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Introduction to Supply Chain Finance & Blockchain Technology

Introduction to Supply Chain Finance & Blockchain Technology

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.6

300 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
1 week at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Recognize the various means to improve the working capital of your company or your corporate client.

  • Recognize the process to implement and manage a Supply Chain Finance program.

  • Identify the main players, competitors, and enablers in global Supply Chain Finance.

  • Recognize the impact of new technologies in Supply Chain Finance and how to apply them.

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This course is part of the Supply Chain Finance and Blockchain Technology Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

What is Supply Chain Finance? How does Blockchain apply? In this course, you’ll learn about an emerging set of solutions within trade finance implemented by financial institutions, leading corporate buyers and their trading partners all over the world known as Supply Chain Finance. You’ll learn about the key enablers in Supply Chain Finance and recognize the key challenges in the current market that are responsible for the growing interest in Supply Chain Finance. You’ll cover the concept, attributes, and metrics of working capital in great detail and review the four main products and solutions in Supply Chain Finance. The course will wrap up with a brief introduction to Blockchain and the basic concepts of Blockchain Technology. By the end of this course, you’ll have learned about the options to enter into the Supply Chain Finance market and how to identify the best solutions for your organization. There is no prerequisite knowledge required to participate in this course, but general business and financial acumen are helpful in understanding the full details of Supply Chain Finance solutions.

What's included

6 videos8 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts1 plugin

6 videosβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Introduction to the Specializationβ€’3 minutes
  • Meet your Instructorβ€’2 minutes
  • Course Overview and Objectiveβ€’2 minutes
  • Topic 01: Why is the Topic Important?β€’4 minutes
  • Topic 02: Definition of Supply Chain Financeβ€’4 minutes
  • Q&A: Why is the topic so important in the current market?β€’2 minutes
8 readingsβ€’Total 86 minutes
  • Welcome to the Courseβ€’2 minutes
  • Specialization Outlineβ€’5 minutes
  • About the New York Institute of Financeβ€’2 minutes
  • Bonus Readingβ€’30 minutes
  • Course Outlineβ€’5 minutes
  • Course Abbreviationsβ€’10 minutes
  • Standard Definitions for Techniques of Supply Chain Financeβ€’30 minutes
  • Key Module Takeawaysβ€’2 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 36 minutes
  • Review Quiz 01β€’6 minutes
  • Assessment 01β€’30 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ€’Total 25 minutes
  • Introduce Yourselfβ€’10 minutes
  • Importance of Supply Chain Financeβ€’15 minutes
1 pluginβ€’Total 5 minutes
  • Learner Interest Surveyβ€’5 minutes

What's included

3 videos4 readings3 assignments3 discussion prompts

3 videosβ€’Total 25 minutes
  • Lesson 01: Enablersβ€’9 minutes
  • Lesson 02: History of Supply Chain Financeβ€’9 minutes
  • Lesson 03: Market Challengesβ€’7 minutes
4 readingsβ€’Total 64 minutes
  • Supply Chain Finance Solutions: Relevance, Propositions, Market Valueβ€’30 minutes
  • Supply Chain Finance – The Past, Present and the Promising Future ?β€’15 minutes
  • Challenges within Financial Supply Chainsβ€’15 minutes
  • Key Module Takeawaysβ€’4 minutes
3 assignmentsβ€’Total 57 minutes
  • Assessment 02β€’15 minutes
  • Assessment 03β€’12 minutes
  • Assessment 04β€’30 minutes
3 discussion promptsβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Enablers of Supply Chain Financeβ€’10 minutes
  • Supply Chain Finance Awarenessβ€’10 minutes
  • Importance of Supply Chain Financeβ€’10 minutes

What's included

12 videos4 readings4 assignments5 discussion prompts1 plugin

12 videosβ€’Total 71 minutes
  • Topic 01: Introduction to Working Capitalβ€’8 minutes
  • Topic 02: Working Capital and Supply Chain Financeβ€’3 minutes
  • Topic 01: Approved Payables Financeβ€’15 minutes
  • Topic 02: Example: Kellogg’sβ€’4 minutes
  • Topic 03: Dynamic Discountingβ€’9 minutes
  • Topic 04: SPV Financing Modelβ€’3 minutes
  • Topic 05: P-Cardβ€’4 minutes
  • Topic 06: Summaryβ€’3 minutes
  • Topic 07: Key Differences and Trendsβ€’4 minutes
  • Topic 01: Why banks are looking at Supply Chain Finance?β€’6 minutes
  • Topic 02: Options for Banksβ€’8 minutes
  • Topic 03: What is the Best Option?β€’3 minutes
4 readingsβ€’Total 55 minutes
  • Relevance of Working Capital Management and its Weaknessβ€’20 minutes
  • Payable Finance - Definitionsβ€’20 minutes
  • What is a Purchasing Card?β€’5 minutes
  • Key Module Takeawaysβ€’10 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 87 minutes
  • Review Quiz 02β€’30 minutes
  • Assessment 05β€’30 minutes
  • Assessment 06β€’15 minutes
  • Assessment 07β€’12 minutes
5 discussion promptsβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Clear your doubtsβ€’10 minutes
  • Discuss other examplesβ€’10 minutes
  • Reasons for selecting P-cardsβ€’10 minutes
  • Banks and Supply Chain Financeβ€’10 minutes
  • What do you think is the best option?β€’10 minutes
1 pluginβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • What is Dynamic Discounting?β€’10 minutes

What's included

4 videos5 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt2 plugins

4 videosβ€’Total 22 minutes
  • Topic 01: Why Blockchain?β€’2 minutes
  • Topic 02: What is Blockchain?β€’9 minutes
  • Topic 03: Difference between Ledgersβ€’5 minutes
  • Topic 04: Permissionless vs. Permissioned Ledgerβ€’6 minutes
5 readingsβ€’Total 54 minutes
  • Blockchain 101: Beginners Guide to Understanding the Technologyβ€’10 minutes
  • Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash Systemβ€’30 minutes
  • Nuances Between Permissionless and Permissioned Blockchainsβ€’10 minutes
  • Key Takeawaysβ€’2 minutes
  • Congratulationsβ€’2 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 48 minutes
  • Assessment 08β€’30 minutes
  • Course 01 Final Examβ€’18 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • What are your key takeaways?β€’10 minutes
2 pluginsβ€’Total 20 minutes
  • Why Blockchain is Becoming the β€˜New Normal’ In Enterpriseβ€’10 minutes
  • Surveyβ€’10 minutes

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Start with basics and builds up the key concepts necessary for understanding Supply chain finance.

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