Dr. Nico Sütterle

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nico Pascal Sütterle is a Lecturer and Research Fellow in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Basel, as well as at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland. His research focuses on financial accounting, encompassing topics such as corporate investment, diversification, earnings precision, and financial reporting quality. He has published several working papers exploring the impact of information design, supply-chain models, adverse selection, and the effects of separating audit and non-audit services. Sütterle holds a PhD in Business Economics with a specialization in Financial Accounting from the University of Basel. Additionally, he obtained his M.Sc. in Business Economics, focusing on Finance, Controlling, and Banking, and his B.A. in Business Economics, also from the University of Basel. His teaching responsibilities include seminars on scientific work and thesis writing, where he guides students in developing their academic research skills.

Research Interests

Courses

Bachelor Seminar: Accounting and Controlling Seminar: Scientific Work Seminar II: Writing and Presenting a Seminar Paper

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.