Gain actionable insights into how blockchain is revolutionizing industries—from healthcare and finance to media, cybersecurity, and enterprise systems—while learning to connect its core mechanics to real-world business transformation.
Course Overview
Explore how blockchain is reshaping global industries in this comprehensive course. You’ll build a strong foundation in blockchain fundamentals before diving into its strategic use across healthcare, finance, media, cybersecurity, logistics, and enterprise systems.
Through a practical lens, the course bridges core blockchain mechanics with real-world impact, offering insight into IT infrastructure, analytics, and business workflows. Whether you’re examining technical architectures or discovering groundbreaking applications, you’ll learn how to drive transformation in your organization using blockchain technology.
Why join the Blockchain Course with Northeastern?
Industry-Relevant Content:
Learn the core principles of blockchain and how they apply to healthcare, media, financial services, information security, supply chain logistics, and enterprise systems.
Foundational to Strategic Learning:
Start with blockchain fundamentals and progress to strategic applications that drive real business impact.
Practical Frameworks and Use Cases:
Engage with real-world scenarios and frameworks that illustrate blockchain’s role in transforming business operations.
Expert-Led Instruction:
Benefit from instruction by a seasoned academic and industry leader with decades of experience in AI, analytics, and enterprise technology.
Meet the Course Creator
Tej Anand
Tej Anand is a Clinical Professor and the Academic Director for the MS in Information Systems programs at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park. Tej is also the Academic Director of the Blockchain Business Imperative and the Director of the Deloitte Initiative on AI and Learning.
He spent the first 10 years of his career working in AI and data research and product development in companies such as Philips Research Laboratories, A. C. Nielsen, and AT&T/NCR/Teradata. Tej spent the last 20 years of his career as a senior business- technology executive in companies such as Golden Books, CA Technologies, Medco Health Solutions, and CareCentrix.