Course info

Welcome to A Basic Understanding of Blockchain in Business!

Here we go! A Basic Understanding of Blockchain in Business MOOC course welcomes you to join to learn about blockchain technologies that will shape our future especially in sustainable development, banking and data controlling sectors of our societies. If you have ever taken interest in new technologies, new ways of financing, and seeing how technologies grant control over data for the people, this is a course for you! The course will show you how different kinds of blockchains have a huge potential to reshape our whole business experience. Moreover, the course will grant you the basic knowledge of blockchains, their different applications in business, and help you understand a new way to build the world. During the course you will also have a helpful companion with you to assist you in different and difficult situations by offering tips and feedback. He eagerly waits to meet you!

Course content
The course objective is to provide participants with foundational knowledge of blockchain technology and its potential applications in promoting sustainable business practices.  We will take a dive into what actually is a blockchain and how they operate in different situations. This course will teach you how security, exchange and data controlling is linked to blockchains and how trust between parties works in blockchain technologies. In the course we will also learn about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Altcoins, and how they shape the monetary world as a decentralized ways of payment and exchange.  During the course we aim to learn the following: 

• Understand the fundamental concepts of blockchain technology and its key features.
• Identify the role of blockchain technology in fostering sustainable business practices.
• Gain an overview of cryptocurrencies, token types, and central bank digital currencies, along with their use cases and potential implications for businesses.

Attending the course

The course is accessible to all individuals at no cost and welcomes everyone interested in blockchains to join regardless of background or prior studies. The student is followed and helped by the courses helpful tip-dog called Block, who is based on AI generated material, and offers students tips, hints, and support during the course. Block has also read and recorded the course material out loud so you can also listen through the course lesson and introduction materials as you please.

The course structure is divided to introductions section and three main modules. The introductions will test your staring level and the modules will teach you the main concepts and ideas of the course. The modules will answer to the questions about what is blockchain, how to implement it in business sustainable, and what are different cryptocurrencies and tokens. The modules consist of lesson and quizzes that require passing to complete the course. At the end of the course there is feedback section and an optional final exam. The course module will be open until 31st of July, 2024. 

How to join the course

1. Create a free account with DigiCampus and log in.
2. Use Google log in to register to the course. 
3. As a Finnish higher education student, you can use HAKA to log in.
4. As a University of Oulu degree student, you should log in with HAKA.

Study attainments and the  course certification

Once you have completed the course, you can apply for credits, credits are provided free of charge. This course is worth two credits (2 ECTS). If you are not a degree student at the University of Oulu, you can register as an open university student after completing the course. Details of this process will be provided at the end of the course. As a degree student at the University of Oulu, you will get credits through Peppi. Please enroll in the course in Peppi only after you have completed it in DigiCampus. Study credits will be recorded in Peppi once a month.

In short

Current implementation time: 30.9.2023 - 31.7.2024
Institution: University of Oulu, Oulu Business School
Grading: Fail, 1-5
Language: English