Global Perspectives on Information Technology and Digital Entrepreneurship offers a comprehensive exploration of the global landscape of information technology and digital entrepreneurship. It examines how regional ecosystems, regula-tory environments, and strategic and political decisions influence where and how digital innovation emerges. Through historical analysis, current case studies, expert guest speakers, and applied frameworks, students will develop a global mindset necessary to navigate and build digital ventures across borders.

Focusing on major hubs in Europe, the USA, the Middle East, and Asia, as well as emerging ecosystems (e.g., Liechten-stein, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Nairobi, Tallinn), the course provides insight into the interplay between talent availability, investment flows, infrastructure, education, and policy. The course is designed to guide students toward understanding the factors that make specific regions thrive and help them reflect on their own potential paths in digital entrepreneur-ship.

• Lectures providing theoretical foundations
• Case-based and interactive discussions
• Guest talks from international industry leaders
• Simulations and applied group work
• Structured readings and student presentations with peer feedback

After successful completion of the course, students will

Professional competence

• Articulate a personal roadmap or startup concept informed by global considerations

Methodological competence

• Analyze and compare digital entrepreneurship environments across regions
• Evaluate regulatory, tax, and talent-related factors that influence digital business decisions

Personal competence

• Engage critically with expert insights from practitioners leading global IT and digital innovation initiatives
• Apply strategic thinking to identify opportunities and assess ecosystem fit for digital ventures

Technological competence

• Understand the historical and institutional roots of global tech ecosystems

• Students are provided with the lecture slides and supplementary material (e.g., selected journal articles).

Written exam