Advanced Seminar Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Mergers & Acquisitions, digital technologies and competition

What it is about

The seminar covers current issues on mergers & acquisitions as well as legal and economic aspects of competition in the digital economy. You will learn to assess market behavior of digital platforms, identify legal conflict lines, and evaluate the economic effects of innovation and competition strategies.

What you will be able to do

• Understand functions and legal framework of digital platforms
• Capture economic effects of competition and innovation strategies
• Apply knowledge to current cases and legislative proposals
• Analyze challenges in platform markets and recognize competition-relevant practices

What the module consists of

• BlockseminarIntroductory session, group work, individual supervision and final presentation form the course structure
• GruppenarbeitDevelopment of the written assignment and preparation of the presentation
• PräsentationPresentation of project results with subsequent discussion

Teaching method

• Einführender KursConveying scientific techniques, literature research and approaches to legal assessment
• GruppenarbeitJoint creation of the written work and training of the presentation
• Individuelle BetreuungDiscussion of interim results and guidance on further steps
• Abschlusspräsentation mit DiskussionPractice in presentation technique and critical engagement with other works