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E-preneurship, E-commerce & E-fulfilment

  • Starts February and September
  • English
  • 30 ECTS
  • 5 months
Venlo

Ever dreamed of running your own online shop or joining a fast-growing e-business? In the minor E-preneurship, E-commerce & E-fulfilment you learn how to turn ideas into action and make e-commerce work, from first click to delivery.

About this minor

Online shopping is everywhere. This minor gives you a better understanding of how e-commerce functions and what it takes to run a profitable online business. You will learn about the entire online purchasing, selling, and delivery process and cultivate an entrepreneurial perspective.

Whether you want to start your own company or work in a big organisation, the skills you gain here will help you create new ideas and make them real.

Why the minor E-preneurship, E-commerce & E-fulfilment?

  • Learn how online stores, logistics and marketing connect in real life.
  • Work on real projects for actual e-commerce companies.
  • Build valuable skills in entrepreneurship, innovation and digital thinking.
 

More about the minor

This minor is designed so you don’t just learn theory. You immerse yourself in real e-commerce and fulfilment practice. You undertake real projects for real companies: devising the most efficient transportation channels, and crafting online strategies that customers appreciate.

You will work with your team classmates, your teachers, and company mentors, and employ cutting-edge resources, including big data, gaming simulation, and logistics. You will leave this minor with insights and practical experience, a professional network in your field, and the ability to recognize new and valuable business opportunities in the digital economy.

 
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Programme

The programme consists of two phases: Introduction Phase and Advanced Phase. You begin with the fundamentals of e-commerce and entrepreneurship, and then move on to apply your learning in real projects.

In the Introduction Phase, you lay the theoretical groundwork and delve into online marketing, logistics, and business planning. In the Advanced Phase, you practice what you have learned by working on actual projects with e-commerce companies. You will have the support of a Fontys lecturer and an external company mentor.

By the end of the minor, you will be able to integrate various components of the e-commerce value chain, evaluate actual business scenarios, and create new opportunities online. This is a skill in great demand as the e-commerce sector in the Netherlands and internationally is looking for innovative and well-trained talent.

Get to know the world behind every online order. In this phase, you learn how products move from a website to a customer’s doorstep and what is required to make that process quick and effective.

  • Introduction to e-commerce
  • ICT and e-commerce
  • Traffic channels & internet marketing
  • Assortment, buying & merchandising
  • E-warehousing
  • Transportation, delivery & last-mile
  • Returns management

Turn ideas into action. These modules help you think like an entrepreneur — creative, practical and business-minded. You'll gain knowledge about how to organise, market, and fund your own internet company.

  • Business plan writing
  • E-marketing & sales
  • Research methods & business planning
  • E-business finance
  • Entrepreneurial competences & skills
  • Practical workshops

Ready to go deeper? You put what you've learnt to use on actual business projects in this last stage. Today's true e-commerce challenges include data-driven decision-making, international trade, and logistics.

  • Cross-border e-fulfilment
  • Innovation in e-commerce
  • Using big data to improve the supply chain
  • Managing last-mile logistics
  • Legal, customs & compliance
  • Handling hyper-growth in e-commerce
  • Mechanisation vs HR planning (managing peak periods)

 

 

How to apply for this minor

Sign up for a minor starting in September from February 1 until July 1 at the latest.

Sign up for a minor starting in February from July 1 until December 15 at the latest.

Please note

  • Not every minor starts in February and in September. You can find the start dates at the top of the minor's page.
  • To take part in the minor, you must have obtained your propaedeutic diploma or have permission from the examination board of your programme.

 
 

Agenda

Register here for one of our activities. This way you can be sure whether this is the minor for you! We hope to see you soon!

Minor orientation E-preneurship, E-commerce & E-fulfilment | Online
24 Mar 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CET
Programme

Practical information

This minor is taught in English

A minor regulation informs you about what you will learn, how the assessment is structured, and when you have completed the minor. As a student, you can derive rights from the minor regulation.

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Contact

Venlo

Tegelseweg 255
Minor coordinator: Mr. Ken Zschocke
0885076790
k.zschocke@fontys.nl