Blockchain Technology for Business. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisites: MGMT 216 and FIN 218 . In this course, students will delve into the world of Blockchain Technology (BCT) and the promise it holds for business. In particular, students will study how cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Non-Fungible Token (NFT) make use of the Blockchain to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions. With a solid understanding of the BCT principle such as consensus and decentralization, students will discover the challenges that BCT could solve and determine how they can support the business goals. Students will do this by learning about Smart Contract and the most important use cases in DeFi (decentralized finance), Healthcare, Supply Chain Management, Agribusiness, etc. Students will analyze how smart contracts work, how they're used today, how to reason about their capabilities, and what ongoing technical challenges they pose. In the course project, students will come up with their own application and outline the challenges that might exist in BCT adoption.