Course description
Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application
Earn an official certificate of professional achievement from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
A deeper understanding of the capabilities and limitations of blockchain technology, enabling you to assess which business problems it can solve.
A framework for a blockchain-based strategy that addresses a challenge within your own business context.
Knowledge of how blockchain powers applications like bitcoin and other token-based initiatives, guided by cryptoeconomics expert Christian Catalini.
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
Get recognized for your knowledge when you earn a digital certificate of completion from the MIT Sloan School of Management, one of the world's leading business schools.1 This program also counts toward an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate, which you can earn upon completion of four programs: three from your chosen certificate track and one completed in-person.
Training Course Content
Learn how blockchain technology has the potential to transform economic and social systems and how to leverage it in your business, as you work through the weekly modules of this online program.
Module 1
An introduction to blockchain technology
Module 2
Bitcoin and the curse of the double-spending problem
Module 3
Costless verification: Blockchain technology and the last mile problem
Module 4
Bootstrapping network effects through blockchain technology and cryptoeconomics
Module 5
Using tokens to design new types of digital platforms
Module 6
The future of blockchain technology, AI, and digital privacy
Course delivery details
Duration
- 6 weeks Excluding orientation
- 5–8 hours per week Self-paced learning online