To provide an overview of advanced topics in Digital and Knowledge Economy, including current developments and future trends in developed economies resulting from deploying new technologies and utilising emerging knowledge. To discuss e-Business, as a new breed of modern business model that leverages technical advancements to create economic growth. To provide a high level description of business and technological issues related to Digital and Knowledge Economy. To introduce technologies and methodologies so as to provide a deep understanding of the Digital and Knowledge Economy, including business, organisational, knowledge and technology based issues. To impart rigorous technical modelling and analytical methodologies for working with complex problems in this area. To facilitate the dialogue between business and computing personnel, and translate business requirements to computing ones and vice versa. To impart deep understanding of the motivation and rationale behind the conversations between business and IT, as well as other relevant technologies and future trends - so that students can recommend them and/or participate in the decision making process for future planning.