The document summarizes information about the E-commerce department at Povolzhskiy State University of Telecommunication and Informatics. It provides details about the department's history, staff, programs offered, areas of expertise, courses taught, and research areas. Key facts include that the department was created in 2004 and has 13 regular lecturers, including 10 with PhDs. It offers bachelor's programs in business informatics, management, and innovation studies with a focus on e-commerce/e-business. Research areas cover topics like e-government, customer relationship management, and decision support systems for internet marketing.