FACTS and FIGURES of the NetAcademy

Research domains: The NetAcademy Universe encompasses four research areas and two online journals, and in a separate hosting the NA offers two platforms for E-Learning (MBA in New Media and Communications, and major course "Digitale Produkte", both from the MCM institute of the University of St. Gallen)



History: In March 1997, the NetAcademy platform went online, presenting 3 classic modules (Business media, Knowledge media, Media management), and 1 academic journal ( EM - Electronicmarkets).

Research communities today: In 2003, the Netacademy Universe encompasses

• 5 classic modules (in addition: Communications management, and eMedia Design),
• 2 academic journals (in addition: JMM - Journal on Media Management),
• 2 e-learning communities: Media-MBA,and Master program MKM (in German),
• 2 project management platforms: IO p.o.(in German), and MCM p.o..

Publications available: In the libraries: around 780 documents. In addition 400 from Electronicmarkets and 110 from JMM Journal = about 1270 academic papers to download (state of Feb 2003). Not counted the password protected documents from e-learning and project management platforms.

Traffic figures: The NetAcademy Universe counts per month 1'500'000 requests and 500'000 page loaddowns per month.

Visiting countries: About 60% of the visitors come from the USA, the rest mainly from English speaking countries and from German speaking European countries.

Market position: The Journal of Electronicmarkets was ranked as third worldwide for quality and seventh for appropriateness in publishing e-commerce research in the study "Global Perceptions of Journals Publishing E-Commerce Research" conducted by researchers at the University of Massachussetts, Boston and Northeastern University which was published in May 2002.