Keio University Syllabus and Timetable

THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TOKEN ECONOMIES B

Lecturer(s)NAKATSUMA, TERUO; KAJI, SAHOKO; FUKUHARA, MASAHIRO
Credit(s)2
Academic Year/Semester2023 Fall
Day/PeriodTue.1
CampusMita
Class FormatFace-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number26216
Faculty/Graduate SchoolECONOMICS
Department/MajorECONOMICS Type A, B
Year Level3, 4
FieldMAJOR SUBJECTS ELECTIVE
Course DescriptionIn this course, we first provide an overview of the core technologies that support Web3 such as blockchain. Then, we present examples of token economy applications such as NFT and X to Earn. As lecturers for this course, we plan to invite founders of startup companies and experts from IT companies and financial institutions.
K-Number FEC-EC-35113-212-07
Course AdministratorFaculty/Graduate SchoolFECECONOMICS
Department/MajorECECONOMICS
Main Course NumberLevel3Third-year level coursework
Major Classification5Major Subjects Course- Advanced Course
Minor Classification11Lecture - Econometrics and Statistics
Subject Type3Elective subject
Supplemental Course InformationClass Classification2Lecture
Class Format1Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Language of Instruction2English
Academic Discipline07Economics, business administration, and related fields

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

This class is offered in both English and in Japanese. In this class, students form groups to promote a new token-economy product (business model and service), create its prototype and present it at the final presentation session. In preparation, there will be lectures on blockchains, Web3, DeFi (Decentralised Finance), DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) and X to Eaern. Students will then learn how to use chat bots and create DAO as well as AI. By this time students should be ready to form groups and decide a new business model and product to work on. Each group will be assigned a mentor who is working in this field. All groups present their progress at least twice during the term. The final presentation session will be in the form of a competition where mentors vote for the best product. Students who fail to provide a working prototype will receive lower grades.

For students who are absent for the fourth time (or more often than that) for whatever reason, the highest possible grade is B regardless of their class participation, quality of their presenation and product etc.

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