Dr. Sebastian Fleer

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Sebastian Fleer is currently a postdoc at the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Basel, Switzerland. His research interests focus on Disclosure Theory, Rational Inattention, and Financial Intermediation. He employs theoretical economic modeling to analyze how the corporate information environment influences managerial decision-making, with policy implications considered for changes in this environment. His work explores key questions such as the impact of mandatory disclosure on financial intermediation, the optimal design of expected credit loss impairment rules, and the interplay between mandatory and voluntary disclosure. He examines phenomena like how information aggregation can affect the informativeness of disclosures when managers are subject to rational inattention and how investor inattention influences managers' investment behavior and corporate transparency. His research is significant for understanding the dynamics of corporate governance and financial regulation.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoc

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Conducting research in areas of Disclosure Theory and Financial Intermediation.

Teaching Assistant

— Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Assisted in courses for Managerial Accounting and Performance Measurement for Master's level students.

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.