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52355-01 - Seminar: Blockchain, Smart Contracts and Decentralized Finance (6 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Frühjahrsem. |
| Dozierende | Fabian Schär (f.schaer@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | In this seminar, students get an opportunity to delve deep into decentralized Blockchain applications and analyze financial protocols. Topics may include but are not limited to: Decentralized Exchanges, Stablecoin Protocols, Lending Protocols, Flash Loans, Smart Contract-based Asset Management Protocols, Token Economics, Decentralized Insurance Protocols, Systemic Risk Assessment, Self Sovereign Identities, Decentralized Derivatives, Blockchain-based Gaming Infrastructure. The students are expected to write a seminar paper and present their findings in the seminar. |
| Lernziele | • You will get an understanding of Blockchain technology and smart contract platforms • You will analyze innovative (financial) protocols and decentralized infrastructure • You will learn how to obtain and analyze Blockchain data or how to perform a theoretical analysis • You will be able to read smart contracts-based protocols |
| Literatur | • Antonopoulos, Andreas M., and Gavin Wood (2018). Mastering ethereum: building smart contracts and dapps. O'Reilly Media. • Schär, F. (2020). Decentralized Finance: On Blockchain-and Smart Contract-based Financial Markets. Available at SSRN 3571335. |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Completed Bachelor in Business and Economics. It is recommended that applicants have completed at least one of the following courses: 46932-01 Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptoassets 52354-01 Smart Contracts and Decentralized Finance 70359-01 Money, Finance and Cryptocurrencies: How to Use DeFi Protocols 58973-01 / 52356-01 Blockchain Challenge Students are encouraged to write their thesis using LaTeX. We will provide templates. Prior experience with LaTeX is not required. The other generally applicable allocation criteria can be found here: https://wwz.unibas.ch/de/studium/master/masterseminare/ |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | The application for this seminar is done centrally and online until January 5, 2026 with the Studiendekanat. The link to the online application form and more information can be found here: https://wwz.unibas.ch/en/studies/master/masters-seminar/ The registration is binding. In case of non-participation after registration it will be noted as "nicht erschienen" in the transcript. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | Siehe Einzeltermine | ||
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Mittwoch 18.02.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Mittwoch 20.05.2026 | 09.15-18.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Module |
Modul: Preparation Master's Thesis in Business and Technology (Masterstudium: Business and Technology) Modul: Preparation Master's Thesis in Finance and Money (Masterstudium: Finance and Money) Modul: Research Design in Business and Economics (Masterstudium: Wirtschaftswissenschaften) Modul: Research Design in Finance, Controlling, Banking (Masterstudium: Wirtschaftswissenschaften) Spezialisierungsmodul: Areas of Specialization in International and/or Monetary Economics (Masterstudium: International and Monetary Economics) |
| Prüfung | Seminarleistung |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Grade based on presentation, discussion and final paper. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | An- und Abmelden: Fakultät |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,1 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ, studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ |