A blockchain course for accounting and other business students

Myles Stern and Alan Reinstein

Journal of Accounting Education, 2021, vol. 56, issue C

Abstract: We describe how accounting and other business professors can add blockchain as a separate course or an addition to an existing course. Based upon a popular, online course at Wayne State University (WSU), we provide examples of a course syllabus, suggested readings, group and individual assignments materials, and student comments. This course addresses two key features that Iansiti & Lakhan (2017) identified about blockchain: novelty and complexity. Given blockchain’s complexity and growing prominence in business, this course develops students’ knowledge, starting with understanding blockchain’s basic concepts and advancing to focus on business applications.

Keywords: Bitcoin; Blockchain; Cryptocurrency; Ethereum; Hyperledger fabric; Smart contract (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccedu.2021.100742

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