Graduate Certificate in Digital Finance Module 2: Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology

Analytics & Tech
Finance & Investment

Next Intake: 10 Feb 2025 (Mon)

Basic
SkillsFuture
Short Courses
This module is part of SMU-CPA Australia Finance Game Changer Series

This module is conducted online.

Next course starts on

10 Feb 2025 (Mon) See Full Schedule

Fee

SGD1,744* (as low as SGD203.20 after maximum funding) Learn More

Duration

2 days
Weekdays (9am - 5pm)

Level

Basic

Who Should Attend

Accountants and Financial Professionals.

PREREQUISITES

Participant should have at least

a Bachelor's Degree or
Diploma with at least 3 years working experience

Overview

The module focuses on the fundamentals of the token economy and peer to peer ways of doing business. It provides a framework for assessment of tokens and how to access such assets via centralised & decentralised exchanges.

Participants will understand the opportunities as well as risks of this new asset class, the maturity of current market structures as well as existing adoption in the financial services industry and beyond. At the end of the course, participants will learn the characteristics and benefits of blockchain technology, where it is applied, the concept of smart contracts, how to implement blockchain and the challenges and success factors for adoption of blockchain.

Learning Objectives

Understand the fundamentals of the future Token Economy and peer to peer/ private ways of doing business
Understand opportunities and risks of this new asset class as well as existing adoption in the financial services industry and beyond
Describe approach to begin Blockchain implementation and understand challenges and success factors involved

Participants will be able to earn 14 CPD Points awarded by CPA Australia when they attend this module.

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$523.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$203.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$523.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$203.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$203.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$203.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$1,744

(No Funding)

$1,744

(No Funding)

$1,744

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit: Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).
Workfare Skills Support Scheme: From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll