CERTIFIED ECOMMERCE PROFESSIONAL

Syllabus

Certified Ecommerce Professional

CERTIFIED ECOMMERCE PROFESSIONAL

Syllabus
Course 1 : Fundamentals of Ecommerce

Course 2 : Certified Ecommerce Web Developer

Course 3 : Certified Ecommerce Operations Manager

Course 4 : Certified Ecommerce Law Professional

Course 5 : Certified Dropshipping Expert

Course 6 : Certified Ecommerce & Global Trade Professional

Course 7 : Certified Ecommerce Security Manager

Course 8 : Certified Retail Ecommerce Executive

Course 9 : Certified Digital Marketing Professional

Course 10 : GST for Ecommerce

Course 11 : Certified Marketing Automation Expert

Course 12 : Certified Growth Hacking Expert

Course 13 : Certified SEO Strategy Professional

Course 14 : Certified Social Media Professional

Course 15 : Certified Content Development Expert

Course 16 : Certified Content Marketing Professional

Course 17 : Certified Affiliate Marketing Professional

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 1 : Fundamentals of Ecommerce

Learn the framework and become organised. in Ecommerce management. Start your
Ecommerce journey with us and become job ready.

Chapter Title Description

1 Introduction to Learn from the history of Ecommerce to the

Ecommerce present trends and types of Ecommerce Business
models.

2 Online Shopping Understand elements such as Store Design, Buyer

Process Behaviour, Payment Methods, Product Delivery ,
Ecommerce Advantages & Disadvantages

3 Starting Your Own Learn Step by Step process to start your own
Ecommerce Store Ecommerce Business with the below 5 steps.

4 Profitable Product Ecommerce category research, Marketplace

Selection data research, Find & solve problems, Selling
products you have knowledge about.

5 Analyse Ecommerce Learn to analyse search keywords, Facebook Ads,

Market Opportunity Industry insights, & search engine trends.

6 Target Customer Successful Ecommerce stores target customers

Identification based on persona, & lifetime value estimation.

7 Pricing Your Products Learn to calculate cost, look-up competitors

pricing, MRP, Keystone pricing & setting up A/
B testing for the right price.

8 Ecommerce Idea Understand the product niche, packaging,

Validation & Brand shipping, price calculation & product positioning.
Positioning

Assignment 1 :

Paid project on niche selection.

Paid project on niche selection.

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 2 : Certified Ecommerce Web Developer

Learn to build the frontend of an ecommerce store from scratch all with your imagination
without using coding or technical work with ongoing support from IIEC.

Chapter Title Description

1 Choosing a Domain Learn how to create your Ecommerce store’s

Name identity by registering the perfect domain name.

2 Understanding Site Learn to create better User Interface for an

Design ecommerce store with contents that convert
traffic into customers.

2 Low Cost Web Learn how to create an ecommerce store

Development practically with IIEC’s recommended website
builder tools for free.

2 Best Hosting Understand the concept of hosting and learn

Service how to analyse which hosting options are
suitable for different ecommerce websites.
Learn how to organise contents in an ecommerce
2 Creating Search
website which can convert to purchase decision
Engine Friendly
for the users.Our experts shall guide the
Contents
development of contents .
Learn how to do compatibility testing for
2 Publishing Your
your website before uploading website and
Ecommerce
also understand how to fix errors in websites
Webstore Online
before publishing your website.

Assignment 1 :

Development of fully functional ecommerce store with products & payment gateway.

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 3 : Certified Ecommerce Operations Manager

In this module, IIEC will teach you eCommerce Cashflow Management, Power of Affiliates,
Selling Information, Payment Gateways, Shopping Cart Solutions, inventory Management,
Logistics.

Chapter Title Description

1 Understanding Cash Learn how cash flow mechanisms work in

Flow in Ecommerce ecommerce and also learn how digital goods,
professional services can be sold online.
Understand the terminologies in affiliate
2 Power of Affiliate
marketing & how affiliate programs work. We
Networks For
help you in finding the best affiliate marketing
Ecommerce Sales
network which suits you.
3 How to Sell Learn how to create an information product
Information Online eg: how to create ebooks & how you can sell
your ebook in various marketplaces.

4 Payment Gateways Learn how payment mechanisms work in

ecommerce webiste and also how to safeguard
the payments received.

