Cryptocurrency Online Short Course
Cambridge, USA
DURATION
6 Weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 2,800
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Introduction
Study cryptocurrencies to demystify their functionality, and understand their impact on the economy and society.
Over the last decade, the highest performing asset class was not stocks, bonds, or even real estate, it was Bitcoin.1 Cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the MIT-developed Vault has emerged as a new asset class that has seen momentous returns. To navigate volatility, it’s necessary to demystify the real-world capabilities of cryptocurrency and its economic implications.
Enhance your knowledge of cryptocurrency, its limitations, capabilities, and the way it functions within the economic environment in the Cryptocurrency online short course from the MIT Media Lab. Taking a comprehensive approach, you’ll explore cryptocurrencies in comparison with traditional finance, and gain insight into how start-ups, financial institutions, big tech, and central banks are adapting to its emergence.
Guided by MIT Media Lab’s Digital Currency Initiative — as well as crypto industry experts, economists, financial regulators, and internet entrepreneurs — you’ll gain the skills to critically and holistically assess the viability of crypto projects, and understand the opportunities and challenges associated with the evolution of money. In six weeks, you’ll gain insight into blockchain technology, smart contracts, decentralized applications (DApps), and the broader environment in which cryptocurrencies exist. At the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the critical reasoning skills to analyze the viability of any smart crypto project.
1Fortune (August 2020).
An online education that sets you apart
This program from the MIT Media Lab is delivered in collaboration with the online education provider, GetSmarter. Join thousands of students globally who have already benefited from the opportunity to:
- Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from an international selection of universities, entirely online and in your own time.
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- Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.
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Ideal Students
Is this course for you?
This course is designed for anyone seeking a working knowledge of the latest cryptocurrency developments and the skills to assess the viability of crypto projects and is especially applicable to executives exploring new organizational needs. The program is relevant to both financial services and IT professionals aiming to gain a competitive advantage within their sector by understanding how crypto is actually being applied. Professionals and entrepreneurs from wide-ranging industries, who are seeking future growth or new opportunities, will also benefit from a comprehensive understanding of cryptocurrency and the environment in which it operates.
During this course, you will be provided with the information, knowledge, and frameworks to deepen your understanding of cryptocurrencies from a business perspective. You’ll also explore blockchain technology, how cryptocurrencies operate, and what value they offer in organizational contexts.
You will not be given cryptocurrency investing advice, or investment or financial advice of any nature.
Program Outcome
You’ll walk away with:
- A working knowledge of the latest cryptocurrency developments, equipping you to assess the viability of crypto projects.
- A comprehensive understanding of industry opportunities in light of increasing institutional interest in crypto, coupled with an insight into blockchain technology.
- Access to cutting-edge ideas from MIT Media Lab’s Digital Currency Initiative, with strategic takeouts designed to help you remain competitive in your industry.
Curriculum
Over the duration of this online course, you’ll work your way through the following modules:
- Module 1: Money, the Payment Riddle, and Cryptocurrency Innovation
Explore the origins and evolution of money, and how Bitcoin and blockchain technology solves the riddle of moving value on the internet. - Module 2: Smart Contracts, DApps, and Initial Coin Offerings (Icos)
Understand what smart contracts and decentralized applications are, and explore a new form of crowdfunding, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), as well as the regulatory environment it operates within. - Module 3: Cryptocurrency Markets, Exchanges, and Trading
Learn about the volatile cryptocurrency markets, exchanges, types of cryptocurrency trading, custody solutions, and the regulations surrounding the cryptocurrency markets. - Module 4: The Viability of Crypto Projects
Learn how to assess the economics and viability of a crypto project by exploring the payment and platform sector and various use cases for cryptocurrencies. - Module 5: A Catalyst for Change: Responses from Finance, Tech, and Central Banks
Discover how incumbents, particularly financial institutions, big tech, and central banks are responding to the emergence of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. - Module 6: Challenges Facing Cryptocurrency and the Path Forward
Explore the technical challenges facing cryptocurrencies, the Internet of Value as a new layer built on top of the internet, and what the future might hold for cryptocurrencies.
During this course, you will be provided with the information, knowledge, and frameworks to deepen your understanding of cryptocurrencies from a business perspective. You’ll also explore blockchain technology, how cryptocurrencies operate, and what value they offer in organizational contexts.
You will not be given cryptocurrency investing advice, or investment or financial advice of any nature.
Manage your time
GetSmarter's learning model is designed to help you, as a working professional, improve your skills without compromising on work and family responsibilities. The course work is broken up into weekly, manageable bite-sized modules, with incremental deadlines, designed to help you pace yourself over the duration of the course and allow you the legroom to work when it suits you best.
At the beginning of each module, you'll be presented with the course content and assignments necessary for completion. You also have access to your Success Adviser who will help you manage your time, and support you with any administrative or technical queries you might have.
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