Post Graduate Program in B lockchain Technology & Management (PGP-BTM)
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An exhaustive Blockchain program designed to produce super-qualified leaders in this emerging technological transformation space.
8 Months | Online + Campus Learning | Live Projects & Case Studies | Career Assistance
Dear Friends,
Blockchain Technology is a growing field that has already caught everyone's attention all over the world and India is no exception. The demand for Blockchain talent is skyrocketing as this innovative technology is revolutionizing the way we trade or do business thereby, offering plethora of opportunities for developers and architects in many large companies and startups alike.
At Amity University Online (AUO), we have designed Post Graduate Program in Blockchain Technology & Management (PGP-BTM) to provide a strong foundation of Blockchain & Programming along with broad subspecialty exposure. Our focus is to provide a holistic and structural learning to empower you with in-depth coding knowledge.
Our world-class faculty are passionate about their research and their exploration of the optimal knowledge makes our core curriculum stand out from the rest. We also have real-time Blockchain Technology working professionals as the training faculty who are dedicated to help you realize your own potential.
A hallmark of our 8-months PGP-BTM program is that we equip you with industry-oriented skills and substantial understanding of using popular programming languages and platforms like GoLang, Solidity, Azure etc. Armed with this elite level of knowledge and training, you are poised to become the next generation of Blockchain Technology Evangelists in future.
Thus, we invite you to experience the best with our blended learning methodology and vibrant industry-academia collaborations for a seamless transition to the Blockchain domain.
Srinivas MahankaliProgram DirectorPost Graduate Program in Blockchain Technology & Management
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Foreword
Blockchain is a universal open source digital ledger in which transactions are recorded chronologically and publicly.
Blockchain enables swift transfer of money without Internet banking or intermediaries. All you need is computer access and Blockchain network.
No wonder, businesses across industries—from real estate to messaging apps—are exploring the fastest-growing technology’s potential to gain a competitive edge.
Why Blockchain Is A Big Career Opportunity
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Bill Gates had once said that Blockchain technology will be a new game-changer in the coming decade.
With business benefits such as accurate tracking, reduced operating costs, quicker transactions, and increased transparency, the global market for Blockchain-related products and services is expected to explode by 2022.
With investments from all directions, there will be an increased demand for experienced and talented people.
Developing Blockchain distributed ledgers has been ranked among the top 20 fastest-growing job skills.
Lucrative career options in Blockchain are Blockchain Architects, Blockchain Software Engineers, Blockchain Developers, Blockchain Designers, and Blockchain Legal Consultants.
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Report of YourStory - 2018
Report of Cryptovest - 2018
Develop a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of Blockchain Technology.
Create blockchain strategies and solutions across different functional domains.
Provide exposure to the top platforms and languages to foster innovation within their industry.
Amity University’s Post Graduate Program in Blockchain Technology & Management (PGP-BTM) is designed to -
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Unique Program Features
1-1 Mentoring
Gain in-depth subject knowledge and expert insights from industry-driven comprehensive curriculum
24/7 access to study material & video lectures
Faculty having 80+ years of Experience, CXOs, IIMB, Ex-Apple, Microsoft
Live interactions with Blockchain experts and Corporate leaders
Hands-on experience to solve corporate level Blockchain issues
Career guidance and support through leading recruitment partners
Get Alumni Status from Amity University
Key Program Highlights
Amity Mumbai, Malad & Kurla
Amity Pune, Senapati Bapat Road
Amity Bangalore, Kormangala
Amity Chennai, Gopalapuram
Amity Hyderabad, Punjagutta
Amity Singapore, 3 Kay Siang Road
Throughout PGP-BTM program, you’ll engage and interact with likeminded professionals and innovators. You’ll also get an opportunity to learn from peer groups and teams to achieve program deliverables.
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Amity University Online (AUO) is part of Amity Education Group and accredited internationally.
In QS Rankings, AUO is ranked No.1 in Asia for its MBA program and No. 39 worldwide.
AUO is proud to bag the ASSOCHAM award consecutively for the last three years.
More than 2,00,000 students across 135 countries have been served by Amity.
