Blockchain for Supply Chain Management

This course aims to capacitate students with skills in the area of supply chain management as well as in the area of technologies, namely Blockchain. It is intended that students acquire skills for the use of Blockchain technology to overcome current challenges of supply chain management.

Course leader

Prof. Ana Lúcia Martins

Assistant Professor at ISCTE-IUL.
Holds a PhD in Management, with specialization in Operations Management and Technology.

Target group

Bachelor and Master level students

Course aim

This programme learning goals are:
LO1: Understand and describe the main challenges in supply chain management;
LO2: Understand and describe the main components of a Blockchain solution;
LO3: Conceptualise a blockchain solution, using the most appropriate techniques and tools for a concrete

Credits info

6 EC
Usually the evaluation is based on class participation, individual / group work and a final test but this may vary from programme to programme. Therefore, we recommend you to check each programme syllabus to see the grading system that is applied.

For those who successfully complete the course (get approval on their programme and do not miss more than 20% of the classes) an Academic Transcript will be issued. This transcript will indicate the total of hours, the ECTS credits earned and the respective grade in ECTS scale. For those who failed the course, a Certificate of Attendance will be given.

Fee info

EUR 1150: (Students from Iscte partner universities - 1 000€)

The programme on campus fee includes:
• Tuition;
• Course materials;
• Team Building event;
• Use of the library, PC labs and Iscte facilities;
• Public transportation card in Lisbon;
• Airport pick-up service (to be confirmed);
• Welcome lunch and farewell session,
• Transcript of Records or Certificate of attendance (in case the student does not complete the course with success).

Some leisure activities, such as visits to museums and trips outside Lisbon, are not included in this fee and are paid upon arrival in Lisbon.

Scholarships

Unfortunately, there is no scholarship available for our summer school.