Note that you should read the assigned material before class, as the class will focus on expanding and discussing the topics rather than repeating the readings.
Legend: IR = Information Rules, NAS = Networked Applications, the actual book, NAL = Chapter 5 of Networked Applications textbook version (will be distributed as reader in class when available).
| Date | Topic | Reading before class | Lecturer | Away |
| January | ||||
| 20 | Introduction | IR Chapter 1 | HV | |
| 25 | Technology intro | DM | HV | |
| 27 | Technology intro | DM | HV | |
| February | ||||
| 1 | "Industry participants Properties of information" |
NAL-7.1, 8.2 | DM | |
| 3 | Information pricing | IR Chapter 2 | HV | |
| 8 | Semiconductor industry | NAL Box p. 207 | C. Hu | HV |
| 10 | Information versioning | IR Chapter 3 | HV | |
| 17 | Modeling versioning | HV | ||
| 22 | Industry structure | NAL -7.2 | DM | |
| 24 | MBA symposium | Class cancelled | ||
| March | ||||
| 1 | Diversification and convergence | NAL-7.2.5 | DM | |
| 3 | Network effects | IR-7, NAL-8.1.1 | HV | |
| 8 | Network effects | DM | HV | |
| 10 | Standardization and cooperation | NAL-7.3 | DM | HV |
| 15 | Cooperation and compatibility | IR-8 | HV | |
| 17 | Standards wars | IR-9 | HV | |
| 29 | Interoperability and portability | DM | HV | |
| 31 | Recognizing and managing lock-in | IR-5,6 | HV | |
| April | ||||
| 5 | Intellectual property | NAL-8.3.1 | DM | |
| 7 | Rights management | IR-4 | HV | |
| 12 | European telecom | Mark Naftel | ||
| 14 | Software patents | PS | ||
| 19 | Process patents | PS | ||
| 21 | Research | NAL-8.3.2 | DM | HV (tentative) |
| 26 | Information policy | IR-10 | HV | |
| 28 | Domain name issues | HV | DM | |
| May | Deconstructing wireless | DM | ||
| 3 | Project 2 debate | DM&HV | ||
| 5 | Project 2 debate | DM&HV | ||
| 10 | Project 2 debate and wrapup | DM&HV |