Online Course – INSEAD Certified Professional Internship in the Blockchain Revolution

Learn the principles of blockchain technology with Don Tapscott, a world-renowned expert in business innovation and technology.

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת במהפכת הבלוקצ'יין של INSEAD

Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • In-depth understanding of blockchain technology
  • Ability to explain how blockchain works
  • Recognizing the importance and revolutionary nature of blockchain
  • Knowledge of different categories of crypto-assets
  • Proficiency in executing transactions using blockchain
  • Understanding the impact of blockchain on business models and financial services
  • Blockchain Opportunity Analysis
  • Ability to define a specific need or problem in the industry
  • Examining possible solutions to industry problems
  • Presenting ideas to organizations or potential investors

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Technology project managers
  • Financial advisors
  • Blockchain developers
  • Crypto analysts
  • Technology product managers
  • Innovation experts
  • Researchers in the field of information technology
  • Marketing professionals in the fields of finance and technology
  • Startup business managers
  • Investors in technology and crypto

Internship – 4-part course series

Blockchain is expected to transform every industry and management function, redefining the ways we conduct online transactions, share ideas, and manage work processes. It is a new technology that every business professional needs to understand.

This 4-part course series introduces you to the world of blockchain technology:

  • What is blockchain?
  • How it works
  • Why is it revolutionary?
  • Different categories of crypto-assets
  • Ways to make transactions using blockchain
  • The impact of blockchain on business models and financial services

The internship is taught by Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott, world-renowned innovators and technology experts, and authors of the book “The Blockchain Revolution.” It also includes a variety of industry experts and developers from Ethereum University, Grid Singularity, Keyless Technologies, and ResonanceX.

Additionally, you will gain access to groundbreaking research from the Blockchain Research Institute and the Blockchain Case Study Database – a collection of blockchain applications and use cases spanning multiple industries.

Hands-on Learning Project

After completing the internship, participants will conduct an analysis of opportunities in the blockchain field:

  • Defining a specific need or problem in the industry
  • Checking possible solutions to this problem

You will reach different project milestones each week, and be presented with different tools to organize your findings. As a result of the project, you will end up with a peer-reviewed blockchain opportunity analysis that you can use to pitch your idea to your organization or potential investors.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Blockchain Technology Courses

Course 1: Introduction to Blockchain Technologies

Duration: 28 hours
Rating: 4.7 (2,424 ratings)

  • The limitations of the Internet for business and economic activity.
  • Terms like “miner”, “hash”, “nonce”, “proof of work” and “public key cryptography”.
  • Seven design principles for blockchain technology.
  • Ten challenges related to implementing blockchain technology.

Course 2: Executing Transactions on Blockchain

Duration: 15 hours
Rating: 4.8 (905 ratings)

  • Seven types of digital assets and asset tokenization.
  • Smart contracts and their various applications.
  • Features of a decentralized and independent identity system.
  • Eight key functions in the financial services industry and the impact of blockchain on them.

Course 3: Blockchain and Business

Duration: 28 hours
Rating: 4.7 (409 ratings)

  • Changing business structures, roles, and functions due to blockchain technology.
  • Seven new business models in blockchain.
  • Strategic approaches to intellectual property management with blockchain technologies.
  • Blockchain technology layers and their impact on ecosystem governance.

Course 4: Blockchain Opportunity Analysis

Duration: 12 hours
Rating: 4.6 (201 ratings)

  • Identifying new ideas or opportunities for blockchain in the industry.
  • The process of positioning the idea and creating new value for customers.
  • Business model decisions to assess the feasibility of the idea.
  • Changes are required in the organization’s current way of operating to realize the idea.

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