Introduction to Blockchain for Business

Explore blockchain benefits with the University of Adelaide

Blockchain is now being applied to all business sectors and looks set to be a core element of business as usual in the near future. Though it will change sectors dramatically, it will also present significant opportunities for those with the expertise and know-how.

This three-week course from the University of Adelaide will help you get ahead in adopting this new technology as you learn how blockchain will be relevant in your sector.

You’ll explore real-world examples of using blockchain across industries to help you gain practical skills. This knowledge will help you prepare for – and take advantage of – this next wave of technology.

Explore the history of blockchain

You’ll start by unpacking the history and operation of blockchain to understand where it comes from, how it works at a functional level, and how it is different from current systems.

With this understanding, you’ll grasp how blockchain presents new opportunities for business and how it could impact you.

Delve into blockchain applications in the professional sector

Next, explore use cases as you examine blockchain in its main application areas, such as accounting, finance, and law.

This exploration will help you gain a practical understanding of how blockchain can be applied to professional services.

Discover the applications of blockchain in the industry sector

Then, learn about blockchain in industry sectors such as supply chains, provenance, and healthcare. This knowledge will help you uncover how blockchain is moving into different business sectors, including yours, and the different opportunities this presents.

Guided by the experts at the University of Adelaide, you’ll finish the course with a sound understanding of blockchain, helping you get ahead of this emerging technology.

This course is designed for those with no prior knowledge of blockchain.

Blockchain application has already begun. This course aims to fill this crucial knowledge-gap to arm you with the understanding of blockchain in your sector.

This course is designed for those with no prior knowledge of blockchain.

Blockchain application has already begun. This course aims to fill this crucial knowledge-gap to arm you with the understanding of blockchain in your sector.

• Describe what a blockchain is and how it works.
• Discuss how and why blockchains can bring forth new opportunities for businesses and the wider society.
• Explain how blockchain technology offers unique opportunities and challenges for the accounting, finance and law professions, and the supply chain, health care and built environment sectors.
• Describe the importance of adapting current practices to accommodate the transition to blockchain.
• Reflect on insights into the expected pace of change, along with examples of early movers.