Understand the banckend management of

5 Shopping Cart
shopping cart & its features for customer in
Solution
shopping cart. Learn how to promote
shopping cart for your ecommerce store.
6 Inventory Understand how to build inventory and be a low
Management price stocking leader. Learn the iventory
mechanisms used in ecommerce.

7 Ecommerce Logistics Learn about in-house order fulfillment and how

& Order Fulfillment to outsource the fulfillment process. Also
understand how packaging & labelling works.

Assignment 1 :

Work with Amazon , Flipkart & Alibaba’s seller account to manage order fulfillment &
returns.

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 4 : Certified Ecommerce Law Professional

This module teaches you how to incorporate a business, the laws and also the Intellectual
Property Rights such as Copyright, Trademark & Patents to protect an Ecommerce Business
model.

Chapter Title Description

1 Business Laws Get a brief introduction to Business Laws and

understand how to make an Ecommerce
Business Legal

2 Types of Business Learn about different types of business

Incorporations incorporations involved in Ecommerce and the
ways to make them legal.

3 Intellectual Property Learn about different intellectual properties in

Rights Of Your Ecommerce like Trademark, Copyright & Patents.
Ecommerce Business

4 Ecommerce Learn the basics of accounting,balance sheet &

Business Taxation accounting software training.

Assignment 1 :

Assignment on intellectual property for a global trade commerce.

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 5 : Certified Dropshipping Expert

Learn why Dropshipping can be a profitable and exciting area for first-time entrepreneurs
looking for a business to start.

Chapter Title Description

1 Introduction to Get a brief introduction to dropshipping and

Dropshipping the methodology used in dropshipping.

The supply chain and fulfillment process in

2 Supply Chain &
dropshipping works way different from a general
Fulfillment Process
supply chain process. You will get hands-on
practical explaination how the fulfillment works.

3 Finding Suppliers & Understand how to find reliable suppliers and

Wholesalers wholesalers who are into dropshipping.

4 Profitable Product Learn how to find and select a profitable product

Selection using IIEC expertise.

5 Analysing Data Understand how to analyse the data trends

Trends involved in dropshipping and how to take a
decision accordingly .

6 Dropshipping on Dropshipping has vast opportunities when marketed

Various Ecommerce in various ecommerce markertplaces.We let you
Marketplaces know the list of places to promote.

7 Inventory The dropshipping is simple process but involved

Management & Order with a little risk, We let you understand how to
Fulfillment overcome that risk while fulfilling an order.

8 National & Understand how to ship nationally and internationally

International Shipping while you ship an dropshipping order, and get an
overall view about the pros and cons of it.

Assignment 1 :

Connect with authorised manufacturer and complete a successful order fulfilment

and share us the data.

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 6 : Ecommerce & Global Trade Professional

Learn to sell products in wholesale ( B2B ) globally and get a Professional Certification in “E-
Commerce & Global Trade” from Indian Institute of E-Commerce and inttco Singapore ( B2B
Global Trade Company)

Chapter Title Description

1 Introduction to Understand the basics of International Trade

International Trade which include export,import basics.

2 Understanding Understand Crossborder, Traditional Crossborder

Cross Border And Domestic Trade & its Basic Requirements & also
Ecommerce how to do Registration For Business & IEC.

3 International Trade Understand the complete cycle of international

Process trade process which includes how to import &
how to export.

Documentation Learn about various documentation in international

4
Required for trade like Invoice,Bill of Lading,Airway Bill ,Certificate
International Trade of Origin ,Shipping Bill ,Bill of Entry.

5 Custom Clearance The most critical step in international trade is

Procedure Custom Clearance Procedures.Learn about custom
clearance procedures for export & import.

6 Banking & Payment Get the real-time regulations for Imports &
Mechanism Exports of both RBI & Bank and learn about
the payments related to it.

7 Shipping & Logistics Understand the shipping & logistics which

includes Inco Terms,Sea Freight,Containerization.

8 International Get a complete guide on International Market

Market Analysis Analysis and Blue Ocean Strategy.

Assignment 1 :

Nurture a B2B lead on a given wholesale product.

