Blockchain Cryptocurrency Applications in Business and Finance

MGMT X 457.5

This course covers an overview on the evolution of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DeFi, DAOs, STOs and their implications for businesses, industries, financial markets, and governmental agencies.

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What you can learn.

Recognize how cryptocurrencies and blockchain are disrupting global industries and financial markets
Explore near-term cryptocurrencies and blockchain investment opportunities
Identify the factors, potential, and competitive advantages that govern security tokens in revolutionizing the financial industry
Study the principles that govern the planning, organizing, and managing of blockchain investments, companies, and new ventures

About this course:

Blockchain is disrupting the global financial industry and changing the way we view money and business. This course lays the foundation for gaining an understanding of the market implications and business opportunities associated with blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Gain the competitive advantage in understanding how cryptocurrencies function in the blockchain finance space. Topics include Bitcoin and new cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DeFi, loans, real estate, security tokens and other investment examples such as decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). In addition, this course provides an overview of the business opportunities associated with how security tokens, as the digital assets and cryptocurrencies compliant and regulated by governmental agencies, can revolutionize industries such as finance, real estate, and venture capital. This course aims to cover the factors and principles that govern the planning, organizing and managing of cryptocurrencies, digital assets and blockchain-based companies or new ventures. Discussions will center on understanding how cryptocurrencies and blockchain will change the way we think about money, disrupt the role central banks have in conducting monetary policy, and empower the unbanked. Students should leave the course with a comprehensive understanding of the global competitive landscape and core concepts of how to evaluate cryptocurrencies and blockchain investments.