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Understand the power of blockchain and what it can do for your business
Blockchain is a data structure that holds transactional records and ensures security, transparency, and decentralization. It’s one of the most significant technologies to impact business and law in many years – but you don’t have to be a tech whiz to understand how it can benefit your business. In this course, you’ll get a pragmatic, comprehensive, and actionable introduction to blockchain and distributed-ledger technologies and their business applications.
What you'll learn
It’s easy enough to find a computer science class that covers the bits and bytes behind blockchain. This course takes an interdisciplinary approach that tackles the potentially disruptive business, legal, and regulatory implications of the complex new technology.
Gain a foundational knowledge of current blockchain technology
Get a framework to analyze how blockchain is being used by business, startups, and governments
Hear about current challenges and exciting areas of research from Silicon Valley practitioners
Learn from an interdisciplinary approach that combines expertise from business, law, and engineering
Get actionable tips and strategies from leading blockchain experts
Explore how to apply blockchain to your own company or job with a project
Probably the best investment in education in my life!
"I have done many trainings and certifications in my career, and this one really exceeded my expectations! Overall, super happy I took the course, probably the best investment in education I made in my life!."
Vincent D., Senior Project Manager, Kyriba
A pioneering cross functional approach that draws from business, tech, and law experts
Our unique interdisciplinary approach to Blockchain Strategy draws on top UC Berkeley faculty across the Law, Business, and Engineering departments as well as Silicon Valley experts.
Your instructors
GREG LABLANC
Lead Instrutor
Lecturer, Stanford GSB | Distinguished Teaching Fellow, UC Berkeley Haas
ADAM STERLING
Co-Instructor
Executive Director, Berkeley
Center for Law and Business
MAX FANG
Co-Instructor
Co-Founder, Blockchain at Berkeley |
Lecturer, Berkeley Law
DR. DAWN SONG
Co-Instructor
Professor of Engineering, UC Berkeley
Founder & CEO, Oasis Labs
DR. REYMOND CHENG
Co-Instructor
Postdoctoral Researcher, EECS |
CTO & Co-Founder, Oasis Labs
The practitioners
Dr. C Mohan
IBM Fellow
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Tsinghua University
Dr. Stephen McKeon
Associate Professor of Finance, Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon
David Haimes
Senior Director, Oracle
Dr. John P. Conley
Chief Economist & Founder, Geeq
Professor of Economics, Vanderbilt
Dr. Terrance Odean
Professor of Finance, UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Mason Borda
Founder & CEO, TokenSoft
Craig Dewitt
Director of Product, Ripple
Tim Swanson
Founder & Director of Research, Post Oak Labs
Erik Alberts
Senior Manager, Cisco Systems
Dr. Barry Eichengreen
Professor of Economics and Political Science, UC Berkeley
Kevin Werbach
Professor, Wharton School, UPenn
Author, The Blockchain and the New Architecture of Trust
Sathya Narasim
Senior Director, SAP Blockchain
Gangesh Ganesan
President & CEO, PeerNova
Joshua Stein
CEO, Harbor
Srinivasan Sriram
Founder & CEO, SKUChain
What's included?
Our course is designed to introduce business leaders to the strategic opportunities presented by blockchain and distributed systems through an interdisciplinary approach drawing from the business, law, and engineering.
6 modules that break down blockchain strategy and use cases
135 expert, targeted lessons
15 exclusive interviews with Silicon Valley innovation experts
Capstone project that applies blockchain to your own company
Case studies with global enterprises
30 downloadable resources and practical exercises
Exclusive interviews with blockchain leaders, managers, and startup founders.
Free lifetime access to all future content. We’re always adding bonus course content and more interviews with industry experts.
Invite-only access to live webinars with the lead instructor.
A digital certificate of achievement when you finish.
The modules
Who should take this course
Business professionals looking to understand emerging technologies
Strategists and consultants looking to get an expert overview of blockchain and distributed ledgers
Investors seeking a firm understanding of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain ecosystem
Engineers looking to apply their technical know-how to real-world business use cases
Lawyers looking to understand the shifting landscape around cryptocurrency regulation
Anyone seeking foundational knowledge of blockchain and cryptoeconomics
Why choose Knowdeon?
Full of actionable advice from leading industry experts, our courses are designed to do more than impart information. They’re an opportunity to drive innovation and open doors in your career.
Access to thought leaders
Hands-on projects
Ever-evolving content
Global professional network
Get actionable advice from UC Berkeley thought leaders and top Silicon Valley executives.
Every course finishes with a project you can add to your portfolio.
Get lifetime access to a growing library of continually updated digital resources and courses.
Get access to a private LinkedIn group to connect with like-minded professionals.
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Customer Reviews
The best parts of the course were the course structure and organization of the topics and the interviews with people involved with the technology. The biggest take away for me is that I feel better equipped at the end of the course to evaluate if DLT is an appropriate solution."
-Sushil S., Switzerland, Expert Wireless Engineer