Preparation course for Blockchain Business Leaders Certification
TGS-2023021728
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Course Overview
The Preparation course for Blockchain Business Leaders Certification is for professionals seeking a deeper knowledge of the impact and applications of blockchain technologies in an economic environment. Whether you are an entrepreneur looking to integrate blockchain into your business plan, or an industry practitioner wanting to understand the current and future developments of this new technology, this program will be relevant to you.
Over the course of this program, you will learn how cryptocurrencies work and how the underlying blockchain technology could impact your organization and industry. You’ll delve into the history, evolution, and real-world applications of blockchain with an eye towards how these technologies influence executive decision making.
Training Type
Part Time
Mode of Assessment
Students will be required to complete an online assessment during class.
Who Should Attend
Business Leaders at all levels, from mid-level managers to senior executive who want to incorporate blockchain technology into their organization.
Course Duration
2 Days
Total Training Duration (Hour)
14 Hours
9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Course Outline
Module 1
What blockchain technology is, the concept of decentralization, and the history of blockchain technology. Blockchain fundamentals and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) will also be introduced. The benefits of blockchain technology along with its applications will be covered as well as the various challenged faced by blockchain technology.
Module 2
Distributed Ledgers, the financial applications of blockchain, determining if blockchain is the right solution, introduction to digital currency and wallets, some of the laws and regulations of deploying blockchain applications.
Module 3
Introduction to crypto assets, crypto economics.
Module 4
Creating Blockchain networks using Remix IDE
Module 5
History and introduction to Bitcoin, how the value of bitcoin is determined, task of bitcoin miners, components of bitcoin network, limitations, clients and variants.
Module 6
What is Blockchain as a service (BAAS), BAAS using Microsoft Azure, IBM and others.
Module 7
Security requirements in a business blockchain, smart contracts, verification of smart controls and securing end points.
Module 8
Introduction of Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, performance vs Bitcoin.
Module 9
Introduction to open-source business blockchain frameworks, permissioned and permissionless blockchain, Hyperledger, different blockchain projects and tools.
Module 10
Decentralized Applications – DOs, DAOs, security and operation of DAOs
Module 11
Scalable blockchain, the issues, solutions and techniques to resolve such issues.
Module 12
Various Use cases of blockchain, and Identity on blockchain
Module 13
Blockchain of things, IoT vs Blockchain IoT model, and the advantages of IoT and BoT convergence.
Certification Obtained and Conferred by
Course Objectives
- Understand the basic of blockchain technology
- Understand cryptography, cryptocurrencies, wallets
- Understand distributed ledger and hyper ledgers
- Understanding various business use cases of blockchain
- Understand the concepts of decentralization and smart contracts\
- Understand how to build basic decentralized applications.
- Understand the difference between Permissioned and Permissionless blockchain
Course Learning Outcome
- The structure and elements of a blockchain network, including how decentralization works
- Hashing and consensus algorithms and their role in blockchain networks, including proof-of-work (PoW) and proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanisms
- Digital currencies, including different types of cryptocurrency assets, the tokenization process, and how leading cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin, Altcoin, Litecoin, Zcash) work
- The benefits of using blockchain technology and how to determine whether blockchain is the right solution for your business
- Initial coin offerings (ICOs) vs. initial public offerings (IPOs)
- Securitization of physical assets
- Blockchain scalability issues and how to resolve them
- How to design blockchain-based identity solutions
- Blockchain use cases in supply chain management, energy, shipping, healthcare, and decentralized storage platforms
- The basics of how Solidity and Ethereum work and the elements of the Ethereum ecosystem
- How to create private blockchain networks using Ethereum
- The structure and components of the Bitcoin network and how it works
- Bitcoin cryptomining and its relation to PoW consensus mechanisms
- Bitcoin’s limitations, variants, and clients
- How to build secure smart contracts, including vulnerabilities in smart contracts and how to mitigate them
- Formal verification of smart contracts
- Privacy and confidentiality in blockchains
- Blockchain as a Service
- Permissioned and permissionless blockchains
- The basics of the Hyperledger Fabric framework
- Introduction to blockchain projects (including Fabric, Iroha, Burrow, and Indy)
- Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)
Pre-requisites
General awareness of business management processes, basic knowledge of computers, access to a Linux machine that can be configures as a virtual machine
Funding Information
About IBF Certification for courses eligible for IBF Qualified (IBFQ)
Participants who successfully complete this course and fulfill the required number of Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) for the selected job role can apply to be conferred the IBF Qualified (IBFQ) certification status.
Find out more about IBF certification and the application process on https://www.ibf.org.sg/certification/Pages/Why-be-Certified.aspx
About IBF Certification for courses eligible for IBF Advanced (Level 2/3)
Participants who successfully complete this course with at least 3 years of relevant financial services industry experience and fulfill the required number of Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) for the selected job role can apply to be conferred the IBF Advanced (Level 2/3) certification status.
Find out more about IBF certification and the application process on https://www.ibf.org.sg/certification/Pages/Why-be-Certified.aspx
About IBF Certification
This course addresses the following Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) and proficiency level: • <TSC and its corresponding proficiency level>
Participants are encouraged to access the IBF MySkills Portfolio (https://www.ibf.org.sg/programmes/Pages/MySkills-Portfolio.aspx) to track their training progress and skills acquisition against the Skills Framework for Financial Services. You can apply for IBF Certification after fulfilling the required number of Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) for the selected job role.
Find out more about IBF certification and the application process on https://www.ibf.org.sg/certification/Pages/Why-be-Certified.aspx
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Course Pre-Requisites
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Price
| Course Fee Payable | ||
|---|---|---|
| Original Fee | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| Course Fee | $1,750.00 | $1,907.50 |
| Individual Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider) | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| (Individual Sponsored - Non-Financial Institution and Foreigners) - No Funding | $1,750.00 | $1,907.50 |
| (Individual Sponsored - Banking and Finance) Singaporeans aged 40 and above -70% | $525.00 | $682.50 |
| Corporate Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider) | ||
| SME | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| (Company Sponsored - Banking and Finance ) Singaporeans aged 40 and above - 70% | $525.00 | $682.50 |
| Non-SME | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| (Company Sponsored - Banking and Finance) Singaporeans aged 40 and above - 70% | $525.00 | $682.50 |
This program has been certified under the IBF Standards and is qualified for subsidizing under the IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS), subject to all qualification criteria being met.
For all courses commencing after 01st Jan 2023:
Self-Sponsored Category (in the Finance and Banking Industries)
- Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above – 70% Subsidy + 100% GST
- Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and below – 50% Subsidy + 100% GST
- Singapore Permanent Residents – 50% Subsidy + 100% GST
Company-Sponsored Category (in the Finance and Banking Industries)
- Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above – 70% Subsidy + 100% GST
- Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and below – 50% Subsidy + 100% GST
- Singapore Permanent Residents – 50% Subsidy + 100% GST
- HR needs to create a company account, register, and payment for the participants
For Individual & Companies NOT in the Finance and Banking Industries
- Full payment - 100% Course Fees + 100% GST
For the latest IBF subsidy scheme, please refer to IBF website https://www.ibf.org.sg/programmes/Pages/IBF-STS.aspx
- To qualify for the funding, a trainee MUST successfully complete the course (including achieving at least 75% attendance and passing all assessments)
- NTUC Members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $500 per year) under the Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)
Please note that prices are subjected to change.