1. Norms, Expectations, Goals
Innovation and Cryptoventures
Norms, Expectations, Goals
Campbell R. Harvey
Duke University and NBER
Revised January 19, 2018

2. Campbell R. Harvey 2018

3. Norms
I do not keep track of attendance. There is no need to contact me if you cannot attend. All lectures are recorded (except for guest speakers). That said, attendance at class is very important for your learning experience.
You can bring mobile phones and computers to the class. However, turn all sounds/vibrations off. In one class, I will need everyone to have a laptop.
If you are very late for the class, do not ask questions that might have been covered in the first part of the class. Sit at the back (until the break).
Only enrolled students can sit in seats. Duke rules prevent auditing of fully enrolled courses.
Campbell R. Harvey 2018

4. Norms
Group participation is peer evaluated. I realize that there will be some “divide and conquer” for the big project due to backgrounds of the group members. However, each group member must have a firm grasp of the start-up idea.
Honor code maintained.
Campbell R. Harvey 2018

5. Expectations Lower your expectations!
Much like an advanced graduate class, I will be leaning on the students in the class to participate. Some of you have knowledge that could be productively shared with the rest of the class. I will ask certain students to step up.
Syllabus is a moving target
Some material in this course will be among the
most technically challenging that you will encounter
at grad school
That said, the most important ingredient for success
in this space is creativity – not pure technical ability
Campbell R. Harvey 2018

6. My Goals
My playbook is a long-term strategy. Some of you will be very frustrated and confused. That’s OK. It is part of the process.
You need to know what you don’t know.
You need to know if someone thinks they know something and they really don’t know.
I want to take you to the 0.1% of blockchain knowledge
I want to enable you to be the disruptor – not the disruptee!
Campbell R. Harvey 2018