Diploma Course
Product Research, Sourcing and Pricing
Find viable products, assess demand and competition, evaluate suppliers, calculate landed cost and set profitable prices.
Asynchronous
DEC-102-ASY
E-Commerce
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Students do not enroll in this Course separately. Select a Diploma containing this Course.
View Diploma in E-CommerceCourse Overview
This course develops the analytical and commercial skills required to select products and build a reliable supply base. Students learn market and keyword research, competition analysis, product validation, supplier evaluation, negotiation, costing, pricing and margin control. Practical tasks use spreadsheets and structured research methods so learners can make evidence-based sourcing decisions rather than relying on guesswork.
Learning Outcomes
• Identify and evaluate product opportunities using demand, competition and customer evidence.
• Conduct structured market, competitor and keyword research for selected niches.
• Compare local manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, dropshipping suppliers and private-label options.
• Calculate product cost, landed cost, contribution margin, break-even point and target selling price.
• Assess supplier quality, reliability, lead time, minimum order quantity and commercial risk.
• Prepare a product-selection and sourcing plan for an e-commerce venture.
• Conduct structured market, competitor and keyword research for selected niches.
• Compare local manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, dropshipping suppliers and private-label options.
• Calculate product cost, landed cost, contribution margin, break-even point and target selling price.
• Assess supplier quality, reliability, lead time, minimum order quantity and commercial risk.
• Prepare a product-selection and sourcing plan for an e-commerce venture.
Assigned Instructor
PK
Palwasha Khalid
Instructor
Course Information
- Learning Mode Asynchronous
- Duration 24 Weeks
- Course Type Core