Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)

Calendar & Courses

Academic Calendar

The Academic Year runs on four terms per year:

2023-2024 Academic Year:
  • Fall term 2023: September 4 – November 10
    (1-week term break: Nov 11 – Nov 19)
  • Winter term 2023-2024: November 20 – February 9
    (1-week term break: Feb 10 – Feb 18)
  • Spring term 2024: February 19 – May 3
    (1-week term break: May 4 – May 12)
  • Summer term 2024: May 13 – July 19

Up to 5 courses are scheduled each term, depending on the program option and term.

BSL’s Welcome Day (new student orientation)
  • Friday 1st September 2023
  • Friday 16th February 2024


Course List

CAS in Financial Markets
  • Financial Markets I & II
  • Behavioral Finance / Wealth Management
CAS in Corporate Finance
  • Corporate Finance I & II
  • Financial Reporting and Regulations
CAS in Business Megatrends
  • Digital business transformation
  • Economics for Business
  • Solving Big Problems
CAS in Management Skills for Entrepreneurs
  • Entrepreneurial Context
  • Entrepreneurial Communication
  • Organizational Design
CAS in Quantitative Skills for Data Analysis (4 courses = 20 ECTS)
  • Quantitative methods A & B
  • Computational skills A & B
CAS in Leadership for Systems Thinking
  • Entrepreneurial Methods (System Thinking)
  • Interpersonal Communications
  • Leadership and Management Skills