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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study, Virtual Classroom	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain are often in the news, leaving business tycoons wondering if these are just hyped or hold the power of industry transformation. The Blockchain in Business (Online): Beyond the Hype, the course addresses this topic head-first and imparts key insights to help you break through this mystery.

The Blockchain in Business (Online): Beyond the Hype, programme covers vital topics to teach you how cryptocurrencies operate and how underlying Blockchain tech can affect your industry and organisation. The curriculum is taught by Columbia Business School’s faculty and uses live sessions, peer learning, simulations, real-world applications, and detailed modules to build your proficiency in Blockchain essentials.

Moreover, the Blockchain in Business (Online): Beyond the Hype training uses real-world examples of companies like IBM, Prysm Group, and Yugen Partners to explain the opportunities and obstacles behind cryptocurrencies and Blockchain. You will also receive premium insights from the inventors of Blockchain and IBM’s faculty, who are this course’s guest speakers.

Lastly, you can attend this course through a mobile learning app to study comfortably. Upon training completion, Columbia Business School Executive Education will present you with the Blockchain in Business (Online): Beyond the Hype certificate.

The Highlights

Mobile learning app
Guest speakers: IBM’s faculty, Blockchain inventors
The online program of 6 weeks
Real-world applications
4-6 hours needed every week
Columbia Business School Executive Education’s certification
E-certificate awarded
Application exercises
Peer learning
Evaluation and grading
Simulations
Peer feedback
Dedicated program support team
Bite-sized learning
Live faculty teaching sessions

Programme Offerings

Prestigious guest speakers
Columbia Business School’s faculty
Completion certificate awarded
Bite-sized Learning
Mobile app available
simulations
peer feedback
live sessions
Real-world applications
Grading and Evaluation

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Columbia Business School, New York

The Blockchain in Business (Online): Beyond the Hype, the training fee can be paid upfront.
You can also pay via flexible EMI plans.

Blockchain in Business (Online): Beyond the Hype course fee structure

Course payment type	Fees in USD
Upfront payment	$1,950
2-part instalments	$1,034 + $955
3-part instalments	$737 + $655 + $656

Eligibility Criteria

You will receive the Blockchain in Business (Online): Beyond the Hype programme certificate after completing the full course.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Blockchain

Near the conclusion of the Blockchain in Business (Online): Beyond the Hype certification syllabus, you will be an expert in: -

Determining and describing Blockchain technology’s vital components
Determining if cryptocurrencies count as money and acting on that knowledge
Critically evaluating Blockchain governance structures to see that every stakeholder is represented correctly for partaking in Blockchains, whether permissioned or permissionless
Explaining how governance operates across numerous Blockchain applications
Listing Blockchain technology’s possible future applications
Applying business use case outcomes to your organisation to determine if it’s ready for Blockchain

Who it is for

EntrepreneurMarketing Manager

The Blockchain in Business (Online): Beyond the Hype online course is well-suited for: -

Risk officers and corporate attorneys
C-suite executives and professionals in traditional companies
Business, development, research, and marketing consultants
Innovation enablers
Representative job titles like CEO, COO, Founder, Vice President, Director, Manager, In-House Counsel, Attorney, Risk Officer, Compliance Officer, Strategy Consultant, Marketing Manager, Director of Research, Director of Marketing, Director of R&D

Admission Details

Reach the Blockchain Business (Online): Beyond the Hype training portal here - https://online1.gsb.columbia.edu/blockchain-in-business.
Scroll down to find the ‘Apply Now’ icon and click it.
Sign in with your pre-registered credentials or provide the required information to start a new account.
Confirm the curriculum start date and tap on ‘Start Application’.
An on-screen application will appear. Fill it up and hit ‘Next’.
Pay the curriculum fee to confirm admission.

Application Details

The Blockchain in Business (Online): Beyond the Hype programme application will require your contact number, full name, residential address, postal/zip code, country of residence, city name, region/province/state name, and gender. You must confirm your citizenship and mention your nationality too.

Before submitting the form, also provide your work experience details, i.e., recent compensation in USD, number of years, industry, job title, job function, and company name.

The Syllabus

Foundations of blockchain, including distributed systems, hash functions, and cryptography
Learning the origin story of the blockchain and building a blockchain with its inventors.

A historical view of money, exploring its traditional place in society
How conventional markets and bitcoin compare.

Conceptual precursors to blockchain
How “mining” works, along with identifying the vulnerabilities in Bitcoin’s blockchain

The programmable Ethereum ledger system, smart contracts, tokens, decentralized applications, and trustless computing.

The complex issues that surround governance with blockchains including an examination of IBM’s work in permissioned enterprise blockchains.

A “big picture” perspective of blockchain tailored for the executive decision-maker
Gain insights from Scott W. Stornetta on where blockchain will be in five to ten years.

Instructors

Columbia Business School, New York Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Who are the guest speakers?

Cathay Barrera (Partner and Founding Economist, Prysm Group, and Ph.D.), Scott W. Stornetta (Chief Scientist, Yugen Partners, and known as the first Blockchain’s co-creator), and Stuart Haber (President, Stuart Haber Crypto, also regarded as the first Blockchain’s co-creator) are the programme’s guest speakers.

2: Can I request a hard copy of the certificate?

No. Columbia Business School Executive Education only provides an e-certificate for the Blockchain in Business (Online): Beyond the Hype course.

3: Is upfront payment mandatory?

No, as you can pay via EMIs as well.

4: Does the course syllabus follow a module-wise structure?

Yes. The Blockchain in Business (Online): Beyond the Hype, the training syllabus comprises 6 modules.

5: Will 5 hours per week be enough for programme completion?

Anywhere between 4 to 6 hours per week is sufficient to complete this course.