Digital Business Platforms and EcosystemsLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

The student
• is able to define the basic terms and relevant concepts (digital platform, digital ecosystem)
• knows the basics digital transformation and of digital layered architecture
• knows the different types of digital platforms and ecosystems
• knows different strategies and business models related to digital platforms and ecosystems
• is able to analyze digital platforms-based business ecosystems, and the reason of their success
• is able to recognize and discuss challenges related to digital platforms and ecosystems

Contents

• Digital business platforms and ecosystems and their meaning in today's digital environment
• Defining the basic terms and relevant concepts of digital platforms and ecosystems
• Digital layered architecture and digital transformation
• Strategies and business models of digital platforms and ecosystems
• Analysis of platform-based digital business ecosystems
• Challenges related to digital platforms

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Depending on the implementation, learning takes place in contact lessons, independent studies, teamwork and online-studies. The assessment of one’s own learning.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
If students have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, they can present their competence via a demonstration. The demonstration must be agreed with the course teacher. More information and instructions for recognising and validating prior learning (RPL) are available at https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning Look at "Instructions to students (master)"

Assessment criteria - grade 1

Student is able to:
- Define the basic terms
- Define the relevant concepts, as digital platform, ecosystem, digital ecosystem
- Understand the basics of digital layered architecture
- Understands what is an ecosystem and business model of ecosystems, and what are the different types of ecosystems.
- Is able to participate to platform-based ecosystems analysis groupwork

Assessment criteria - grade 3

Student is able to:
- Define well the basic terms
- Define the relevant concepts, as digital platform, ecosystem, digital ecosystem, and give and study examples
- Understand the basics of digital layered architecture
- Understands what is an ecosystem and what are the different types of ecosystems, and business model of ecosystems
- Is able to analyze digital platform-based ecosystem

Assessment criteria - grade 5

Student is able to:
- Define well the basic terms
- Define well the relevant concepts, as digital platform, ecosystem, digital ecosystem, and give and study examples
- Understand the basics of digital layered architecture
- Understands well what is an ecosystem and what are the different types of ecosystems, and business model of ecosystems
- and is able to make analysis of digital platform-based ecosystems

Learning materials

• Material on Moodle
• Course books
• Articles


Course books:
• Cusumano, M.A., Gawer, A. and Yoffie, D.B., 2019. The business of platforms: Strategy in the age of digital competition, innovation, and power (Vol. 320). New York: Harper Business.
• Parker, G.G., Van Alstyne, M.W. and Choudary, S.P., 2016. Platform revolution: How networked markets are transforming the economy and how to make them work for you. WW Norton & Company.

Further information

When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25%, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50%, the course is failed.