Blockchain Concepts and Applications

3 Credits

Blockchain is the technology underlying Bitcoin, along with other digital currencies, and a data-management technology applicable broadly in finance, accounting, marketing, supply-chain, and "smart" contracts. It offers the ability to decentralize financial transactions, automate record keeping, and increase privacy. This course gives students the basis for understanding the technological foundations of blockchain and the business impact of blockchain. Prerequisites: ECO 001 and ( BIS 111 or CSE 003 or CSE 007 or CSE 012 ) and ( CSE 017 or MKT 111 or FIN 125 or SCM 186 )