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31905-01 - Seminar: Money, Finance and Cryptocurrencies (6 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Herbstsemester |
| Dozierende | Aleksander Berentsen (aleksander.berentsen@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | In the monetary economics lecture, we have studied the theoretical foundations of the New Monetarist Economics framework, a very popular model used in monetary economics. Key issues addressed were the role of liquidity, the frictions that make money essential and the role of credit and financial intermediation for the economy. In this seminar, we use this knowledge to study Cryptoassets and Decentralized Finance (DeFi). The term DeFi refers to an alternative financial infrastructure built on top of blockchains such as the Ethereum blockchain. DeFi does not rely on intermediaries and centralized institutions. Instead, it is based on permissionless protocols and decentralized applications (DApps). The promise of this novel technology is to create a financial infrastructure that is more open, interoperable, and transparent in comparison to the existing financial infrastructure. |
| Lernziele | Learn how to present your own research: You're a leading expert in monetary economics and/or DeFi and you have written a groundbreaking paper. Your challenge is to make a compelling case for the importance of your work. Your audience consists of economists who are intelligent but not specialized in your subfield. |
| Literatur | Literature: Your research should not be limited to the basic literature, such as textbooks. Textbooks and reviews will help you to get an overview, but these books usually are nothing more than collections and summaries of primary sources, such as articles in economic journals. Hence, it is a good strategy to get started with a basic textbook and then work through the referenced papers. |
| Bemerkungen | The seminar may take place online via Zoom or in-class. You will be informed in good time. |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Prerequisites: We only accept applications from students who have already acquired a minimum of 30 CPs. It is recommended that the course 10645 Monetary Theory has been taken. Furthermore, you should be aware that all papers have to be written in English. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | The application for this seminar is done centrally and online from May 11 to June 15, 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. In addition, the priority of the wishes for future seminar applications is lost. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | Siehe Einzeltermine | ||
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Mittwoch 16.09.2026 | 08.15-09.15 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Montag 26.10.2026 | 16.15-20.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Montag 02.11.2026 | 16.15-20.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Montag 09.11.2026 | 16.15-20.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Montag 16.11.2026 | 16.15-20.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Montag 23.11.2026 | 16.15-20.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Montag 30.11.2026 | 16.15-20.00 Uhr | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Module |
Kernmodul: Core Areas in Monetary Economics (Masterstudium: International and Monetary Economics) 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) |
| Prüfung | Seminarleistung |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Assessment: Details regarding the evaluation of the seminar are given in the syllabus. Your seminar paper, your presentation and your contributions towards other presentations are evaluated. The paper has to be typed in LATEX and the electronic version must be handed in as a PDF document. Furthermore, your thesis must meet certain format requirements, which can be found on https://wwz.unibas.ch/de/wirtschaftstheorie/lehre/masters-thesis/ |
| 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 |