Bastian Jörg Bergmann: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2021

Name Dr. Bastian Jörg Bergmann
Address
Risk Center
ETH Zürich, SEC D 3
Scheuchzerstrasse 7
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 632 63 34
E-mailbbergmann@ethz.ch
DepartmentManagement, Technology, and Economics
RelationshipLecturer

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
363-1114-00LIntroduction to Risk Modelling and Management3 credits2VH. Schernberg, B. J. Bergmann, D. N. Bresch
AbstractThis course is a practical, hands-on introduction to various aspects of modelling, dealing with and managing risks across different industries, contexts and applications.
ObjectiveOur main goal is helping students understand what is required of the 21st century’s risk manager. To do so, the course provides a qualitative and quantitative introduction to the various risks that societies and businesses face and to their management. The course encourages students to think critically about models and mathematical representations of risks. Finally, it aims at conveying the current challenges of managing today’s risks given available technologies. After taking this course, students should be able to identify and formulate a risk analysis problem with quantitative methods in a particular field.
ContentThe course describes the building blocks of risk modelling: uncertainty, vulnerability, resilience, decision-making under uncertainty. It examines at different approaches to modelling and dealing with as well as mitigating different kind of risks in different industries.

The lectures emphasize the decision-making processes in various business and how risk-management relates to the value chain of a company. Cases range from enterprise risk management, natural catastrophes, climate risk, energy market risk, risk engineering, financial risks, operational risk, cyber risk and more.

Moreover, the course highlights the data-driven approach to smart algorithms applied to risk modelling and management.

The panel of lecturers comprises risk professionals from various industries and government as well as academics from different disciplines.

The course covers the following areas:

1. Fundamentals of Risk Modelling: Probability, Uncertainty, Vulnerability, Decision-Making under Uncertainty
2. Fundamentals of Risk Management and Enterprise Risk Management
3. Risk Modelling and Management across Different Areas, with invited speakers
The list of past speakers can be found here: https://riskcenter.ethz.ch/education/lectures/introduction-to-risk-modelling-and-management--.html
Lecture notesThe course materials are provided via the Moodle application.
LiteratureAdditional readings will be discussed during the lectures.
Prerequisites / NoticeThe course is opened to students from all backgrounds. Some experience with quantitative disciplines such as probability and statistics, however, is useful.
363-1153-00LNew Technologies in Banking and Finance3 credits2VB. J. Bergmann, P. Cheridito, H. Gersbach, P. Mangold, J. Teichmann, R. Wattenhofer
AbstractTechnological advances, digitization and the ability to store and process vast amounts of data has changed the landscape of banking and finance in recent years. This course will unpack the technologies underlying these transformations and reflect on the impacts on the financial world, covering also change management perspectives.
ObjectiveAfter taking this course, students will be able to
- Understand recent technological developments and how they drive transformation in banking and finance
- Understand the challenges of this digital transformation when managing financial and non-financial risks
- Reflect on the impacts this transformation has on workflows, agile working, project and change management
ContentThe financial manager of the future is commanding a wide set of skills ranging from a profound understanding of technological advances and a sensible understanding of the impact on workflows and business models. Students with an interest in finance and banking are invited to take the course without explicit theoretical knowledge in financial economics. As the course will cover topics like machine learning, cyber security, distributed computing, and more, an understanding of these technologies is welcomed, however not mandatory. The course will also go beyond technological advances and will also cover management-related contents. The course is divided in sections, each covering different areas and technologies. Students are asked to solve small cases in groups for each section. Invited guest speakers will contribute to the sessions. In addition, separate networking sessions will provide entry opportunities into finance and banking.

More information on the speakers and specific session can be found here: https://riskcenter.ethz.ch/education/lectures.html and on the moodle page.
Prerequisites / NoticeThe course is opened to students from all backgrounds. Some experience with quantitative disciplines such as probability and statistics, however, is useful.
365-1134-00LFrom Switzerland to Asia – Managing the Risks in a Global Economy Restricted registration - show details
Exclusively for MAS MTEC students (4th semester).
2 credits2SB. J. Bergmann, S. Brusoni
AbstractThe goal of this course is to get an understanding of how to run a business in China (and Asia) from the perspective of a Swiss company and to identify the risks when running a global business. Company visits and interactive workshops with professionals allow for networking and social interaction as well.
ObjectiveThis course will cover:
- Business and Economic Insights: What companies need to know to enter the world's fastest expanding economy
- China in Transition: Transition from an economy dominated by manufacturing and exports to one led by technology and services
- How to manage the risks: How to control for Business Interruption Risks (e.g. Pandemics)? How to mitigate these risks?
ContentThe program will cover different speakers, ranging from managerial level to senior level. Speakers will share their experience combining different perspectives, ranging from (global) corporate views, medium size company views expanding to China, start-up views as well as academic views. Flexible sessions at ETH and at corporate facilities allow for individual interactions with the speakers.
365-1151-00LApplied Business Ethics: From Individual to Corporate Moral Responsibility Restricted registration - show details
Exclusively for MAS MTEC students (2nd and 4th semester).
2 credits2SB. J. Bergmann
AbstractWith leadership comes responsibility. In this course we explore the ethical duties we are facing as individuals, as managers and as an organization. We combine analytical frameworks with latest insights on findings on human behavior. Selected guest speakers will provide insights on ethical decision making and strategies in their own field.
Objective- Understand the central questions and concepts moral philosophy and business ethics
- Understand the different contexts in which ethical decision making in business is addressed
- Understand the gap between business ethics and the concerns of most managers and how ethics and interests can and do conflict
- Realize and be able to deal with the diverse set of ethical viewpoints when making decisions (ethical issues are “not issues of right versus wrong,” but “conflicts of right versus right”)
- Reveal and assess your ethical intuitions and learn how to use ethics in business settings
ContentThis course has four parts. Each part is structured over one day. In part one we will begin to investigate the reasons for acting morally on the individual level. With that, this part provides a brief introduction to moral philosophy, going through classical approaches and will introduce moral agency and moral obligations. Selected readings provide the basis for this part. The second part will extend the scope of ethical consideration to the business context and to the level of an organization and corporate moral agency. This part will address the numerous ethical duties faced by managers and organizations. Selected research papers and reports provide the basis for this part. The third part will focus on particular cases and offers insights ranging across different industries. In that part, selected professionals will join the session to share their experience. In part four the students will present their projects, based on a small group exercise. Overall, an open discussion and a self-discovery of the ethical aspects by the participants will be key for the interactive character of the seminar. More details on the structure and interactive elements (e.g. simulations, role plays) will follow closer to the seminar.