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79055-01 - Lecture: Textual Analysis in Finance (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Tri Minh Phan (triminh.phan@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course introduces the fundamentals of textual analysis and Natural Language Processing (NLP). The course emphasizes the academic and practical applications of traditional textual analysis techniques and Large Language Models (LLMs) to analyze financial texts such as reports, news articles, and earnings calls Duration: 4 hours per week, 6 weeks (3 ECTS) Format: In each lecture, theory in the first half, hands-on coding in the second half |
| Learning objectives | By the end of the course, students should be able to ... • ... grasp the basic concepts of textual analysis and NLP. • ... utilize LLMs to interpret and analyze financial data. • ... integrate textual insights into financial decision-making processes. |
| Admission requirements | - Familiar to programming - Basic understanding of econometrics/statistics |
| Course application | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! A deregistration is possible by email to belegungstorno-wwz@unibas.ch by April 23, 2026 at the latest, stating the course number, title and your matriculation number. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 14.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Grosses PC-Labor S18 HG.37 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 16.04.2026 | 14.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Grosses PC-Labor S18 HG.37 |
| Thursday 23.04.2026 | 14.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Grosses PC-Labor S18 HG.37 |
| Thursday 30.04.2026 | 14.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Grosses PC-Labor S18 HG.37 |
| Thursday 07.05.2026 | 14.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Grosses PC-Labor S18 HG.37 |
| Thursday 14.05.2026 | 14.15-18.00 | Auffahrt |
| Thursday 21.05.2026 | 14.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Grosses PC-Labor S18 HG.37 |
| Thursday 28.05.2026 | 14.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Grosses PC-Labor S18 HG.37 |
| Modules |
Module: Field Electives in Finance and Money (Master's Studies: Finance and Money) Module: Specific Electives in Finance, Controlling, Banking (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Specialization Module: Areas of Specialization in International and/or Monetary Economics (Master's Studies: International and Monetary Economics) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Assignment: – Home assignment (40%, individual): one of the applications during the course, aiming to test the coding skills – A take-home project (60%, in group of max 3): coding and writing a short report (max 3 pages) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registr.; dereg.: Office of the Dean of Studies |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |