MBE - 509 Digital Assets - Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

Credits: 1

Provides fundamentals of blockchain based assets including cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and smart contracts. Students will explore how the concept of a blockchain allows for decentralized finance, evaluate which business uses might benefit from blockchain technologies, and analyze the benefits and shortcomings of cryptocurrencies versus traditional payment and investment methods.

One credit, synchronous lecture, 2 Saturdays/Asynchronous assignments totaling 14 contact hours.