Full course description
Overview
Blockchain is moving beyond early hype toward practical enterprise adoption. Advances in zero-knowledge proofs, stablecoins, and real-world asset tokenization are making blockchain more scalable, private, and useful for organizations seeking to digitize assets, automate transactions, and improve trust across business networks.
Organizations are using blockchain to cut costs, remove middlemen, and build new business models. This course examines applications in finance, supply chains, healthcare, and AI-enabled systems while addressing security, regulation, and societal risks. You will leave with a practical understanding of how to evaluate blockchain's potential in your own organization.
Structure
The course self-paced online course is asynchronous, with recorded lectures, activities, and readings. Learners should plan to spend 4-5 hours per week for six weeks to complete the course activities.
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