MTEC Chair Guide 2016
Master of Science &
Master of Advanced Studies
in Management, Technology and Economics
The MTEC Chairs
Prof. Michael Ambühl: Chair of Negotiation and Conflict Management
Prof. Antoine Bommier: Chair of Integrative Risk Management and
Economics
Prof. Lucas Bretschger: Chair of Economics / Resource Economics
Prof. Stefano Brusoni: Chair of Technology and Innovation Management
Prof. Bart Clarysse: Chair of Entrepreneurship
Prof. Peter Egger: Chair of Applied Economics: Innovation and
Internationalization
Prof. Robert Finger: Chair of Agricultural Economics and Policy
Prof. Massimo Filippini: Chair of Energy and Public Economics
Prof. Elgar Fleisch: Chair of Information Management
Prof Hans Gersbach: Chair of Macroeconomics: Innovation and Policy
Prof Gudela Grote: Chair of Work and Organizational Psychology
Prof. Volker Hoffmann: Chair of Sustainability and Technology
Prof. Marko Köthenbürger: Chair of Public Economics
Prof. Wanda Mimra: Chair of Risk and Insurance Economics
Prof. Torbjörn Netland: Chair of Production and Operations Management
Prof. Sebastian Rausch: Chair of Economics / Energy Economics
Prof. Petra Schmid: Chair of Organizational Behavior
Prof. Frank Schweitzer: Chair of Systems Design
Prof. Didier Sornette: Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks
Prof. Jan-Egbert Sturm: Chair of Applied Macroeconomics
Prof. Georg von Krogh: Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation
Prof. Florian von Wangenheim: Chair of Technology Marketing
Prof. Stephan Wagner: Chair of Logistics Management
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Welcome
Dear MTEC Students
This brochure aims to guide you towards identifying the right faculty for
your Master’s thesis and to share some hints on how to organize the
Master’s thesis process.
You will find basic information about each chair at D-MTEC, outlining
research and teaching areas. You will also find each chair’s expectations
and prerequisites for writing the Master’s thesis at the respective chair.
The MTEC Chairs are ordered alphabetically by the professor’s last name.
This brochure should provide first, at-a-glance information before getting
in touch with the different chairs at the MTEC Master’s Fair on November
7, 2016 (11.30-13.00) in the ETH main building.
We trust that the chair guide will enable you to identify a whole range of
opportunities for developing your Master’s thesis project.
Maria Murillo
MAS Programme Coordinator
Dr. Jost Hamschmidt
MSc Coordinator of Studies
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Chair of Negotiation and Conflict Management
(NECOM): Prof. Dr. Michael Ambühl
Vision - The Chair at a glance
The group's research and teaching combines the theoretical background of
negotiation engineering, various technical and applied negotiation schools
of thought, mediation, and conflict management. A special focus lies on the
practical appreciation of negotiation, based on the mathematical
background and more than 30 years of diplomatic experience of Prof. Dr.
Michael Ambühl. The team is very interdisciplinary with backgrounds in
mathematics, physics, environmental sciences, political science, and
economics.
The Chair is experienced in and open to collaborations with scholars,
governmental and non-governmental organizations, and interested in
Master’s thesis applications from excellent students with a strong
background in quantitative research.
Research areas
Negotiation Engineering: mathematical modeling; effects of combining
different issues in negotiations; conditions for narrowing/widening the
negotiation scope; analysis and proposals for current negotiations (e.g., in
the area of migration issues or climate mitigation)
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Conflict Management: influence of sanctions on conflict resolutions;
disarmament questions; analysis of current conflicts
Framework conditions in Switzerland: how government mandates are
drafted; identifying the determining factors; the influence of direct
democracy
Teaching
The Chair is actively involved in various teaching activities. Our lectures are
designed to provide a solid theoretical background related to negotiation
and conflict studies. Our seminars additionally cover applied aspects,
including negotiation simulations. The following features are characteristic
for our courses:
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Presentation of different schools of thought related to the subject;
Case analyses of current negotiations and conflicts;
Case studies from our experience;
Distinguished guest speakers;
Interactive games and simulation exercises.
