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Blockchain Transforming Business Program
What you will learn:
✓ Gain a broad understanding of blockchain technology
✓ Learn about best practices & application examples in different industries
✓ Work on use cases for your industry
✓ Take the first steps for implementing your own blockchain strategy
Business impact through new technology
Blockchain, Smart Contracts, the crypto currency Bitcoin and Satoshi Nakamoto are on everyone's mind - the disruptive side of distributed ledger technology brings innovation to numerous industries and enables new business models.
Assess the potential of blockchain technology for your business
In this program, you will gain a broad understanding of blockchain technology. This will empower you to make better strategic decisions when utilizing this new technology.
The WU Vienna Research Institute for Cryptoeconomics and the Austrian Blockchain Center together with experts from various industries will give you a solid overview on blockchain technology, both from theoretical and practical perspectives. You will obtain an overview of current developments and future trends as well as learn about use cases, best practices, and application examples in different industries.
At the end of the program, you will be able to assess the potential of blockchain technology for your industry and business model, as well as understand the requirements, tools, and first steps for implementing your own blockchain strategy.
Finally, you will receive a certificate from WU Executive Academy as validation of your acquired blockchain expertise.
Structure of the program
The online modules of the program focus on knowledge transfer. In this part, students will learn core and advanced concepts of blockchain technology over an intensive one-month period. The modules organized as interactive online-live sessions take a technology as well as a business perspective of the technology.
The classroom modules build on the solid knowledge basis gained in the online modules and expands it in selected areas. As in the online part, these modules integrate a technological perspective with a business-oriented perspective on blockchain with an emphasis on knowledge application.
Schedule
The exact dates of the individual modules will be announced soon
Target group
YOU ARE …
- a progressive thinking manager, business leader, innovator, or analyst responsible for business processes
- interested in the potentials of blockchain technology
- aiming at building a solid understanding of blockchain technology
- looking for possibilities for implementation
Please note: You should have at least 3 years of work experience and a good command of English (as this is the language of instruction).
Program Content
Module 1: Blockchain Basics
- Introduction & Overview
- Core Technological Concepts
- Smart Contracts, Tokens, DApps
- Permissioned Blockchains & DLTs
Module 2: Ecosystems and more
- Blockchain ecosystem
- Technology/Protocol Landscape
- Advanced Topics
- Use Case Overview
Module 3:BC Use Cases
- General Use Cases
- Use Cases in industry and financial services
- Expert talks
Module 4: Use Cases Design & Evaluation
- Introduction to Use Case Design
- Evaluation of Blockchain Use Cases
- Legal Perspectives
Module 5: Designing Use Cases (Classroom)
- Ideation
- Use Case Design
- Blockchain Protocols
- Technology Selection
Module 6: Implementing Projects (Classroom)
- DApp Development Tutorial
- Requirement Analysis & Architecture Design
- Putting a project together
Certificate
After completing the course, you will receive a certificate including course details from the WU Executive Academy.
Dean Kocevski
- Associate Director
- IT Europe | Nabriva Therapeutics plc
I thoroughly enjoyed this course which has considerably expanded my knowledge about blockchain as a technology, its applications, theoretical analysis, and design, as well as practical examples and implementation techniques. The course was well structure and presented in a way that was easy to follow and very engaging which made it even more interesting and the material easier to grasp. The lecturers were highly experienced professionals in the field and willing to transfer as much knowledge as possible. Great course!
Faculty
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Florian Ebner
Researcher & Lecturer | Institute for Business Law | WU Vienna
Alla Petukhina
Lecturer | School of Computing, Communication and Business | University of Applied Sciences for Engineering and Economics (HTW Berlin)
Christian Sack
Teaching assistant | TU Wien
Robert Schwertner
CEO INNOMAGIC GmbH
Alfred Taudes
Professor | Department of Information Systems and Operations | WU Vienna | Austria
Vinzenz Treytl
Senior Researcher | ABC Research
Researcher & Lecturer | Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation | WU Vienna
Fast-track your MBA journey
Would you like to dive deeper into the subject of digitization? Apply for the MBA Digital Transformation & Data Science and attend the program Blockchain and more in the part-time Master of Business Administration. You can also get credit for a continuing education program that has already been completed at WU Executive Academy.
"Digi-Winner" Grant
Did you know that you can receive the "Digi-Winner" grant up to € 5,000 for this program? The "Wiener Arbeitnehmer*innen Förderungsfonds (Waff)" is subsidizing this program. More information and conditions on the grant.
"Digital Skills Check" Grant
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in Austria can apply for funding of up to € 5,000 per employee with the "Digital Skills Check" from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency. Further information and all requirements for funding (in German).