Why Amity Online
Our Campuses For Contact Classes
Amity Noida, Sector 125
Amity Dubai, UAE
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Post Graduate Program in Blockchain Technology & Management (PGP-BTM) provides immersive, simulation-based and media-rich learning experiences through
How You Will Learn
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Interactive Online LIVE lectures,
High-quality Recorded video lectures with illustrative presentations,
e-learning activities with Case studies, Mini-projects & Assignments,
Collaborative learning with periodic LIVE contact sessions both online and in-campus,
Remedial & tutor classes to brush-up concepts,
Meetups with Industry Mentors and leading Blockchain professionals,
Industry workshops and events,
Instructor-led practice sessions to learn popular platforms & languages.
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What You Will LearnThe following 7 modules will be delivered by world-class Technology and Functional Experts over the duration of PGP-BTM program.
MODULE I
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MODULE II
Risks being faced by individuals and companies with examples
The future of man to man and man to machine interactions and the potential risks associated with the same
Real world use cases which manifest the above risks in Finance, Real Estate, Sales & Distribution, Supply Chain, Identity, Employment portals, any and all exchanges in operation
Distilling the problems that need solution
What are elements of the system that can solve these problems? (Centralisation/Hashing/Smart Contracts/Decentralization)
Establishing the Need of Blockchain for: Trustless, Peer to Peer Distributed ledger technologies that can stand test of time
Decentralized versions of the current real world leading organizations and case studies
History of Bitcoin: Byzantine Generals’ problem, solution development and implementation without single point of failure
Basics of Blockchain: Peer to peer, secure without single point of failure, achieving consensus
Delving deeper into Immutability, Hashing, Cryptography Consensus, Distributed ledger technology
Expansion of related and relevant technologies: Database, Networking & Cloud, Security, Programming, Virtualization, Operating systems, Micro-services and Scalable architecture, Dockers, Virtualisation etc.
Architecting and coding the Bitcoin Blockchain
Setting up Blockchain on two nodes and interacting with it
Fundamental programming concepts including Linux, CLI, Node.js, IBM/Azure/Amazon cloud, Java script, HTML5, CSS etc.
Study 10 current global leading organizations and the potential issues they face: problems they can cause to their customers
List out corresponding Blockchain based solutions in operation w.r.t. the above 10 organizations
Suggest potential solutions to the existing companies as to how they can adopt the Blockchain Technology
Introduction to Blockchain
Basics of the Blockchain
Assignment
MODULE III
MODULE IV
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Cryptocurrencies and Allied Business ecosystem of Blockchain
Public Blockchains & tokenization of assets
Study how all the features and requirements described before are implemented in Bitcoin Blockchain
Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin White paper discussion
Bitcoin salient features
Mining, Wallets, Exchanges
Salient features and Demo, visual explanation
Bitcoin Blockchain’s safety & security and how it can be handled
Potential attacks & failure chances and how they are handled
Issues with Bitcoin Blockchain and alternate variations across currencies & Applications etc.
Study 10 different types of Alternate Blockchain based currencies such as Lite, Neo, Nem etc. and compare them with Bitcoin on Consensus mechanism, speed, security and scalability.
Sidechains, Lightening and top 10 Bitcoin Improvement protocols currently underway.
Study and analyse Ethereum
Programming in Solidity
White and yellow papers
DAO, DAPPs
Creating applications in Ethereum
Create ERC 20 tokens, Voting, Betting, Revenue sharing apps
Study 10 successful DAPPs by analyzing their whitepapers
ICOs, Tokenomics and asset tokenization, Top 10 B2C applications globally
Study 10 whitepapers and analyze them
Suggest 5 potential use cases and how we can architect the potential Ethereum based solutions for the same
Assignment
Project: Ethereum hands-on
Assignment
MODULE VII
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MODULE V
MODULE VI
Alternate Public, Federated and Private Blockchain and comparisons
Alternate Chains: Ripple, EOS, Chain, Dragonchain, Multichain, Quorum, R3Corda Lisk, Ark, BigChain DB, Fluree
Study whitepapers, download clients and create instances in at least 5 of the above
Atleast 1 use case in all of the above with examples
Programming in GoLang
Microsoft BAAS, Coco Framework
Hyperledger - Fabric, Sawtooth, Composer, Indy, Iroha, Burrow
Use cases, architecting and implementing solutions
Chain code implementation and use case examination & evaluation
Hands-on for Fabric, Sawtooth and study Iroha
Which Blockchain/DLT application for what needs
DMADV approach to development
Top global companies and their work in Blockchain Technology
Top Blockchain innovations and emerging companies
Blockchain ecosystem
New developments in Blockchain technologies and looking forward
Interaction with new technologies such as IoT, Big Data, Data Science & Analytics etc.
