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| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Master's programme Digital Society 2025W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
| The course enables students to critically apply business perspectives to the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation. They develop analytical and reflective abilities to evaluate theoretical concepts and practical examples from a management perspective. Additionally, they acquire the competency to understand and analyze digital technologies and their impact on traditional management functions. The course fosters interdisciplinary thinking and supports students in recognizing systemic connections between digital innovations and organizational structures and processes. Finally, the course enhances the ability to question the role of data and platforms in a digitized economy and to develop strategies accordingly.
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
- Critical evaluation of literature: Analyze and critically evaluate primary literature on digital transformation processes (K5 – Evaluating).
- Writing short commentaries: Write concise summaries and critiques of weekly course readings (K2 – Understanding, K3 – Applying).
- Contributing to discussions: Actively engage in group discussions to formulate and defend viewpoints (K4 – Analyzing, K5 – Evaluating).
- Presentations: Deliver short presentations on specific topics related to digital transformation (K2 – Understanding, K6 – Creating).
- Group work: Collaborate in teams to prepare and present a seminar paper or project idea (K6 – Creating).
- Practical reflection: Apply theories to practical case studies and examples (K3 – Applying, K4 – Analyzing).
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- Theories of digital transformation: Understanding the impact of established business theories in a digitized economy.
- Digital technologies: Knowledge of Big Data, Industry 4.0, Artificial Intelligence, and platform economy and their role in management processes.
- Management concepts: Familiarity with modern approaches such as data-driven management and strategic thinking in platform environments.
- Impact on management functions: Insight into how classical structures and processes are transformed by digital innovation.
- Strategies and data analysis: Understanding the role of data and data-based decision-making in organizations.
- Systemic thinking: Insights into the interactions between organizations and technologies in the digital context.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Active participation, short comments on the weekly course literature, group or seminar paper, or exam.
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| Methods |
Participation in discussions, short presentations by the course instructors, discussion of the course literature, group or seminar paper.
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| Language |
German |
| Study material |
Will be announced in the course.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
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