2020, Dettling, Walter, Schneider, Bettina, Marfisi-Schottman, Iza, Bellotti, Francesco, Hamon, Ludovic, Klemke, Roland

2006, Schubert, Petra, Leimstoll, Uwe, Dettling, Walter

In fast täglichen Auseinandersetzungen in der Fachpresse streiten sich Experten, welchen Stellenwert die Informationstechnik (IT) in Unternehmen bis heute erlangt hat. Dabei stehen sich oft zwei Meinungen diametral gegenüber. Die eine Fraktion glaubt in Anlehnung an die vor über 20 Jahren postulierten Theorien von Porter und Millar (1985) an ein besonderes Potenzial der IT zur Erzielung von Wettbewerbsvorteilen. Die andere Fraktion steht auf dem Standpunkt, der Diffusionsprozess der IT sei mittlerweile so weit fortgeschritten, dass sie im Unternehmen bereits zu einer so genannten "Commodity" (also zu einem für alle verfügbaren Gebrauchsgegenstand) geworden sei und damit ihre Tauglichkeit als strategisches Differenzierungsinstrument eingebüsst habe (Carr 2004).Ebenfalls kontrovers diskutiert wird seit Jahrzehnten die Frage, ob der Einsatz von IT zu einer höheren Produktivität führe.

2018, Dettling, Walter, Dornberger, Rolf

There are different approaches to developing a syllabus for a “blockchain curriculum” in a business school. The following chapter identifies many questions which can guide lecturers through their own process of creating a blockchain syllabus. The list of topics and figures presented indicate how much time could be spent on these topics. This list does not present a definite syllabus, because the essence of blockchain is that it is a holistic approach which goes beyond naming topics. It raises certain questions and is intended to start a broader discussion which will eventually lead to a systematic approach to this multidimensional challenge. Structuring this journey leads to the following four main questions, which are considered relevant in this discussion: What are the key research topics in blockchain? What is the impact of blockchain and by what criteria do we define impact? Which building blocks of blockchain are relevant to understanding the blockchain mechanism? Which applications (beside Bitcoin) should be discussed and are expected to become important in the near and distant future? This journey closes with some methodological remarks based on my experience of teaching blockchain classes. Finally, it is obvious that any curriculum will be condemned to continuous adaption because blockchain technology is changing in an ongoing way.

2016, Dettling, Walter

Mobile Money has changed the life of millions of people in developing countries. In this course, you will learn what Mobile Money is, how it works and how you could use it for doing business. You will see real examples of business concepts from Kenya, the leading country in Mobile Money, and you will learn how you could transfer these ideas in your business field.