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 7 : Certified Ecommerce Security Manager

Learn about the top eCommerce Store's Security & customer Frauds, developing ecommerce
security planning, making the store hack proof and more

Chapter Title Description

1 Introduction to Understand the concept of Ecommerce security &

Ecommerce Security the terminologies associated with it.
Management
Learn how to protect your Ecommerce store
2 Ecommerce Store
users ,how to stay away from Chargebacks ,Privacy
Security & Customer
Policy for Your Ecommerce Store, SSL Security ,Trust
Frauds Seals.
Learn about planning the strategy,Writing
3 Ecommerce
Ecommerce Security Policy,analysing security risks.
Information Security
Get access to Ecommerce Inventory Assessment
Planning
HandBook.
Learn how to prevent Distributed Denial of Services "
4 Making Your
DDoS Attack " on an Ecommerce Store ,how to stop
Ecommerce Store
a possible hacking attack & protect against Virus
Hack Proof
& Malware.

Assignment 1 :

Create a security document based on the given input by Indian Institute of e-commerce

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 8 : Certified Retail Ecommerce Executive

Learn how to make a Retail Store Cashier less, Learn major design trends and techniques used by
successful retailers around the world - techniques that they can implement themselves to
improve shopper experience in their own stores.

Chapter Title Description

1 Introduction to Digital Get an overall view of retail market and online

Transformation market and how a retail store can go online.

2 Online Business Learn the steps involved to take any retail store
Platforms online and how to run a fully functional E-
Commerce store.

3 Entering From Retail Understand the advantages of running a fully

to Online operational E-Commerce store, customisation
of yourstore, controlling customer information.

4 Ecommerce Learn how to market a retail store in various

Marketplaces marketplaces & how to get marketing and
advertising support from the marketplace

5 Selling on Social Understand advantages & disadvantages

Media Network associated with selling on social media network.

6 Designing Learn how to design your sales page on E-

Commerce marketplace, and how to start Social
Commerce.

Optimising Product Learn about product photography,angle of taking the

7
Page Photos ,Photo Background ,Photography
Equipments , and how to choose description & social
proofs.
8 Retail to Online Store’s Learn about In-Store Online Transaction ,and
User Experience understand about a practical casestudy : Open
Source Digital Technology.

Assignment 1 :
Analyse the given off-line stores business model and suggest steps to transform it
digitally

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 9 : Certified Digital Marketing Professional

Practically understand Digital Marketing Strategies, learn to focus on every step of
your customer, thinking like a CEO, Story Telling, Digital Marketing Tools

Chapter Title Description

1 Fundamentals of Learn about the introduction of Digital marketing

Digital Marketing concepts with real-time examples.

2 Understanding IIEC will help you learn how to develop persona

Customer Persona of your customers by creating a conversion
funnel for your E Commerce store.

3 Developing Digital Connect the dots by learning Core Digital

Marketing marketing Goals,Digital marketing Framework
Framework Development , Consumer Purchase cycle.
Understand the concepts of story telling for digital
4 Digital Brand
brand awareness ,brand story telling,Company's
Awareness
message architecture of your offline and online
pressure.
Learn about email marketing tool ,marketing
5 Digital Marketing
automation tool ,social media & analytics tool,user
Tools used in
engagement tool ,search engine optimisation
Ecommerce
tool,competitor research tool.
Learn how to use RSS Content Aggregator, Content
6 Keeping Your
Explorer Tool ,Question Answer Sites for digital
Company in
marketing , Content Flipping & Social media
Ecommerce Trend
listening.

Assignment 1 :

Build 30 days digital marketing plan for the given e-commerce product for a
selected demographic and geography

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 10 : GST for Ecommerce

Learn the Recent Update on GST and The Impact of GST on E-Commerce Businesses, Get
thorough understanding of the GST tax regime and will be "GST Ready" for the coming future

Chapter Title Description

1 Introduction to GST Learn all about Goods & Service Tax and its
for Ecommerce impact on ecommerce industry in India.

2 Problems before In this chapter, learn about VAT , CST & Entry Tax
GST with Ecommerce & the reason to introduce GST.

3 Features of GST Learn difference & impact of CGST, SGST &

Inter state transactions & IGST mechanism.

4 Register for GST Learn how to register for GST for your
ecommerce store by yourself or register using
GSP’s.

5 Filing GST Returns Understand GSTR1 to GSTR11 which includes

purchases, sales, output GST, input tax credit on
an ecommerce store’s financial transactions.

6 Claiming GST Credit Understand how to claim input tax credit

[ITC] which allows you to claim the tax paid
on the business expenses.

Assignment 1 :

Create a data sheet and share us the GST percentage which is applicable for sample
inventory is on a B2C e-commerce store

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 11 : Certified Marketing Automation Expert

Learn how marketing automation transforms email marketing to support multi-
channel marketing campaigns and increase lead generation and conversion.

