DDRO 27A26 - Law and Disruptive Innovation

In this course, the students will examine the phenomenon of disruptive innovation from a socio-economic perspective and critically analyse how a selected group of legal fields have responded to disruptive innovations. The course will cover (i) the historical and conceptual foundations of disruptive innovation, (ii) the major waves of disruptive innovation in the 21st century, (iii) how a selected group of legal fields including telecommunications, privacy, antitrust, and finance laws have responded to the ‘disruptive' economic, social, and institutional impact of disruptive innovations, and (iv) the disruptive innovation-related challenges that await law and policymakers in the near future. The course's focus is the EU and US legal systems. The course will bring together legislation and policy, economics, business studies, and sociological research. No prerequisites in law or any other subject. At the end of this course, students should be familiar with the core literature on disruptive innovation, especially the relevant works of Joseph Schumpeter and Clayton Christensen, understand how disruptive innovations are unleashed, and be able to critically analyse legal responses to disruptive innovation

Ayse YASAR

Séminaire

English

Spring 2021-2022

Attendance (10%) Student engagement (10%): This course consists of weekly discussion-based seminars. Students are expected to read the course material before each session and participate in the class discussion. Video (40%): Each student will prepare a video of three to five minutes in relation to a specific disruptive innovation and its social impact. The video can be done alone or in groups of two or three. In lieu of the video, students can choose to write an essay. Reaction paper (40%): A reaction paper of 1000-1500 words on a legal field of the student's choosing and how that particular legal field has responded to disruptive innovation