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M.Sc.|MBA|Micro Degree EPRS_digitalbusiness
Digital Business Models & Venture Building

Digital business models are key to innovation and competitiveness. This module delves into advanced concepts for developing these models and launching new ventures. It covers the entire process from idea generation to MVP/prototype creation, applicable to both startups and corporate ventures.

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Digital Business Models & Venture Building

About This Course

Digital Business Models play a fundamental role in an organization for realizing new ways of value creation for customers and remaining competitive in an increasingly digital world.

The module focuses on advanced concepts for developing digital business models and create new ventures. The focus will be on tools from the ideation of business ideas to building a minimal-viable-product or prototype of the respective digital business model. The module therefore follows a structured approach cov-ering all relevant steps applicable to building stand-alone ventures (start-ups) as well corporate ventures (new businesses within existing organizations) alike.

Learning Objectives

  • Provide students with an understanding of advanced concepts for digital busi-ness model development.
  • have in-depth knowledge of the venture building process
  • know how to create and realize new business ideas outside and inside of existing organizations

Study Programs

This course is mandatory for the following study programs.

  • MBA Digital Transformation

This course is offered as an elective for the following study programs.

  • MBA Digital Technologies
  • M.Sc. Advanced Digital Reality
  • M.Sc. Applied AI
  • M.Sc. Cybersecurity
  • M.Sc. Digital Leadership

Micro Degree

  • This course is offered as a micro degree.
  • German UDS Micro Degrees are compatible with the European MOOC Consortiums Common Micro Credentials Framework.
  • Micro Degrees will be rewarded with an equivalent of 5 ECTS.
  • Micro Degrees are offered to non-regular students and require a fee of €900.

Requirements

None

General Information

  • Teaching Format: Experience
  • Total Workload Master: 125h (40h/85h) / 5 ECTS
  • Total Workload MBA: 100h (30h/70h) / 4 ECTS
  • Total Workload Micro Degree: 125h (40h/85h) / Equivalent to 5 ECTS
  • Module coordinator: Dr. Georg Loscher
  • Examinations: Quizzes, presentation(s), essay(s)/paper(s), project report(s), written exam (tbd) - Details will be announced with course start.
  • Offered: Even quarters

Course Staff

Dr. Georg Loscher

Dr. Georg Loscher

Dr. Georg Loscher is a Senior Researcher at the German University of Digital Science, specializing in the digital transformation of management. He previously held a senior research position at the Universität der Bundeswehr München, where he completed his PhD and habilitation. Dr. Loscher has also conducted academic visits at the University of Oxford and Trinity College Dublin, focusing on how digital technologies reshape management and work.

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