CP306 T3 AY21/22 CP306 FUNDAMENTALS OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY, INTRODUCTION TO DEFI & P2P TRADING

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Applied Blockchain Technologies, Introduction to DeFi & P2P Trading is an excellent skill-building approach to assist individuals in all areas of the private and public-sector in understanding, applying and intelligibly discussing industry specific strategic ramifications of blockchain technology.  

This is not a coding course, but rather, introduces the fundamental concepts and technical underpinning required by professionals to learn, maintain, apply or improve their grasp of this innovation. The program strategically focuses on Blockchain use spanning multiple industries and measures the disruptive force of DeFi and P2P trading. 

This practical course is a proof-of-concept  approach that seeks to apply Blockchain in functional areas such as, but not limited to: Asset Management Trade Processing and Settlement; Insurance Underwriting and Claims processing; Cross-Border Payments; Traceability and Transparency in Supply Chain Management; Government Public Services such as Procurement, Registration and e-Voting; Pharma and General Health Care Management, in supervising Drugs, Regulation Compliance and testing results; Music Industry Ownership Rights, Royalty Distribution, and Transparency; and others.

CP201 T3 AY21/22 CP201 BUSINESS FINANCE I & II

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This course presents the foundations of finance with an emphasis on applications vital for corporate managers. We discuss most of the major financial decisions made by corporate managers both within the firm and in their interactions with investors. Essential in most of these decisions is the process of valuation, which will be emphasized throughout the course.

CP304 T3 AY21/22 CP304 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT I & II

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This course introduces the key concepts, tools, and principles of strategy formulation and competitive analysis. It is concerned with managerial decisions and actions that affect the performance and survival of business enterprises. The course is focused on the information, analyses, organizational processes, and skills and business judgment managers must use to devise strategies, position their businesses, define firm boundaries and maximize long-term profits in the face of uncertainty and competition. Strategic Management I & II is an integrative and interdisciplinary course. It assumes a broad view of the environment that includes buyers, suppliers, competitors, technology, the economy, capital markets, government, and global forces and views the external environment as dynamic and characterized by uncertainty. In studying strategy, the course draws together and builds on all the ideas, concepts, and theories from your functional courses such as Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, and Statistics. The course takes a general management perspective, viewing the firm as a whole, and examining how policies in each functional area are integrated into an overall competitive strategy. The key strategic business decisions of concern in this course involve selecting competitive strategies, creating and defending competitive advantages, defining firm boundaries and allocating critical resources over long periods. Decisions such as these can only be made effectively by viewing a firm holistically, and over the long term

CP109 T3 AY21/22 CP109 WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP

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The objective of this course is to identify and demonstrate the nature and importance of female
leadership. This course will start with discussions on various leadership theories as well as the
leadership development, success of female leaders and what it means when a leader needs to be a
good follower. This class will host 5 female guest speakers coming from various leadership
backgrounds. The students will explore the character, personal attributes, and behaviours of effective
female leaders.

CP100 T3 AY21/22 CP100 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT I & II

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This course provides a survey of the business world. Students will achieve an understanding of the basic principles and practices of contemporary business. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of business concepts as a foundation for studying other business subjects. The course covers the following topics: The Environment of Business; Business Ownership and Entrepreneurship; Management and Organization; Human Resources; Marketing; Finance and Investment.

CP108 T3 AY21/22 CP108 PLUTUS/HASKELL

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NOTE: Prior Programming Experience is Recommended eg. Python, Java, C++
You MUST have a computer when taking the course.

Students will develop their functional programming skills in the languages Haskell and Plutus. This will help make them competent smart contract programmers; adept at changing the world through the creation of new systems and decentralised applications in the Cardano Ecosystem. The course opens a door of opportunity to work in the early development of Cardano; the fastest growing Cryptocurrency. Which aims to bank the unbanked and create new financial systems for emerging world markets.

The course will teach you the core principles of how to code in both Haskell and Plutus. Modules will cover the building blocks of Haskell and Plutus, including functions and data types, type classes, monads, template Haskell, using the Plutus Playground, The Marlowe Playground, the Extended UTXO model, working with Plutus on and off the chain, minting policies, state machines, the Plutus application framework, as well as case studies and practical exercises.

Prerequisites: While you do not need to be an expert in formal methods, programming experience and a general aptitude for logical and mathematical thinking are highly desirable.

PS: Taking the Plutus/Haskell course leads to potential internships through being connected with companies to develop smart contracts.

CP104 T3 AY21/22 CP104 INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON

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NOTE: You MUST have a computer when taking the course.

Students will review Python with this introductory course and familiarize themselves with programming. Carefully crafted by EBU, upon completion of this course students will be able to write Python scripts, perform fundamental hands-on data analysis using the Jupyter-based lab environment, and create their own projects.