363-1039-00L Introduction to Negotiation (D-MTEC core course)
363-1049-00L Contemporary Conflict Management
151-0222-00L Swiss Energy Policy in an International Context
363-1044-00L Applied Negotiation Seminar
363-1050-00L Simulation of Negotiations (i.a. in cooperation with Univ. of Geneva)
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
Thesis applications from MSc and MAS students should include a brief
motivation statement, a CV, and a transcript of records. The attendance of
one of our introductory lectures (Introduction to Negotiation or
Contemporary Conflict Management) is required. A list of suggested thesis
topics and abstracts of past theses can be found here:
http://www.necom.ethz.ch/education/suggested-thesis-topics.html
Contact
If you are interested in getting to know our Chair and learning more about
the possibilities of writing a thesis at NECOM, visit our webpage
http://www.necom.ethz.ch/ or contact us directly: [email protected]
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Chair of Integrative Risk Management and
Economics (IRME): Prof. Dr. Antoine Bommier
Objectives
The aim of Prof. Bommier and his group is to conduct research in the
economics of risk management, with a particular interest in approaches
that look at various sources of risk from an integrative point of view.
Research topics vary from theoretical problems related to
multidimensional risk management, to applied issues focusing on specific
risks, including financial, environmental, and demographic risks.
Members of the group contribute to the activities of D-MTEC and are
particularly involved in the activities of the Center of Economic Research at
ETH (CerETH). They also actively participate in the development of the Risk
Center.
Research
The Chair conducts both theoretical and applied research on the economic
analysis of risk. The research is developed within a general applied theory
tradition, where theoretical advances are provided and then related to
specific problems. With regard to theoretical aspects, the main
contributions bear on multidimensional risk management – a field of
research that has not been explored in depth to date. This research can be
applied to a huge variety of problems but the Chair will emphasize
applications related to three specific risks: financial, environmental, and
demographic risk. The aim is to show why opting for a multidimensional
approach may provide a better management of each risk, as well as to
underline the gains of considering them jointly.
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Teaching
Fall Semester:
364-1025-00L
363-1024-00L
851-0585-22L
Advanced Microeconomics (A. Bommier, Ph.D. course)
Economics of Regulation (Wei Hu, Master elective)
Interdisciplinary Seminar: Complex Socio-Economic
Systems and Integrative Risk Management (A.
Bommier and others)”
Spring Semester:
363-0515-00L
Decisions and Markets (A. Bommier, core course) –
taught by Dr. Daniel Harenberg in spring 2017
363-1000-00L
Financial Economics (A. Bommier, Master, elective
course) – will not take place in 2017, but will be offered
again in 2018
364-1058-00L
Risk Center Seminar Series (A Bommier)
364-1016-00L
Computational Economics (D. Harenberg, Ph.D. course
- will not take place in 2017)
363-0546-00L
Industrial Organization and Competition Policy (JeanPhilippe Nicolai, Master, elective course)
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
If you are interested in writing a risk related Master’s thesis at the IRME
Chair, we are happy to receive your application, which includes your CV,
your transcript of records, and a statement of motivation. Your application
should mention the topics and methods of interest. It is expected that you
had a careful look at the Chair’s website and at some research papers of
the group’s members.
Contact
If you would like to know more about your possibilities in writing a risk
related Master’s thesis at the IRME Chair, or you already created your own
ideas on what thesis you would like to develop and work on, please contact:
Dr. Daniel Harenberg at: [email protected]
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Chair of Economics/Resource Economics
(Resec): Prof. Dr. Lucas Bretschger
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Vision –The chair at a glance
The group’s major goals are the provision of high-level research, excellent
teaching and educational platforms, and valuable services to the school,
the public sector, and private companies. We aim to actively contribute to
problem solving in the public and private sector with the provision and
transfer of knowledge. An equally important task is capacity-building in the
scientific community by actively encouraging exchanges with other
researchers around the world. By organizing high-quality academic
conferences and workshops, we aim to provide valuable international
platforms for scholars to meet and exchange ideas on current
sustainability topics.
