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Lesson details
 | BLOCKCHAIN FOR BUSINESS | ||
2018-2019 | EnIESEG School of Management
(
IÉSEG
)
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Class code : | 1819-IÉSEG-M1S2-FIN-MA-EI104E | FINANCE | |
| Level | Year | Period | Language of instruction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master | 1 | S2 | EnEnglish |
| Academic responsibility | JL.VERHELST |
|---|---|
| Lecturer(s) | JL.VERHELST |
- This class exists in these courses :
- IÉSEG > IESEG Degree - Programme Grande École > Semester 2 > 2,00 ECTS
Prerequisites
Bachelor level knowledge in business and finance.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- Understand the inner workings of public and permissioned blockchains
- Be able to assess the viability of blockchain use-cases
- Consider the business and regulatory implications of blockchain
- Design a blockchain use-case from different angles
Course description
- Cryptographic concepts
- Consensus mechanisms
- Token types and features
- Smart-contracts
- Different types of blockchains
- Existing business use-cases
- Business and regulatory implications
- Security aspects
- Development of own or proposed use case
Class type
Class structure
| Type of course | Numbers of hours | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent study | |||
| Group Project | 4,00 | ||
| Estimated personal workload | 12,00 | ||
| Face to face | |||
| Interactive class | 16,00 | ||
| Total student workload | 32,00 | ||
Teaching methods
- Case study
- Coaching
- Interactive class
Assessment
• Daily quizzes (15%)
• Group project (15%)
• Multiple choice exam (70%)
| Type of control | Duration | Number | Percentage break-down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | |||
| Group Project | 0,00 | 0 | 15,00 |
| Continuous assessment | |||
| QCM | 0,00 | 0 | 15,00 |
| Final Exam | |||
| Written exam | 0,00 | 0 | 70,00 |
| TOTAL | 100,00 | ||
Recommended reading
- Bitcoin, the Blockchain and Beyond by Jean-Luc VERHELST -
* This information is non-binding and can be subject to change
