NUS/IBM Team for Singapore Training
The National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing and the IBM Center for Blockchain Innovation (ICBI) are collaborating to jointly develop a teaching module on blockchain technology.
NUS faculty members will co-develop the curriculum of the new module with IBM researchers at ICBI, a part of IBM Research, and it will be co-taught by NUS academic staff and ICBI staff who will use FinTech software, such as Hyperledger Fabric. The software will also be made available to NUS researchers for research purposes.
Under the partnership, ICBI will provide tech support in the form of access via the IBM Cloud to the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain framework. The new module on financial technology is expected to be introduced in January 2018.
“Our collaboration with ICBI marks yet another important milestone in our continuous efforts to bring industry relevant knowledge to our classrooms and, at the same time, inculcate technological responsibility in our students by spearheading the development of financial technology in Singapore, as the nation strives to become one of the world’s key digital financial hubs,” said Associate Professor Hahn Jungpil, Head of the Department of Information Systems at NUS School of Computing. “The new module forms part of the newly enhanced Information Systems degree programme in which a new specialization in Financial Technology has been introduced. We are confident that our graduates will be well-prepared for the wide-ranging career opportunities in this fast-growing sector.”
“Blockchain is one of the most disruptive technologies in computing today, and it is impacting many industries including financial services, trade, healthcare and supply chain,” said Robert Morris, Vice President Global Labs, IBM Research. “This collaboration with the National University of Singapore School of Computing will help prepare a future workforce that is born on blockchain, ready to implement, improve and innovate: core skills required for Singapore to achieve its vision as a Smart Financial Centre and Smart Nation.”
