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MIS20060

Academic Year 2024/2025

Inside the Modern Crypto Industry (MIS20060)

Subject:
Management Information Systems
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Paul Dylan-Ennis
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The Crypto industry is now fifteen years old. Its history has been tumultuous, but it has shown its staying power. But how did it come to its current point and what preoccupies the attention of modern Crypto entrepreneurs, companies and protocols?

In this module, we take a real-world approach to succeeding in the Crypto industry as a business student. We’ll start with foundational knowledge about the three major blockchains today: Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana. We’ll then turn to the popular use cases in contemporary Crypto, such as Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs), Decentralised Finance (DeFi), Consumer Crypto and memecoins.

You will first master the core concepts and general know-how expected at entry-level, but toward the end of module will have an opportunity to imagine yourself through a case study as someone with a senior position at a major Crypto company or protocol. The module will feature guest lectures and interviews with young Irish Crypto industry success stories, who will tell you about how they made it and what their day-to-day life is really like.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completing this module, you will be able to:

(1) Explain how the major blockchains work to a general audience.
(2) Gain specialist knowledge about Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs), Decentralised Finance (DeFi) and Consumer Crypto.
(3) Learn about the most common roles found in the industry and what they entail.
(4) Be able to handle an entry-level job interview in the Crypto industry.

Indicative Module Content:

Since the area is constantly evolving the content changes a bit each year.

However, the most consistent topics are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Decentralised Finance (DeFI) and Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs).

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

86
Total

110

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module follows a traditional lecture format for the majority of lectures. We have a short discussion afterwards, but nothing too intensive. But we won't spend all our time on slides. We'll use the dApps and look up stories and interesting information in real time.

This is a qualitative rather than a quantitative or technical class.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Practical Skills Assessment: You will be assessed on a set of foundational practical skills about using Crypto, such as opening wallets, interacting with dApps and assessing and analysing projects. Week 6 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
40
 Yes
Individual Project: An Case Study where you work at an established Crypto venture and must respond to a set of real world scenarios. Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
60
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback delivered with release of grades.

Available in Brightspace.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33 Mon 11:00 - 12:50
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