Governance in Decentralized Environments: How DAOs reshape the Organizational Landscape

Title: Governance in Decentralized Environments: How DAOs reshape the Organizational Landscape

Module Number: MGT001319S

Sessions will be held TUESDAYs afternoon ONSITE (Main Campus Arcisstraße 21, Chair of Strategy and Organization, Impact Hub) from 13:15 to 14:45.

Starts 22.11.2022

Guest Lecture 1: 10.01.2023 (OP Crypto VC)

Description of coursework and examination requirements

The examination comprises two parts. Firstly, students are required to conceptualize a solution that incorporates elements of web 3.0 usage for organizations and thereby demonstrates a feasible, viable business model with full tokenomics and a governance model (75%). Secondly, in-depth research and assessment of already implemented use cases of blockchain technology. Results shall be presented to the course (25%). The focus of the business model will be on the tokenomics and emission models and their governance.

For the first part, conceptualized web 3.0 solutions will be assessed regarding their possible implementation, the presented level of detail as well as the underlying business model viability and feasibility. For the second part, students will be given some references, but are required to extent their research efforts to find real life use cases of blockchain technology and assess their level of maturity. Assessed will be the adherence to a provided template and the level of analyzed details for each use case.

• The examination can take the form of a PowerPoint presentation, a website, video, or an infographic. You will have ~30 minutes (TBD) to present your results
• The examination will be conducted in groups. We will make sure every student is assigned to a group.
• There will be a an exam in the following semester

Recommended prerequisite📚

• Master Student with hands-on experience in web3.0.
• Preferably by already owning cryptocurrency or a NFT.
• Curious about new technology.
• Willingness to do in-depth research in the blockchain space.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Analytical and critical thinking.

Learning outcomes📖

• Introduction to web3.0
• Application of blockchain technology in organizations
• Business models
• Interdisciplinary industry focus
• Advanced research skills for nascent topics
• Basics of scientific research
• Critical assessment of technology applications for business
• Inclusion of forums, social media, blogs, journals, chat rooms, and podcasts as sources for necessary depth of analysis
• Understanding DAOs and governance
• Understanding Tokenomics and Emission Models of Decentralized Organizations

Teaching methods

• Interactive lectures
• Flipped classroom
• Student presentations
• Hands-on workshop
• Guest lectures

Content

• Introduction to web3.0
• Application of blockchain technoloy in organizations
• Business models
• Interdisciplinary industry focus
• Advanced research skills for nascent topics
• Basics of scientific research
• Critical assessment of technology applications for business
• Inclusion of forums, social media, blogs, journals, chat rooms, and podcasts as sources for necessary depth of analysis
• Tokenomics and Emission Models
• DAOs and Decentralized Governance

Media used:

PowerPoint, Video conferencing, Digital Whiteboards, Videos, Podcasts, Group chat software, Excel, Cloud storage

Reading List:

TBD

Application📄

TBD

Students, who complete the course:

• Will have a decent conceptual understanding of blockchain technology, web 3.0 and decentralization
• Will be able to analyze and conceptualize feasible business applications in the context of web 3.0
• Will be able to structurally analyze and assess business opportunities & applications in the blockchain space
• Improve their critical and analytical thinking, especially at the intersection of technology and nascent technologies
• Interactive lectures
• Flipped classroom
• Student presentations
• Hands-on workshop
• Guest lectures

Additional informationℹ️

Learning outcomes

Students, who complete the course:

• Will have a decent conceptual understanding of blockchain technology, web 3.0 and decentralization
• Will be able to analyze and conceptualize feasible business applications in the context of web 3.0
• Will be able to structurally analyze and assess business opportunities & applications in the blockchain space
• Improve their critical and analytical thinking, especially at the intersection of technology and nascent technologies