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The VanEck Digital Assets Initiative at USC’s Marshall School of Business is a hub for education, research, industry partnerships, academia-meets-industry events, and promoting the ecosystem of digital assets, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens, and the metaverse.
Leveraging the expertise and passion across USC for this rapidly developing sector, the VanEck Digital Assets Initiative enables:
Courses
The VanEck Digital Assets Initiative supports the creation of cutting edge courses in cryptocurrencies, NFTS, smart contract platforms, and other digital assets for both undergraduate and graduate students.
DSO 429: Digital Transformation of Business: AI and Smart Contracts
DSO 431: Digital Innovation as Competitive Advantage
DSO 548: Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain Management
FBE 499: Introduction to Decentralized Finance
FBE 599: Decentralized Finance
FBE 504: The FinTech Revolution: Disrupting Traditional Finance
FBE 499: Bitcoin and Digital Assets
FBE 499: Blockchain: Crypto, Web3, and the Future of Business and Finance
BAEP 499: Digital Playbook for Entrepreneurs: Creating a Web3/Blockchain Startup
“Blockchain is a transformational technology that will have seismic implications on the global economy. The VanEck Digital Assets Initiative will provide our students with the education, skill sets, and support network to lead this paradigm shift.”
— James Healy, Adjunct Professor of Blockchain and FinTech, VanEck Digital Assets Initiative
INSIGHT + ANALYSIS
Cited: Marshall Research in Harvard Business Review
Marshall data is cited in an HBR article that looks at the inevitable need for all businesses to invest in and adopt an AI-focused approach.
Interview: James Healy on KABC
James Healy, Adjunct Professor of Finance and Business Economics, was interviewed by KABC on the current downward run of Crypto.
Interview: James Healy on KABC 7
James Healy, Adjunct Professor of Finance and Business Economics, speaks to KABC 7 about the crash of crypto.
Interview: Nikhil Bhatia on Opinionated with Ben Schiller
Nikhil Bhatia, Adjunct Professor of Finance and Business Economics, joins CoinDesk to discuss the future of Bitcoin.
Op-Ed: Nikhil Bhatia on CoinDesk
Nikhil Bhatia, Adjunct Professor of Finance and Business Economics, on the responsibilities asset managers have in relation to Bitcoin for CoinDesk.
NEWS + EVENTS
The initiative brings together academic experts and industry leaders to explore, analyze and begin to define the theory and practice of digital asset markets and technologies.
VanEck Digital Assets Initiative Names Co-Directors
Professors Anthony Borquez and James Healy bring deep professional experience and wide networks to the role.
Three Questions for James Healy on FTX
USC Marshall expert answers some questions about the FTX bankruptcy…but still believes digital assets are here to stay.
50 Years of Entrepreneurship at USC
The Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies celebrates its 50th anniversary; it was the first integrated entrepreneurship program at a business school back in 1972.
USC Marshall Hosts Inaugural Blockchain Event
First VanEck Southern California Blockchain Conference convenes visionary blockchain leaders with business students from across the region.
Event: Bring the Disruptors
Marshall’s 2021 SCALE event brought together the biggest names in blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs and other instruments of financial disruption.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Blockchain@USC
Established in 2018, Blockchain@USC is a student-run organization promoting blockchain related education through workshops, speakers series, conferences, events, research, and industry networking. Currently, Blockchain@USC has a growing community of more than 800 members from a wide range of experiences and interests in blockchain.
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