Continuing Education Course in DeFi
Does Decentralized Finance (DeFi) have the potential to disrupt the financial industry? DeFi offers a diverse and innovative financial ecosystem that does not require central counterparties or intermediaries. Our continuing education course explores these developments and the resulting opportunities. Focusing on practical applications, you will learn how to use DeFi platforms.
Target audience
Professionals from the financial sector (asset managers, risk managers, IT project managers, Fintech entrepreneurs...) who want to learn more about
- the impact of blockchain technologies on the financial system
- the potential of blockchain technologies for financial firms
- innovative and market-neutral income strategies in DeFi
Learning content
In our course you will learn, among other things
- how smart contracts work and what tokenization means
- what Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is and how it differs from traditional finance
- possible applications
- stablecoins what are they
- how decentralized exchanges (DEX) work and how to provide liquidity
- how staking and yield farming work
- what risks need to be considered
- the challenges of traditional financial service providers
Lecturers
Dr. Nils Bundi
Research Associate, Finance, Risk Management and Econometrics (ZHAW School of Engineering)
Dr. Christian Badertscher
Senior Lecturer Finance, Risk Management and Econometrics (ZHAW School of Engineering); Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
Matthias Weissl
Web3 Entrepreneur, Corporate Faculty Member University of St. Gallen (MBA), Lecturer Bocconi University
Dr. Marcus Wunsch
Senior Lecturer Banking & Finance (ZHAW School of Management and Law)
Registration
Organization
Date and Time
The next continuing education course in Decentralized Finance will take place on Friday, October 3rd 2025.
Language
This course will be held in English.
Location
ZHAW School of Management and Law, Campus Zürich
Certification
At the end of this course you will receive a confirmation certificate.
Costs
The cost of the one-day course is CHF 690.- (Lunch not included).
ZHAW students receive a discount, please contact us at weiterbildung.iwa@zhaw.ch.
If you register for the CAS Blockchain & Decentralized Finance, we will reimburse you for the costs of this continuing education course.
Number of participants
The number of participants will be limited to a maximum of 15 people. Registrations will be considered in the order in which they are received.
Are you ready to take your financial knowledge to the next level?
The world of cryptocurrencies and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is evolving rapidly. The financial industry is changing, and digital assets are at the forefront of this transformation. Our CAS Blockchain & Decentralized Finance will keep you on track and shows you how to use these new technologies effectively and securely.