AI Academy

Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services

Instructor: Don Tapscott , Alex Tapscott Duration: 3 weeks at 10 hours a week
Objective 1 The limitations of the Internet for business and economic activity, and how trust is established in a pre- and post-blockchain world
Objective 2 Terms such as miner, hash, nonce, proof-of-work, and public key cryptography, as well as the steps of a blockchain transaction
Objective 3 Seven design principles for blockchain technology
Objective 4 Ten challenges associated with implementing blockchain technology
Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
Design
Cryptography
Financial Services
FinTech
Stakeholder Management
Emerging Technologies
Distributed Computing
Blockchain
Data Integrity
Innovation
Governance

Blockchain, Cryptoassets, and Decentralized Finance

Instructor: Don Tapscott , Alex Tapscott Duration: 2 weeks at 10 hours a week
Objective 1 Describe seven types of cryptoassets, and explain what it means to “tokenize” an asset
Objective 2 Explain what a smart contract is, as well as various applications of smart contracts
Objective 3 Explore the features of a distributed, self-sovereign identity system
Objective 4 Describe eight core functions of the financial services industry and explain how blockchain will disrupt each of these functions
Digital Assets
Business Transformation
FinTech
Distributed Computing
Transaction Processing
Financial Systems
Identity and Access Management
Emerging Technologies
Blockchain
Business Modeling

Blockchain Transformations of Financial Services

Instructor: Don Tapscott , Alex Tapscott Duration: 2 weeks to complete at 10 hours a week
Objective 1 Identify eight functions of the financial services industry and explain how blockchain will disrupt each of these functions
Objective 2 Describe how blockchain will transform the roles of financial managers and the CFO
Objective 3 Describe the inefficiencies associated with global payments infrastructure, and the solutions blockchain technologies could offer
Objective 4 Identify the threats and opportunities of blockchain technology for central banks
Governance
Digital Assets
Ledgers (Accounting)
Financial Regulation
Banking Services
Blockchain
Innovation
Emerging Technologies
Accounting
Financial Services
Payment Processing
Financial Management
FinTech

Blockchain in Financial Services: Strategic Action Plan

Instructor: Don Tapscott , Alex Tapscott Duration: 1 week to complete at 10 hours a week
Objective 1 Identify new ideas or opportunities for blockchain within the financial services industry
Objective 2 Explain how you will position your idea, including how your idea will create new value for your customers
Objective 3 Identify the business model decisions that would need to be made in order to assess the feasibility of your idea
Objective 4 Develop an execution plan for your idea, including a budget and project roadmap, and consolidate your work into a coherent Strategic Action Plan
Blockchain
Value Propositions
Plan Execution
Project Design
Market Analysis
Market Research
Business Modeling
Solution Design
Competitive Analysis
Business Strategy
Strategic Decision-Making
Feasibility Studies
Project Implementation
Market Opportunities
Work Breakdown Structure
Financial Services