Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
Calendar & Courses
Academic Calendar
The Academic Year runs on four terms per year:
2022-2023 Academic Year:
- Fall term 2022: September 5 – November 11
(1-week term break: Nov 12 – Nov 20) - Winter term 2022-2023: November 21 – February 10
(1-week term break: Feb 11 – Feb 19) - Spring term 2023: February 20 – May 5
(1-week term break: May 6 – May 14) - Summer term 2023: May 15 – July 28
Up to 5 courses are scheduled each term, depending on the program option and term.
BSL’s Welcome Day (new student orientation)
- Friday 2nd September 2022
- Friday 17th February 2023

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