CRYPTOCURRENCIES, BLOCKCHAIN AND DIGITAL ASSETS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( FINANCE 305 , 325 , and ECON/FINANCE 320 ) or declared in undergraduate Business Exchange program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the historical context and evolution of cryptocurrencies, blockchain and digital assets. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the fundamentals of decentralized finance, including how it works, its strengths and limitations and how it differs from traditional finance solutions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze how well decentralized finance meets the requirements of important financial use cases. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Evaluate a blockchain, cryptocurrency or digital asset project that applies decentralized finance concepts. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Analyze the potential positive impacts of cryptocurrencies, blockchain and digital assets on society, as well how they are overhyped and unlikely to deliver value. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the historical context and evolution of cryptocurrencies, blockchain and digital assets. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the fundamentals of decentralized finance, including how it works, its strengths and limitations and how it differs from traditional finance solutions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze how well decentralized finance meets the requirements of important financial use cases. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Evaluate a blockchain, cryptocurrency or digital asset project that applies decentralized finance concepts. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Analyze the potential positive impacts of cryptocurrencies, blockchain and digital assets on society, as well how they are overhyped and unlikely to deliver value. Audience: Graduate