Crypto Compact: Introduction for Professionals to Bitcoin, Blockchain, Smart Contracts, and Decentralised Finance

Short course (100% online)

Lecturer/Main contact: Dr. Marcus M. Dapp () (external page LinkedIn)

Time investment: 4 weeks, Friday afternoon 13:15-17:15 CEST/CET, external page my time zone, plus some homework.

The next course takes place in spring 2022.

Exact dates
29 April, 06 May, 13 May and 20 May.

Registration
To register please click here

Description
This course helps you to assess the disruption "crypto" brings to your industry by shrinking the learning time to conceive key concepts and by giving you a head start in finding innovative solutions for your organisation.
We study Bitcoin from the ground up: technology, cryptoeconomics, complex system characteristics, macro implications as well as energy critique. We cover selected topics of smart contracts (Ethereum), Decentralised Finance, stablecoins and digital currencies. Hands-on exercises support theory.

Target audience
Professionals in private and public institutions of the financial sector (banks, insurance, investment funds, family offices, foundations, regulatory bodies) as well as private individuals interested in the crypto space and financial sovereignty.
Being in an entirely new field of practice and research, we invite participants intrinsic interest and an open mind to discuss matters that may be far from the status quo, but that may emerge fast. No particular technical skills are required to follow the course.

Additional information
• To permit interested parties outside Switzerland to participate, the course will be run 100% online.
• We will provide you access to a few interactive online tools as well as recommend a set of crypto tools for the course.
• We will provide a „crypto compact reader“ including all slides and materials presented during the course.
• In addition, you receive a curated list with recommended additional reading material for further self- study post-course.
• You will get small homework tasks between the modules (reading or small preparatory hands-on tasks). These will not take more than 1-2h per week and contribute to your learning experience.
• We kindly ask you to apply using the SCE website
• We offer group discounts to encourage colleagues of the same organisation to attend together and together „take home“ the insights.