current theses of our students! The alumna Elisabeth Bouikidou has written an outstanding master’s thesis on “Future Mobility Concepts – A critical analysis of the impact of digitization on the automotive industry” as part of her Digital Management studies at the Hochschule Fresenius in Cologne. The summary is …

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General The trends in e-commerce – article in the trade magazine and career portal high potential

The trends in e-commerce – article in the trade magazine and career portal high potential

Expert comment by Prof. Dr. Richard Geibel and Robin Kracht in the high potential issue October – December 2020   How has online commerce changed as a result of the Corona crisis and what could be the long-term consequences? Which trends are independent, but also dependent on them in e-commerce at present and in the …

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General Our chatbot is online – ask him a question!

Our chatbot is online – ask him a question!

Chatbots – The dialog systems of the future Starting today our chatbot “ECI” is online! Chatbots are dialog systems that process data on the basis of artificial intelligence (AI), automated rules, natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML). The goal is to facilitate customer communication. They take care of various concerns and provide the …

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General Sustainability in online trade using the example of Amazon 2/2

Sustainability in online trade using the example of Amazon 2/2

Welcome to our series of articles about current theses of our students! Alumna Louisa Roszinski has written an outstanding bachelor thesis on “Sustainability in online commerce using the example of Amazon” as part of her studies in Media and Communication Management at the Hochschule Fresenius in Cologne. In the following, Amazon’s approach to being a …

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General Speaking at the ECC Web Talks 2020 – Progressive Web Apps: Gamechanger or Hype?

Speaking at the ECC Web Talks 2020 – Progressive Web Apps: Gamechanger or Hype?

ECC Web Talks 2020 The ECC FORUM is the event for trade in the digital age. Insights and impulses from first hand by TOP-speakers from trade and industry, brand new customer and market insights are presented here! At the ECC Web Talks (always Tuesdays & Thursdays) exciting expert lectures provide brand new insights on various …

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General Sustainability in online trade using the example of Amazon 1/2

Sustainability in online trade using the example of Amazon 1/2

Welcome to our series of articles about current theses of our students! Alumni Louisa Roszinski has written an outstanding bachelor thesis on “Sustainability in Online Retailing using the example of Amazon” as part of her studies in Media and Communication Management at the Hochschule Fresenius in Cologne. In the following, Amazon’s approach to being a …

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General Online Event from the MIT Club of Germany

Online Event from the MIT Club of Germany

This Saturday, October 10, 2020, the MIT Club of Germany e.V. will host an online event. Register now and look forward to exciting discussions!   New Event Series: CLIMATE CHANGE MATTERS -In search of environmental solutions for a better world.   Event 1: Climate Awareness Matters | Learn –Understand -Act Climate Change has become a …

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General #4 Our own podcast

#4 Our own podcast

The fourth podcast episode from the ECI deals with the topic of returns in e-commerce. We were able to win Daniel Engelhardt as an expert on this topic. Daniel is co-founder of keepist  and gives exciting insights into the start-up. Have fun listening! keepist – Send back less and get rewarded! Nowadays you can buy almost …

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General Trends in e-commerce

Trends in e-commerce

How has online retail changed as a result of the Corona crisis and what long-term consequences could arise? Which trends are independent, but also dependent on them, in e-commerce now and in the future? What influence do digitization and automation have on e-commerce and what skills and requirements are relevant for future career starters in …

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General Reward systems for more profit, lower costs and more sustainable customer behavior

Reward systems for more profit, lower costs and more sustainable customer behavior

Nearly every online store operator strives to optimize its conversion rate and checkout process. But is the “pre-sale-optimization approach” really the best approach for more sales and profit? In this guest article by Daniel Engelhardt, Co-Founder of keepist.de, you will learn how reward and loyalty programs with your existing customers can not only increase your …

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General #3 Our own podcast

#3 Our own podcast

Digital Leadership – The Potential of Leaders in the Social Web “A Social Web positioning must be part of everyday life for digitally-oriented executives as front runners of digitization” – we spoke with Katja Alexandra Reich about the current and future potential of executives in the Social Web. Katja is not only a graduate of …

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General The most important KPIs in E-Commerce

The most important KPIs in E-Commerce

Key performance indicators (KPI) help to manage e-commerce and online shops by quantifying strategic and operational target values. This article presents the most important e-commerce KPIs and explains how e-commerce is managed using KPIs. Do you need support with the creation or further development of a key figure model for your online shop? Then use …

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General Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) – Calculate the code correctly

Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) – Calculate the code correctly

The calculation of the Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) is worthwhile because this indicator has a high potential for success. It is therefore also worthwhile to put the CLTV calculation at the centre of e-commerce management. In this article, I show how to calculate customer lifetime value, how the database is determined and which management potentials …

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