Who is Who in VHB ProDok
Meet the lecturers of the VHB ProDok programme
Professor Dr Dr h.c. Roman Beck holds the Chester B. Slade Endowed Chair at Bentley University in Boston, USA. His research focuses on the economics of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies, particularly their impact on economic systems. Dr Beck has been teaching the VHB ProDok course 'Blockchain in Business Research' since many years.
What fascinates you about blockchain in business research?
The blockchain economy is a new form of institutional value creation. It enables secure transactions between strangers. Additionally, new forms of cooperative value creation that are algorithmically implemented and neither spatially nor organisationally restricted are possible. This is equivalent to overcoming the typical issues associated with previous collective value creation.
What challenges and opportunities do you think early-career researchers face?
Decentralised economies can provide private and public goods through new types of quasi-cooperative organisation. This gives rise to new institutional logics. The combination of digital and economic expertise enables young scholars to study these new institutions.
What inspires you?
I am inspired by constant interaction with others and my belief that knowledge is an obligation.
And what else?
I always keep it like my own doctoral supervisor: 'I don't want to know what's not possible!' :)
Who is Who - About
VHB ProDok instructors are distinguished by their research excellence, internationally recognised expertise and high level of professional commitment. Many of them have been involved with the ProDok programme for a number of years. In the 'Who is Who' section, they share insights into their personal motivations, experience, and the courses they teach.
This section showcases the exceptional quality of VHB ProDok, highlighting its status as a unique initiative brought together by dedicated scholars who value sound research, methodological rigour, and collegial exchange — all curated by the VHB.