Data analytics is emerging as a fundamental part of strategic planning and decision making in modern businesses. The success of a data-analytics embedded e-business strategy depends not only on proficient analytical models but also on the competence to address challenges and externalities that are beyond the control of individual enterprises. This course is aimed at nurturing the competence to identify and address various legal and compliance requirements impacting relevant data strategies. Legal and regulatory issues facing data applications in e-business including in business-to-business and business-to-consumer sectors and effective means to prevent and resolve related legal disputes will be covered.

CILO-1: Students will be able to locate and describe relevant legal rules governing the collection and processing of data in e-business operations. CILO-2: Students will be able to identify the main legal and regulatory issues arising from big data analytics in e-business. CILO-3: Students will be able to analyse the needs for protection of legal rights connected to data analytics, using contractual arrangements or administrative procedures. CILO-4: Students will be able to appraise different options for the resolution of data-related disputes. CILO-5: Students will be able to adapt data strategies to achieve compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.