MGMT X 457.1 - Fundamentals of Blockchain Technology
Course Description
The course aims to provide a solid and holistic foundation of the technology which is useful irrespective of the function and role of the student (project management, legal, compliance, operations, business development, IT/technology, digital transformation, finance, strategy and others). It covers the fundamentals, including understanding the difference between decentralization, distributed ledger (DLT), blockchain technology and bitcoin. It also covers blockchain’s unique characteristics which makes it a powerful solution to solve some critical challenges. The course also covers the blockchain structure (public versus private and permission models), smart contracts and the blockchain stack (layers). While it is focused on blockchain technology, the course aims to position the technology in the larger context of digital transformation; traditional technologies; and as a complement to other emerging technologies, e.g., Internet of Things or machine learning. Students get exposure to real organizations, use cases and continuously apply theory to real business problems.
Course Outline
This course offers an introduction to blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) grounded in real-world use cases and practical application. The goal of the course is to understand blockchain technology fundamentals that can be applied across any domain, industry and use case in both the public and private sector.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Blockchain Technology Management : Required Courses
- General Business Studies : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in Accounting : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in Entrepreneurship : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in Finance : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in International Trade and Commerce : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in Leadership : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in Marketing : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in Real Estate : Electives - Business Management
- Study Abroad at UCLA Program : Required
- Supply Chain Management : Electives