Chapter Title Description

1 Automation Bots for Learn to use various automation tool to boost

your Ecommerce your ecommerce stores presence to your
Marketing Strategy prospective customers.

2 Automating Learn how you can have a 24x7 live chat agent in
Interaction with your your ecommerce store without need of human
Website Visitors intervence.

3 Automating Learn how to use various online bots to give you

Marketing Research competitors analytics to create your own
marketing strategy.

4 Automating Lead Users don't want to just chat with a robot learn
Nurturing to use automation tool along live chat agent to
get convert a prospective user to the customer.

5 User Experience Learn to create and automate personalised

Automation marketing contents customised with your user
base

6 Automating Social Automated communication in 50+ social media

Media Messaging networks including Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Instagram in the most effective way.

7 Automating Team Managing remote team requires a lot of

Management communication, learn to use automation bots to
create effective team communication.

8 Automating Sales of Automate your sales using marketing automation.

your Products

Assignment 1 :
On the given database of prospective customers create campaigns to reach
out using multiple suggested channels and share the Google analytics results
using the short link
This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves
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Course 12 : Certfied Growth Hacking Expert

Learn what strategies make Uber, Airbnb and top e-commerce startups an billion
dollar business. Learn the marketing hacks and growth secrets today.

Chapter Title Description

1 Introduction to Learn to scale up e-commerce product sales

Growth Hacking using low-cost and highly profitable viral
marketing strategies that works today.

2 Understanding the Learn the non-conventional ways of reaching out to

profile of a growth your end-users to win from your competitors in
hacker the marketing game

3 The Growth Hacking Get our case studies of successful growth

Process hacking processes, learn to implement by
yourself.

4 The Growth Hacker Learn how to convert visitors to members and

Funnel retain your members into paid customers as long
as possible.

5 Push & Pull Tactics Learn to engage new users and re-target them
in Growth Hacking using search engine optimisation, user experience
and gorilla marketing.

6 Product Tactics for Learn secret strategies of successful e-commerce

Getting Visitors companies like Uber, Airbnb on how they are
growing traffic of new visitors

7 How to Retain Users Get access to free software tools to help you
understand post sale engagement for your e-
commerce store.

8 Tools & Terminology Various software tools which can help you to
in Growth Hacking engage users and increase your presence.

Assignment 1 :

Analyse the traffic flow of an ecommerce store and suggest ways to increase
its traffic leads and sales

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 13 : Certified SEO Strategy Professional

Get the best-in class hands-on practice on all the industry-related SEO tools and applications
to get Product Pages to Rank #1 on Google, Learn SEO that works for E-Commerce Stores.

Chapter Title Description

1 Introduction to Understand how search engines work and

Search Engine how search engine optimization takes place.
Optimization

2 On-page & Off-page Learn the basics of off-page & on-page SEO and
SEO practice on real time software to get results.

3 Blackhat SEO Vs Understand black hat and white seo and how
White Hat SEO to implement white hat SEO in your website
to get organic search results.

4 Keyword Research Understand how keywords work in search engine

& Link Building optimization,and how to include meta keywords,
description, link building in your webiste.

5 How Google Ranks Learn the complete infrastructure of Google’s

Content search engine optimization & work for your website
accordingly.

6 Indexation & Indexing plays a vital role in search engines.

Accessibility Understand in and out of indexing and accessibility
of search engines.

The ecommerce website loading speed & performance

7 Site Speed &
plays a major role to decide your site ranking.
Performance
Learn how to optimize both and what startegies
should be implemented.

8 SEO Tools Get access to SEO tools to practice and get

real time results.

Assignment 1 :

For newly launched e-commerce store, create the competitors keyword

research report and share the SEO plan

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 14 : Certified Social Media Professional

Understand the basics of Youtube, Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Instagram and blogging.Use
social media not just for marketing, but for customer services & PR.

Chapter Title Description

1 Introduction to Learn to market your e-commerce product page

Social Media in more than 50 social media channels with our
recommended tools.

2 Social Media Best Every social media network has its own way of
Practices marketing. Learn the best practises used by different
social media networks to promote your products.
Learn how to check the metrics and measure the
3 Social Media Metrics
return on investment on social media networks
& ROI
and learn how to form a strategy based on the
metrics.
The target audience of your website and the users of
4 Finding the Right
a particular social media network should be matched
Social Media
to get the best results when promoted. Learn how to
Network
find the right social media network.

