• Identify and explain the concepts and methodologies that relate to the use of emerging digital technologies in business and organizational contexts.
• Apply emerging digital technologies to develop new business models that can drive business innovation and digital transformation
• Evaluate and critically reflect upon technology-driven business models and discuss how they may contribute to a business unit or case organization

This course focuses on leveraging future technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, robotics, and quantum computing to drive digital transformation and business innovation. You will learn how these technologies can be applied to create new business models, improve decision-making, automate processes, and optimise data management. The course provides insights into how organisations can prepare for the future by understanding and implementing the most relevant and optimal technologies in their business environment. The goal is to enhance the organisation’s ability to handle uncertainty, anticipate changes, and create value through a digital strategy. 

Your benefits

• Understand new digital technologies in business contexts.
• Develop new business models driven by digital innovation.
• Critically reflect on technology-driven business models.
• Tools to create and implement a digital strategy. 

Themes

• Technology-based solutions for business innovation.
• New business models for DeFi and future technologies.
• Human-machine configurations (e.g., ChatGPT, chatbots, robots, smart contracts).
• AI-driven decision-making.
• Blockchain-driven decentralised platforms.
• Large-scale automation with robots and algorithms.
• Quantum computing-driven innovation. 

• Classic and basic theory
• New theory
• Teacher’s own research
• Models

• Development of research questions
• Data collection
• Analysis
• Discussion, critical reflection, modelling
• Activities that contribute to new or existing research projects