SCMM 6931 - Blockchain: Home

Topics in Supply Chain Management

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This guide was written for Professor John Golden's SCMM 6931 course, Topics in Supply Chain Management, focusing on Blockchain.

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Here are some introductory resources on blockchain, recommended by your professor.

Blockchain for Dummies, by Manav Gupta
2nd edition, from IBM.
How the Blockchain is Changing Money and Business
A TED Talk by Don Tapscott, June 2016.
MIT Technology Review, May/June 2018 issue
This entire issue is devoted to blockchain.
Search in the entire journal for even more articles about blockchain.

Below are two databases that can be useful, but will require more effort and perhaps time on your part.

IDC: here are the original research reports from this publisher. They have focus on technology, but especially as applied to, and relevant to, business. Use the Advanced Search for greater functionality; a link to it will appear when you click in the basic keyword search box.
O'Reilly ebooks, videos and tutorials: from the publisher O'Reilly, although there are books from other publishers also. More content that focuses on technology, but includes a lot where the business applications are highlighted. Sample titles:
–   Blockchain for Business 2018: The New Industrial Revolution (ebook)
–   Blockchain Explanation, Usage, and Impact (a video)
–   Learning Path: Introduction to Blockchain Applications (a course)

O'Reilly from Proquest
Click on "Institution Not Listed"; ignore the drop down menu. Use your Marquette email address for access. Personal accounts can be created for additional functionality.
Ebook library of current technology, digital media, and business books and videos online. Topics include: IT management, e-commerce/business, programming languages, graphics, hardware, multimedia, security and many others.
Gartner
Marquette students, faculty and staff have access to Gartner, a leading source for analysis of information technology trends, suppliers, products and technologies.
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