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In this fourth and final course of the specialization, you will synthesize your learning into a Strategic Action Plan. The goals of this course are twofold: One, it’s for you to identify a specific need or problem within the financial services industry that can potentially be solved using blockchain technology. Two, it’s for you to investigate possible solutions to this problem, and to develop a strategic plan for how these solutions might be executed. You will accomplish different project milestones each week, and will be introduced to several tools to organize your findings. Throughout this process, you will hear from real-world practitioners who have hands-on experience in the blockchain ecosystem. Additionally, by participating in this course you will gain access to our Blockchain Case Commons—a crowdsourced collection of blockchain applications and use-cases spanning multiple industries. As an outcome of this course, you will walk away with a consolidated, peer-reviewed Strategic Action Plan, which you can use to pitch your idea to your organization and/or potential investors.

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Blockchain Revolution in Financial Services Specialization

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Approx. 14 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Identify new ideas or opportunities for blockchain within the financial services industry
Explain how you will position your idea, including how your idea will create new value for your customers
Identify the business model decisions that would need to be made in order to assess the feasibility of your idea
Develop an execution plan for your idea, including a budget and project roadmap, and consolidate your work into a coherent Strategic Action Plan

Flexible deadlines

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Course 4 of 4 in the

Blockchain Revolution in Financial Services Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 14 hours to complete

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Don Tapscott

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Industry Analysis

Almost every industry can expect to experience a major business model disruption as blockchain technologies take hold. In this module, you will explore current applications of blockchain in the financial services industry, and will perform some preliminary market research in order to identify a specific market segment that shows promise for blockchain technologies. Throughout this process, you will use and contribute to our Blockchain Case Commons, which will serve as a shared, continuously-evolving repository of blockchain applications and use-cases for all course participants.

4 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 25 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

6 videos

Course Introduction6mInstructor Introduction8mBlockchain Transformations of Financial Services2mPractitioner Perspective: Rob Carter, CIO at FedEx1mHow to Use the Blockchain Case Commons4mPractitioner Perspective: Mihai Alisie, Co-founder of Ethereum, CEO at AKASHA1m

5 readings

Industry Transformations10mIntroduction to the Blockchain Case Commons10mExploratory Market Research30mConducting Preliminary Market Research30mHow to Perform a Competitive Analysis30m

1 practice exercise

Reflection: Exploratory Market Research5m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Opportunity Identification

When identifying opportunities for blockchain technology within your chosen market, it is important to understand the kinds of problems that it can and cannot solve—at least in its current state. In this module, you will learn to distinguish between problems that are and are not well-suited to blockchain-based solutions. After considering various opportunities for blockchain technology within your chosen market segment, you will use a decision matrix to select the most promising idea to pursue for your final project. By the end of this week, you will clarify the purpose and objectives of your project, you will identify your target customers/audience, and you will prepare a statement of need and statement of benefit for your proposal.

3 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 27 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz

11 videos

Module Overview: Problems that Blockchain Can and Cannot Solve7mPractitioner Perspective: Soumak Chatterjee, Partner, Deloitte Canada2mSoumak Chatterjee, Partner, Deloitte Canada2mRob Carter, CIO at FedEx1mWill Harborne, Director of Operations at Ethfinex1mHariton Korizis, Co-founder & Chief Architect at ResonanceX49sYaniv Neu-Ner, Founder at Counter1mSiddharth Singhal, APAC Business Development & Strategic Relations at R31mOleg Fomenko, Co-founder of Sweatcoin1mAna Trbovich, Co-founder and COO at Grid Singularity1mHow to Use a Decision Matrix4m

6 readings

Problems That Blockchain Can and Cannot Solve20mHow To Write a Good Problem Statement10mBlockchain Brainstorm30mProblem Solving With Blockchain15mDecision Matrix10mStatement of Benefit10m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Positioning

In the last module, you identified a promising idea or opportunity for blockchain within your chosen market segment. This week, you will work on positioning your idea—carving out a niche or identity for your product/service within the minds of your target customers. By the end of this week, you will explain how your idea will bring new or added value to your customers, and how your idea will affect the positioning for your organization.

2 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 3 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Execution Plan

3 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 9 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

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TOP REVIEWS FROM BLOCKCHAIN IN FINANCIAL SERVICES: STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN

by APJan 26, 2021

This specialization is a very comprehensive overview about Blockchain/DLT. I highly recommend it for those who want a wide view, so you can engage more effectively in discussions and projects.

by SBJun 22, 2021

in my experience its nice and effective course to me and get greater experience with them.

by VSJun 8, 2020

Excellent course. Thanks to Don and Alex TapScott for a very well organized course.

by SROct 9, 2020

Thanks and Regards, Sachin Shekhar R, AppBootUp.com

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About the Blockchain Revolution in Financial Services Specialization

As the Internet was the first digital medium for information, blockchain is the first native digital medium for value. Blockchain is poised to transform the economy and society at large—redefining the ways we transact online, share ideas, and manage workflows. The financial services sector is a key lever in such transformations.

This four-course specialization introduces learners to the world of blockchain technology for financial services—including what blockchain is, how it works, and why it is revolutionary. Students learn about various categories of cryptoassets and the ways they can be transacted on a blockchain. They learn how blockchain is transforming the economy and society at large—redefining workflows, global payments, and prosperity. As an outcome of this specialization, students produce a Strategic Action Plan wherein they identify and evaluate a promising application of blockchain technology within the financial services industry. The Specialization is taught by Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott, globally-recognized authorities on innovation and technology and authors of the best-selling book, “Blockchain Revolution.” It also includes various industry experts and practitioners who will share their experiences within the blockchain ecosystem.

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