Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)

Calendar & Courses

Academic Calendar

The Academic Year runs on four terms per year:

2024-2025 Academic Year:
  • Fall term 2024: September 9 – November 15
    (1-week term break: Nov 18 – Nov 22)
  • Winter term 2024-2025: November 25 – February 14
    (1-week term break: Feb 17 – Feb 21)
  • Spring term 2025: February 24 – May 9
    (1-week term break: May 12 – May 16)
  • Summer term 2025: May 19 – July 25 (No MIB intake)

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

BSL’s Welcome Day (new student orientation)
  • Friday 6th September 2024
  • Friday 21st February 2025

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