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Blockchain:

Disruptive Technology

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Why enroll in this course?

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Initiate and manage blockchain projects within your organization, driving innovation and efficiency.

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Foster digital transformation and create new business opportunities using blockchain technology.

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Grasp core blockchain concepts by exploring its practical uses across various industries.

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Engage in two live sessions with MIT instructors, and up to eight live sessions with learning facilitators, industry experts, and peers.

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Networking opportunities establish professional connections with industry experts and your cohort.

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Access to rich supplementary resources provides additional materials and content for a more thorough educational journey.

What will you learn?

  • Understand the historical, technological, and commercial forces behind blockchain and its emergence.

  • Explore the most pertinent theories and concepts associated with blockchain including distributed ledgers, blocks, chains, encryption, PKIs, and others.

  • Become familiar with the growing range of blockchain applications, including bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

  • Discover the blockchain Ethereum network and its potential applications in your organization.

  • Study cryptocurrency in-depth including its strengths and weaknesses in the digital world.

Certificate

Certificate

All the participants who successfully complete their program will receive an MIT Professional Education Certificate of Completion, as well as Continuing Education Units (CEUs)*.

To obtain CEUs, complete the accreditation confirmation, which is available at the end of the course. CEUs are calculated for each course based on the number of learning hours.

*The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as 10 contact hours of ongoing learning to indicate the amount of time they have devoted to a non-credit/non-degree professional development program. To understand whether or not these CEUs may be applied toward professional certification, licensing requirements, or other required training or continuing education hours, please consult your training department or licensing authority directly.

Course outline

This program provides professionals from various sectors with an insight into the fundamentals of blockchain and its practical applications. The objective is not only to understand how this technology works, but also to learn what its applications are in order to obtain the maximum benefit in the digital transformation projects that are developed.

  • Understand the historical evolution that has led to the emergence of blockchain

  • Identify the limitations of previous platforms and to understand how these are overcome with blockchain

  • Understand how the implementations of blockchain could bring about a new paradigm shift

  • Understand the technology upon which blockchain is based, along with its basic mechanics

  • Understand what Coinbase is and how public and private keys are used

  • Understand how to interact with a blockchain

  • Understand the concept of "token" and its principal standards, as well as some basic related terminology

  • Become familiar with cryptocurrencies, and to understand how blockchain networks can natively transact cryptocurrencies

  • Understand what a smart contract is, and how to develop the capacity to deploy your own smart contract

  • Become familiar with centralized cryptocurrency exchanges along with some examples. Grasp the pros and cons of this type of exchange

  • Understand how decentralized exchanges differ from centralized exchanges. See examples of decentralized exchanges and be aware of their advantages and disadvantages

  • Become familiar with the 0x protocol and understand its technical implementations and limitations

  • Understand how the societal aspects of governance can be applied to blockchain governance

  • Understand that, in the world of cryptocurrencies, the lack of a strong sense of governance can weaken the value of coins

  • Understand the components of blockchain governance and the considerations that need to be taken into account when building a blockchain

  • Understand the differences between public, private and consortium blockchains

  • List the benefits of consortium blockchains. Understand how a blockchain consortium of like-minded companies can leverage information to improve workflows, accountability and transparency

  • Describe how to create a blockchain consortium for your own industry

  • Understand the impact the cloud has on blockchain

  • Discuss serverless services as well as ledgers, and understand how these are intrinsically linked to blockchain

  • Leverage the Kaleido platform in order to start up a new blockchain using cloud infrastructure

  • Understand the driving forces behind the creation of stablecoins

  • Analyze emerging technologies and their role in shaping tomorrow’s technological landscape

  • Describe the advantages and drawbacks of each of the emerging technologies and how they can be used to improve everyday life

Who is this online course for?

  • CTOs, CINOs and leaders of technological departments or projects who need to understand the new possibilities that blockchain offers for digital transformation and advancements in technical areas.

  • Technical professionals who want to obtain a broader strategic vision about how blockchain can transform their business operations.

  • CEOs, entrepreneurs and functional managers in technical areas or sectors who want to create new business models and upscale their current operations.

  • Professionals who want to understand the benefits and opportunities that Blockchain offers for digital transformation in their organization.

Instructors

MPE - Faculty - Abel Sanchez
Dr. Abel Sanchez

Executive Director, MIT Geospatial Data Center; Research Scientist, Center for Complex Engineering Systems, Sociotechnical Systems Research Center, under the Schwarzman College of Computing 

MPE - Faculty - John R. Williams
Prof. John R. Williams

Professor of Information Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director, MIT Geospatial Data Center; faculty member, Center for Computational Science and Engineering, Schwarzman College of Computing 

"Blockchain Disruptive Technology" transformed my life, and I highly recommend this online course to skilled engineers. I joined to reskill while working in pharmaceutical data management. Adapting tech to business needs posed challenges. Blockchain's potential and clear protocols intrigued me. It broadened my perspective on business leadership via emerging tech. This impacted my engineering career, inspiring me to become a tech-savvy business leader. This course opens doors for tech-backed business opportunities, beneficial not just in engineering but also for those exploring the business world. I encourage fellow engineers to consider it.
Tetsuji Yamaguchi
IT Advisor,
Carrier

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