5 Facebook & Twitter Learn Facebook and Twitter marketing from basic
Marketing to advanced and practice to get the best results.

6 Google + & Linkedin Learn Google+ and LinkedIn marketing by our

Marketing experts and understand how these networks can
be utilised for the marketing campaigns.

7 Youtube & Pinterest YouTube and Pinterest have a different approach

Marketing to market a product. Learn how to promote
in these channels and get the maximum return.

8 Ecommerce Idea Brand position of an e-commerce website depends on

Validation & Brand various factors. Learn which factors work better for
Positioning any e-commerce website and how to implement them

Assignment 1 :

Share the report on social media sharing using X creative is given by Indian
Institute of e-commerce

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 15 : Certified Content Development Expert

Learn to develop over 42 different types of Audio, Visual & Text contents that can help your
products to get sold online. Get Tools & Software to Practice content development.

Chapter Title Description

1 Introduction to Learn how to create e-books white papers

Content Development case studies infographics all around your
ecommerce products.

2 Content Learn various strategies to create effective visual

Development in content such as banners photographs infographics
Pinterest for Pinterest users

3 Content Create audio visual and text to target

Development in your industry professionals, reach out using
Linkedin LinkedIn post videos and inmails.

4 Content Learn best strategy is to write your information

Development in within 160 characters limit which can go viral and
Twitter give you new twitter followers.

5 Content Learn to create various formats of visual content

Development in for Facebook to reach out audience at
Facebook different time to get results

6 Creating Customer Understanding your customers persona your

Targeted Content content needs to be customised, in this module
Development learn how to create personalised content.

7 Creating Inbound Reaching out to global audience is not an easy

Public Reations task in this video lecture learn about how to
Content engage your brand using online news contents.

Assignment 1 :
Create various formats of audio visual and text advertise meant in marketing
content for the given scenario.

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves

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Course 16 : Certified Content Marketing Professional

Learn the top Web content development by researching, writing, gathering, organizing,
and editing information for publication on websites.

Chapter Title Description

1 Creating Compelling This lecture will help you understand how to

Marketing Content create an affective sales presentation to make
your customers buy products.

2 Creating an For every e-commerce store marketing strategies

Effective Content different learn what strategy suits for your e-
Marketing Strategy commerce store.

3 Creating Appropriate Learn to build framework around marketing

Content Guidelines videos, Banners & text Ad contents keeping the
e-commerce stores brand identity in mind.

4 Identifying Learn various promotional channels locally

Promotional and globally to generate traffic leads and sales
Opportunities for the e-commerce store’s product promotion.

5 Content for Learn the behaviour of your audience to

Different Audience grow your e-commerce store
Segment

6 Promoting Content This Chapter will teach the fundamentals to help

Through Different you understand the basics of Ecommerce and
Channels the different types of Ecommerce.

7 Finding Industry Learn how to find, connect, engage niche

Influencers channels in various social media an independent
blogs for effective content marketing

Assignment 1 :

Create a content marketing plan for the given retail product to be sold
exclusively in social media
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Course 17 : Certified Affiliate Marketing Professional

Learn how creating affiliates around you can provide a steady stream of income for
your ecommerce store. Learn different of CPA, CPC, CPM & CPV campaigns for an effective
affiliate marketing.

Chapter Title Description

1 Introduction to Understand the terminology involved in

Affiliate Marketing affiliate marketing and how affiliate marketing
works.

2 Affiliate Marketing Learn how to do affiliate marketing with different

Strategies proven strategies by IIEC.

3 Affiliate Marketing An affiliate marketing has a fixed structure which

Paradigms is followed by companies. Learn how the entire
structure works.

4 Effective Learn which is the effective promotional strategy to

Promotional work for a particular product of an e-commerce
Strategies store

5 Analyse Ecommerce With the recommended IIEC tools learn how to

Market Opportunity analyse e-commerce market opportunities and how
to include them in your e-commerce website.

6 Choosing the Best Out of lakhs of product categories in the e-

Affiliate Niche commerce industry learn how to choose the best
affiliate niche which suits your needs.

7 Pros & Cons of Major Understand the advantages and disadvantages

Affiiiate Sites associated with the major affiliate sites and
how to take precautions.

8 Affiliate Marketing Get resources from IIEC to learn & to succeed in

Resources affiliate marketing.

Assignment 1 :
For a given information product reach out to recommended affiliate networks and
engage them on a performance based affiliate marketing

This syllabus is subject to change as the course evolves