As the demand for blockchain engineers and blockchain-related business is going to increase, Zhejiang University, one of China's top universities and a leader in the game in supplying blockchain-related courses, is set to offer its first for-credit course on "Blockchain and Digital Currency" this fall, focusing on the cutting edge technology behind cryptocurrency and related digital practices.
随着我国对区块链工程师及其相关行业需求的增长,国内顶尖学府之一、作为提供区块链相关课程的领军者的浙江大学,将于今秋提供首门《区块链与数字货币》的学分课程,关注加密货币及相关数字活动背后的尖端技术。
The course will illustrate the technical architecture and development technology behind current mainstream blockchain platforms like HyperHedge, and offer case studies in blockchain application and development trends in cryptocurrency, according to the university.
浙江大学称,这门课程将讲解支持HyperHedge等目前主流的区块链平台的技术架构和研发技术,提供学习区块链应用和加密货币发展趋势的案例。
The College of Computer Science of Zhejiang University established the blockchain research center on April 10 and it is set to work with students majoring in computer science, finance, and management, as well as mathematics.
本月10日,浙江大学计算机学院成立区块链研究中心,将与计算机科学、金融、管理和数学专业的学生开展合作。
"We cannot separate digital currency from blockchain, so we will introduce bitcoin, but no other cryptocurrencies. As a whole, the course will only concentrate on technology issues," said Yang Xiaohu, a professor at Zhejiang University's College of Computer Science.
浙江大学计算机科学教授杨小虎表示:“我们不能将数字货币与区块链分开,因此我们将引入比特币,而没有引入其他加密货币。总体来说,课程只会聚焦于技术问题。”
"As the syllabus shows, the course itself will not talk too much about the digital currency, and we really do not encourage students to focus on speculation," said Cai Liang, a deputy of the Blockchain Research Center.
区块链研究中心负责人蔡亮称:“正如教学大纲所示,课程本身不会过多地探讨数字货币,我们也不鼓励学生把注意力放在投机上。”
In the US, some top MBA programs have been beefing up cryptocurrency courses to keep up with demand, especially from recruiters in venture capital, according to data from PitchBook, a private market financial platform.
根据私人市场金融平台PitchBook的数据显示,美国一些顶级MBA课堂一直在增设有关加密货币的课程以满足需求,尤其是来自风险投资领域的招聘人员的需求。
Stanford's business school, voted best in the world by the Financial Times this year, will add a full-time course in Cryptocurrency in May 2018.
斯坦福商学院今年被《金融时报》评为全球最好的商学院,它将在5月增设一门关于加密货币的全日制课程。