Registration ends 07.4.2026 at 23:59 h

If your registration for this course is successful you will registered automatically for the course Perspectives on Entrepreneurship - V/Ü (Michael Gielnik, Elke Schüßler).

The emergence of digital technologies, digital platforms and digital infrastructures has transformed innovation and entrepreneurship significantly. Beyond simply opening new opportunities for (corporate) entrepreneurs, digital technologies have broader implications for value creation and value capture. Studies have shown how digital technologies fuel new forms of entrepreneurial initiatives that cross traditional industry/sectoral boundaries, embrace networks, ecosystems, and communities, integrate digital and non-digital assets, and accelerate the inception, scaling and evolution of new ventures. Studies have also documented the ways by which established large companies engage in forms of corporate entrepreneurship to redefine themselves and radically restructure their innovation strategies and practices to respond to digitization. It is undeniable that new digital technologies transform the nature of uncertainty inherent in entrepreneurship thereby, encouraging a radical rethink of how individuals, organizations, and collectives pursue creative endeavors.
Importantly, digitization of innovation and entrepreneurship holds implications at a broader regional/national and societal levels with the potential to inform policy making entities and other stakeholders. Studies have indicated how digitization can translate into innovation productivity gains, increased regional entrepreneurial activity, and broader economic and social gains. Similarly, digital infrastructures and platforms have allowed for the emergence of new work structures that redefine industry/sectoral boundaries and shape local and regional economic health.

The following selected topics will be discussed and worked on in the seminar:

(1) Digital business models
(2) Scaling a digital business model
(3) Openness in digital business models
(4) Managing the digital ecosystem
(5) Digitalization and corporate entrepreneurship
(6) Guest lecture

In this seminar, we discuss selected topics at the intersection of entrepreneurship and digitalization. The aim of this course is to offer students a comprehensive understanding of how digital technologies shape entrepreneurial endeavors. It combines rigorous scientific research with practical case studies to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate and lead in the digitally transformed entrepreneurial landscape.

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