Cryptocurrencies: Fundamentals and Pricing

Monday 8 May 2023, 9:00am to Wednesday 10 May 2023, 5:00pm

Venue

online

Open to

All Lancaster University (non-partner) students, Alumni, External Organisations, Postgraduates, Prospective Postgraduate Students, Public, Staff

Registration

Cost to attend - booking required

Registration Info

Registration here:

Ticket Price

Academic registration: £400 PhD student registration: £350 Practitioner registration: £500

Event Details

A course on Cryptocurrencies led by Prof Ghulam Sorwar

This programme provides in-depth understanding of Cryptocurrencies starting with how they relate to traditional fiat currencies. This programme explores the underlying technology blockchains driving and concludes by exploring how to forecast Cryptocurrency prices. The course is highly relevant to anyone interested in how Cryptocurrencies work, their applications, and their future impact on the wider economy.

Speaker

Prof. Ghulam Sorwar

Keele University

I am Professor of Finance specialising in quantitative finance. Before joining Keele I was a Lecturer at University of Stirling and University of Wales, Cardiff, Associate Professor at University of Nottingham and a Professor Finance at University of Salford. I studied for my undergraduate degree at University College London and for my PhD at City University Business School now known as Cass Business School. Prior to joining academia, I worked as a Senior Investment Analyst at Abbey Life Invest

Contact Details

Name Teresa Aldren
Email

t.aldren@lancaster.ac.uk

Website

https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/cryptocurrencies/