Program Overview

Introduction to Sharif University of Technology Graduate School of Management and Economics

The Graduate School of Management and Economics at Sharif University of Technology offers a range of programs in management, economics, and policymaking. The school is committed to providing high-quality education and research opportunities to its students.

Programs Offered

• Management Courses
• Economics Courses
• Policymaking Courses
  • MBA - Basic Courses
  • Strategy Courses
  • MBA - Marketing
  • MBA - Operations and Supply Chain (MBA - Operations and Supply Chain)
  • MBA - Finance
    • Quantitative Methods in Finance
    • Downfalls in corporate finance
    • Asset Pricing
    • Applied Corporate Finance
    • Algorithmic Trading
    • Financial Machine Learning (Machine Learning in Finance)
    • Venture Capital
    • Investment Management
    • Financial Institutions and Markets
    • Financial Engineering
    • Risk Assessment and Management
    • Real Estate Investment and Finance
    • Business of Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies
    • Banking
    • Commercial Law
    • Research Methods in Management
  • MBA - Technology
  • MBA - Human Resources (MBA - Human Resources)
  • MBA - Information Systems (MBA - Information Systems)

Business of Blockchain Technology and CryptoCurrencies

Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce students to the concept of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, including their design, mathematical cryptography, and application in financial analysis.

Specific Objectives

• Familiarize students with the development of business models using blockchain technology.

Course Outline

• Introduction to blockchain technology
• Decentralization and peer-to-peer networks
• Cryptography and cryptocurrencies
• Alternative blockchain consensus models
• Security, scalability, and decentralization in cryptocurrencies
• Transactions and UTXO database models
• Mempools ecosystem and transaction fees
• Lightning networks and channels
• Decentralized autonomous organizations
• Sustainability, transferability, liquidity, and legitimacy
• Blockchain technology and business development
• Overview of digital currency regulations

Resources

• Design and Eco-System (referred to as Princeton Textbook): Bitcoin and CryptoCurrency Technologies; Arvind Narayanan, Joseph Bonneau, Edward Felten, Andrew Miller, Steven Goldfeder, Jeremy Clark, Princeton University Press, 2016
• Business and Eco-System (referred to as BR): Blockchain Revolution, How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money Business, and the World; Don Tapscott, Scott Tapscott, 2016

Research Areas

The Graduate School of Management and Economics at Sharif University of Technology is involved in various research areas, including:

• Selected Papers
• GSME Seminars

People

The school has a diverse range of faculty members, alumni, and students, including:

• Faculty
  • Management Faculty
  • Economics Faculty
  • Policymaking Faculty
• Ph.D. Alumni
  • Alumni Management
  • Economics Alumni
  • Policymaking Alumni
• Ph.D. Students
  • Management Students
  • Economics Students
  • Policymaking Students
• Staff

Executive Education

The school offers executive education programs designed to meet the needs of working professionals.

Affiliated Centers

The school has several affiliated centers, including:

• GSME Data Analysis Center
• Ayar School
• Digital Innovation and Transformation Research Core