Course: Business Futures: the Sharing Economy

Peer-to-peer access concerns those brands which provide the platform for consumers to rent goods and services to other consumers. Brands like eBay that provide the platform for consumers to sell …

Starting a new business is difficult, even if it is an online business like most businesses in the sharing economy. Coworking spaces, an emerging trend in the sharing economy, are …

On behalf of RMIT University, Samuelson Appau concludes Business Futures: the Sharing Economy. We hope you have enjoyed the course, and are now able to take away some valuable knowledge, …

Starting a business in the sharing economy is rewarding but also has its challenges. New businesses in the sharing economy are often started by millennials, who despite their comfort in …

What drives people to get involved in the sharing economy? Why would someone decide to take an Uber instead of drive their own car or rent a traditional taxi? In …

Not all exchanges in the sharing economy require monetary payment in order to access goods and services. Collaborative networks are autonomous groups of consumers that collaborate to create, circulate and …

Everyday, ordinary people access goods and services through the sharing economy, and the experiences they have differ from person to person. Although many people use the sharing economy, very few …

Welcome to the Sharing Economy. This is one of three courses that is part of RMIT University’s Business Futures Program. This course introduces you to the concept of the sharing …