Process excellence and Mistake proofing requirements
Study and compare speed, scalability, utility, versatility, implementability of all the above platforms with respect to Ethereum, suitability for use cases and specific industries and also suggest improvements possible.
Assignment
Enterprise Blockchain Applications
New generation Technology paradigms and their integration with Blockchain
Key Program Takeaways
By the end of the PGP-BTM program, you will be able to:
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Possess the in-demand skills to play an active role in Blockchain revolution
Understand key features, different types of platforms & Languages of Blockchain Technology
Know how to launch Blockchain in a single node and extend to multiple nodes using BAAS architecture
Enable better strategic business decisions and develop solutions to real-life case studies
Be able to confidently use Blockchain Technology in conjunction with other bleeding edge technologies in the domains of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Analytics & IOT
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Main Tools & Languages You Will Learn
Class performance will be based on following components:
What Is Eligibility Criteria
Faculty members may choose a few or all above stated components. Typically, evaluation load will be 60% from individual performance and 40% from group performance.
How You Will Be Evaluated
In-Residence Group projects,
Projects,
Assignments.
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If you have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks, then you are qualified to take up the program.
Also, minimum of two years full-time work experience after graduation or post-graduation is required.
However, the work experience is relaxed basis on application for meritorious fresher students / young professionals (CGPA > 7/10).
What Certification You Will Receive
Add the certificate to your CV and improve your job / business prospects.
On successful completion of the program, earn a Certificate of Post Graduate Program in Blockchain Technology & Management (PGP-BTM) from Amity University.
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Alternate Chains: Ripple, EOS, Chain, Dragonchain, Multichain, Quorum, R3Corda Lisk, Ark, BigChain DB, Fluree
Study whitepapers, download clients and create instances in at least 5 of the above
Atleast 1 use case in all of the above with examples
Programming in GoLang
Microsoft BAAS, Coco Framework
Hyperledger - Fabric, Sawtooth, Composer, Indy, Iroha, Burrow
Use cases, architecting and implementing solutions
Chain code implementation and use case examination & evaluation
Hands-on for Fabric, Sawtooth and study Iroha
Which Blockchain/DLT application for what needs
DMADV approach to development
Top global companies and their work in Blockchain Technology
Top Blockchain innovations and emerging companies
Blockchain ecosystem
New developments in Blockchain technologies and looking forward
Interaction with new technologies such as IoT, Big Data, Data Science & Analytics etc.
Process excellence and Mistake proofing requirements
Whether you have any technical/programming knowledge or not, this program is suitable to support non-tech professionals to become Blockchain Architects and tech professionals to become Blockchain Developers.
Career Paths
Blockchain Architect Blockchain DeveloperAs a Blockchain Architect, you will be able to: As a Blockchain developer, you will be able to:
How Will Your Future Look Like
Possess better client interfacing skills
Understand the technical requirements
Suggest appropriate solutions and frameworks as required by the customers
Understand code
Launch networks and platforms confidently
Gain exposure to real-life projects,Build scalable platforms using cloud, micro-services and DLT technologies
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PGP-BTM offers two learning tracks for Blockchain Developers and Architects. The learning tracks are created in consideration for both profiles so that one can learn relevant skills needed for the journey ahead.
Learning Tracks
Career Assistance
Enhance your career aspirations with assistance from our recruitment partners, Virtual Job Fair and existing Corporate and Alumni network.
On successful completion of the program, equip yourself with sophisticated expertise to apply for jobs in Blockchain space in the roles of Smart Contract Developer, Blockchain Developer, Blockchain Architect, Blockchain Consultant, Blockchain Expert and Blockchain Generalist.
Get connected with our Career Counsellor towards the end of the program to be interview-ready as per the current industry requirements.
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SRINIVAS MAHANKALIProgram DirectorB.Tech, IIT Madras, PGP - IIM’B27+ Years of Experience in Technology LeadershipAuthor of ‘Blockchain - The Untold Story’
Our team of world-class faculties have years of experience as professional trainers and have worked closely with Blockchain adopters across various sectors. Their industry exposure will enable you to understand the everyday nitty-gritty to be a successful Blockchain professional.
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