With blockchain technology being perceived as the next big thing since the internet, the need of course arises for proper education on the technology.

In order to meet this requirement, European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) has chosen blockchain as one of topics in its new series of “booster programs”, a first-of-its kind opportunity to explore developments that are currently disrupting industries.

“Blockchain – A Transaction Technology for Smart Contracts” is one of the topics alongside other courses on 3D printing, cybersecurity, hacking and others.

The course on blockchain aims to provide executives across industries a practical introduction to cutting-edge, decentralized digital technology (“blockchain”). Participants will learn about the potential of the technology for disruption, and have ‘a starting point for experimentation in their organization’.

“Our goal is to provide a practical introduction to the technology for executives across industries in order to understand its disruptive potential”, the website reads.

The key topics included in the course are

• General introduction to the blockchain
• Practical workshops to gain a feeling for the potential and have a starting point for experimentation in your organization
• Business innovation leveraging decentralized technology
• The global blockchain trust computer and its societal implications

The two-day booster program on blockchain technology will be held in Berlin on 1-2 December 2016 with a tuition fee of €1,800.

The school claims that by the end of the program participants will have mastered the basic workings of decentralized technology and they will be able to analyze the disruptive potential of decentralized technology on their business.

ESMT was founded in 2002 by 25 leading German corporations and institutions. It focuses on three main topics: leadership and social responsibility, European competitiveness, and the management of technology. ESMT faculty publishes in top academic journals. Additionally, the business school provides an interdisciplinary platform for discourse between politics, business, and academia. ESMT is based in Berlin, Germany, with Schloss Gracht as an additional location near Cologne.