Course Overview

Course Title: Business Challenges in the Digital Economy
Credit Points: 12
Nominal Hours:
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Jonathan Boymal
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Course Coordinator Email: jonathan.boymal@rmit.edu.au
Course Summary

To be successful in the digital economy a firm must find a source of 'market power', allowing it to charge prices in excess of its marginal cost. In this course, students will learn to formulate business strategies to overcome the zero marginal-cost problem. Topics to be covered include the economics of social networks, scale economies and learning in AI, creating customer lock-in, reputation as an alternative to regulation, and the composition of digital ecosystems. Students will also learn how to assess the implications of these business strategies for societal wellbeing.

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