Category:
Courses
Educational hub:
Target audience:
Students
Keywords:
Digital ecosystems, Disruptive opportunities, Emerging technologies, Blockchain applications, Information technology
University:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
ECTS credits:
6
Mode of delivery:
Physical
Contact name:
Dr. Jaap Gordijn
Contact email:
j.gordijn@vu.nl
Contact name #2:
Contact email #2:
Language:
English
Study cycle:
Master
Additional info:
Start date:
2025-02-04
End date:
2025-03-28
Application start:
2024-11-26
Application deadline:
2025-01-15
SGD:
SDG9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG11. Sustainable cities and communities
Course credit:
Yes
Free course:
Other fees might apply
Aurora competence framework:
Only for enrolled students:
Yes
Open for registration to all Aurora Universities:
Yes
Faculty:
Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Information and Communication Technologies
Micro-credential:
No
An ecosystem is a collection of parties who work cooperatively and competitively to satisfy customer needs. Well-known examples are Google, Facebook, and Netflix, but there are many other eco-systems in the field, e.g. in Fintech, energy, and automotive industry. In this course, we focus on digital ecosystems which are enabled by Internet- and related technologies. Frequently, these ecosystems are disrupted by innovative information technologies, such as machine learning, blockchain, and 5G mobile. The overall goal of this course is to analyze disruptive opportunities for an eco-system given a particular emerging technology. This year, that technology is blockchain.
Course content
The course comprises the following topics:- Eco-systems and platforms
- Introduction in the selected technology of this year
- Business models and value proposition design
- The e3value method for understanding business networks
- The Business Process Modelling Notation for analysing cross-organizational networks
- The Unified Modelling Language – class modelling
- Transaction modelling
- Technological design issues
Additional information on teaching methods
The following methods are used:- Lectures twice a week. These lectures include in-class workshops to practice the various methods used in this course
- Group work: teams of about 2/3 students design an eco-system. At the beginning of the course a number of eco- systems are offered as inspiration
- Group feedback sessions: Each week, students will get personal feedback in face-to-face feedback sessions. Moreover, groups will receive feedback on their submitted reports by email.