This program is designed for professionals seeking a deeper knowledge of the impact and applications of blockchain technologies in an economic environment. Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking to integrate blockchain into your business plan, or you’re in an industry such as retail or fnance and wanting to understand the current and future developments of this new technology, this program will be relevant to you. If you’re working directly within the strategic, operational, or managerial function, this program will equip you with the knowledge necessary to discover opportunities for effciency and innovation using blockchain technology.
The program draws parallels between blockchain technology and other general purpose technologies, highlighting its capacity to enable widespread, transformational change. You’ll examine how blockchain technology can cheaply verify, under certain conditions, the attributes of a transaction. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the cost of networking, and learn how blockchain technology can bootstrap and facilitate a marketplace without traditional intermediaries. Using an engaging mix of resources, you’ll be guided to explore the effects of blockchain technology on market power in digital platforms, privacy, and trust. The program looks toward the future of blockchain technology, exploring its longer-term implications for business and its relationship with other emerging technologies, including AI and IoT. You’ll be offered the opportunity to apply your learnings to your own context, walking away with a proposal for a blockchain-based solution to a problem within your current or future organization
Module 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Learn how to think about problems that may require a blockchain
by dispelling some common misconceptions about the technology
and comparing it to other general purpose technologies.
Module 2: BITCOIN AND THE CURSE OF THE DOUBLE-SPENDING PROBLEM
Evaluate Bitcoin as a specific application of blockchain
technology that solves a meaningful problem. Analyze this
cryptocurrency as a store of value, medium of exchange,
and unit of account.
Module 3: COSTLESS VERIFICATION: BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND THE LAST MILE PROBLEM
Discover how blockchain technology lowers the cost of verification. Consider how blockchain and suitable, complementary technology can be used to solve the last mile problem.
Module 4: BOOTSTRAPPING NETWORK EFFECTS THROUGH BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND CRYPTOECONOMICS
Learn about how blockchain technology reduces the cost of networking. Recognize the implications this has for market structure and how it changes the nature of intermediation.
Module 5: USING TOKENS TO DESIGN NEW TYPES OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
Discover how businesses have been using tokens and crypto assets to raise funding and launch new types of digital platforms.
Module 6: THE FUTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY, AI AND DIGITAL PRIVACY
Consider how blockchain technology may interact with broader
changes in digital platforms, AI, and IoT. Explore the implications
of blockchain technology for digital privacy.