National University of Singapore
overall introduction
The National University of Singapore is a national research university based in Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore.
description of blockchain / cryptocurrency courses & initiatives
Blockchain, Digital Currencies, and Distributed Ledgers Starts from Here
‘‘The course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to:
Acquire the concepts of Blockchain, digital currencies, and distributed ledger and apply them in their businesses
Understand the possible advantages of Blockchain, digital currencies, and distributed ledger while considering their applications to the businesses
Design a viable implementation of Blockchain, digital currencies, and distributed ledger with regards to their business environment’’
‘‘At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Understand the concepts of Blockchain, digital currencies, and distributed ledgers
Understand the diverse applications of Blockchain technology
Differentiate between the application of Blockchain and distributed ledgers
Identify the risks and hazards of Blockchain, digital currencies, and distributed ledgers, including security, economic, and social
Apply the concepts of Blockchain, and distributed ledgers to their business contexts
Describe how digital currencies (e.g. Bitcoin) work
Understand the impacts of digital currencies and smart contracts on the economy
Predict the future trends of Blockchain, digital currencies, and distributed ledgers’
Similar course: NUS’ Blockchain Technology and Business Innovation\
This course helps you: understand blockchain technology and the regulations governing it, learn the basics of design thinking and apply it to innovate your business, get exposure to proven business applications of blockchain across domains, work on an innovation problem using blockchain technology in groups and individually