Teaching
Here you can find information on teaching and seminars offered by the Chair of Economics of Digitalisation
In the upcoming summer term, the Chair of Economics of Digitalisation offers the following course:
Lecture and Practice „Economics of Digitalisation", SS 2023 Prof. Dr. Irene Bertschek
The course is intended for students in the Master.
The master course "Economics of Digitalisation" deals with the following aspects of digitalisation from a theoretical and application-oriented perspective:
- Information and communication technologies as a general purpose technology
- Effects of digitalisation on companies
- Effects of digitalisation on employees
- Digital platforms
The course language is English. The lecture will start on 19.04.2023 at 14:00 ( Licher Straße 68, Room 45 ) and will probably take place in presence.
Please refer to the current information on the homepage and in Studip.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Irene Bertschek, Vincent Rost
Successful completion of courses in industrial economics and econometrics is highly recommended for participation.
Contact:
Irene.Bertschek@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de
Block Seminar – Digitalisation and the transformation of labour , WS 202 2 /2 3 , Prof. Dr. Irene Bertschek
In the master seminar “ Digitalisation and the transformation of labour ” we will learn about how the world of labour is changing through the use of digital technologies:
- Which tasks and jobs are replaced by digital technologies? In which industries and professions are new jobs created?
- Which flexible forms of work such as home office and mobile working are made possible by digitalisation?
- Which professional opportunities does digitalisation create for women?
- How do online labour markets (crowdworking) work? What role do they play alongside the regular labour market?
The focus is on research papers with an empirical / econometric focus. Further information on the content can be found on StudIP. The assessment will be based the seminar paper and the presentation. The seminar language is German.
The seminar takes place in blocks. Further information on seminar dates will follow:
- Kickoff event (introduction, topic presentation and assignment)
- Group meeting and discussion
- Final presentation (presentation + discussion)
The exact dates will be announced in due time.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Irene Bertschek, Vincent Rost
If you are interested, please send a current performance record / FlexNow statement to via email to carmen.hersener@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de and irene.bertschek@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de with the subject "MasterseminarWiSe2022/23".
In the upcoming summer term, the Chair of Economics of Digitalisation offers the following course:
Lecture and Practice „Economics of Digitalisation", SS 2022 Prof. Dr. Irene Bertschek
The course is intended for students in the Master.
The master course "Economics of Digitalisation" deals with the following aspects of digitalisation from a theoretical and application-oriented perspective:
- Information and communication technologies as a general purpose technology
- Effects of digitalisation on companies
- Effects of digitalisation on employees
- Digital platforms
Successful completion of courses in industrial economics and econometrics is highly recommended for participation.
Contact: Irene.Bertschek
Block Seminar – Digital Markets and Platforms, WS 2020/21, Prof. Dr. Irene Bertschek
In the master seminar “Digital Markets and Platforms” we will learn about the characteristics of digital markets and platforms such as two- or multi-sidedness, network effects, reputation mechanisms. Different markets and platforms will be analyzed such as social media platforms, sharing platforms, content providers, e-commerce markets, online-labor markets.
The seminar builds on research papers with empirical / econometric focus.
The main purpose of the seminar is to let students present research papers on digital markets and platforms and inspire their own research in this area.
Each student is required to
- write a seminar paper of 10 to 15 pages,
- present his or her own paper during the block seminar, and
- contribute to the general discussion during the block seminar.
Prerequisites:
Participants will benefit from prior completion of courses in industrial economics and econometrics.
Seminar organisation:
- seminar language will be English
- the seminar will be held as a block seminar
- obligatory virtual kick-off meeting (introduction, allocation of topics): date and time will be specified soon
- presentation of research papers (presentation and discussion) on the JLU campus : date and time will be specified soon
Further information will be provided in StudIP.
Requirements for seminar admission:
- please send a current transcript of records (“FlexNow-Auszug”) with the subject line „master seminar winter 2020/21“ via email to carmen.hersener@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de and irene.bertschek@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de
Seminar content and purpose
In the master seminar “The economics of cybersecurity“, we will take a microeconomic perspective on cybersecurity addressing issues like network externalities and asymmetric information and will discuss the economic impact, in particular on companies.
The seminar builds on research papers with microeconomic and / or empirical focus.
Main purpose of the seminar is to let students present research papers on the economic perspective of cybersecurity and inspire their own research in this area.
Each student is required to
- write a seminar paper of 10 to 15 pages,
- present his or her own paper during the block seminar, and
- participate in the general discussion during the block seminar.
Prerequisites:
Participants will benefit from prior completion of courses in industrial economics and econometrics.
Seminar organisation:
- seminar language will be English
- the seminar will be held as a block seminar
- obligatory kick-off meeting (introduction, allocation of topics): 23. April 12:15 – 13:45, the meeting will be digital; Participants will be contaced via E-Mail.
- presentation of research papers (presentation and discussion): date and time will be specified soon
Further information will be provided in StudIP.
Requirements for seminar admission:
- please send a current transcript of records (“FlexNow-Auszug”) with the subject line „master seminar summer 2020“ via email to carmen.hersener@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de and irene.bertschek@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de