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Research
The group covers all the topics associated with resources and the
environment from an economic perspective, specifically the impact of
natural resource scarcity and pollution on long-run welfare and associated
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policies. We aim to demonstrate how and why resource economics is an
increasingly important, active, and innovative area in the research on
sustainable development. At the same time, our vision is constantly and
carefully to develop a new discipline as an emerging field, one best
characterized by the label “sustainability economics.”
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Teaching
363-0537-00L
363-0552-00L
363-0532-00L
364-0576-00L
860-0015-00L
151-0928-00L
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Resource and Environmental Economics (Core course)
Economic Growth and Resource Use
Economics of Sustainable Development
Advanced Sustainability Economics
Supply and Responsible Use of Mineral Resources
CO2 Capture and Storage
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
If you are a student interested in writing a Master’s thesis at Resec we are
happy to receive your application, which should include a brief motivation
letter, your CV, and your transcript of records. One important requirement
for both MTEC MSc and MAS students is the attendance of the core course
in Resource and Environmental Economics. We strongly encourage you to
also take the other core courses in Economics as well as Energy Economics
and Policy, Economic Growth and Resource Use, and Economics of
Innovation and Growth.
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Contact
Applicants for a MSc-master’s or MAS thesis should contact Andreas
Schäfer ([email protected])
http://www.resec.ethz.ch/
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Technology and Innovation Management
(TIM Group): Prof. Dr. Stefano Brusoni
Vision/Objectives
The TIM group is interested in understanding how innovation happens in
technology-intensive environments. We look at the interplay of technical
and organizational change to understand how organizations can become
routinely innovative and adaptive to change. Our research is
interdisciplinary. We aim at helping organizations (both business and nonbusiness) to have positive impact on human life.
Research
The TIM group’s core research questions are:
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How do organizations adapt their internal processes to foster creativity
and change? How do they reconcile conflicting objectives when making
decisions (e.g., social vs. commercial, long- vs. short-term)?
 How their vertical boundaries evolve to accommodate news skills and
capabilities? How do they influence their business ecosystems?
 How can some individuals generate innovative ideas and turn them into
organizational routines and strategies?
 What neuropsychological characteristics identify these individuals?
How can we identify and improve upon them?
We aim at being disciplined (i.e., rigorous), but not discipline-bound (i.e., we
are very pragmatic). Our research is interdisciplinary and borrows from
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strategy, organization theory, economic psychology, and cognitive
neurosciences. It relies on both qualitative and quantitative methods.
Teaching
We endeavor to deliver top quality teaching in all areas of our activities.
Teaching is the main channel through which we disseminate our research
results toward the wider world, and contribute toward the training of future
managers and engineers. We teach at the undergraduate, MSc, MAS and
PhD levels. Our teaching combines several methods, from traditional
lectures to cases, from simulations to peer-to-peer learning.
Core Courses:
363-0389-00L Technology and Innovation Management
363-0341-00L Introduction to Management
365-183-00L Managing the Technology Driven Enterprise (MAS)
Elective Courses:
365-1053-00L Innovation, Creativity and Personality Traits (MAS)
363-1056-00L Innovation Leadership
363-1065-00L Design Thinking
Modules in other lectures at ETH such as:
Discovering Management, Entrepreneurial Leadership, ETH Woche
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
If you are a student interested in writing an innovation-related Master’s
thesis at TIM, we would be happy to receive your application, which should
include a brief motivation statement, your CV, and your transcript of
records.
MTEC students conducting a thesis at the TIM group should attend at least
one of the following: 1) Introduction to Management and 2) Technology and
Innovation Management; and at least one methods course on either: How
to write a thesis and/or How to collect data (e.g. Empirical Methods in
Management).
Contact
Axel Zeiljen, [email protected] - Thank you for checking the TIM website
before contacting us – we created a webpage containing all relevant details:
http://www.timgroup.ethz.ch/en/msc-theses
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Chair of Entrepreneurship:
Prof. Dr. Bart Clarysse
Vision & Objectives
The Chair focuses on research and teaching activities in the area of
entrepreneurship in organizations. We aim at improving the practice of
managing novel ideas and new ventures, through developing competence
on leading the entrepreneurial process of creating value to stakeholders of
the organization. We approach the entrepreneurship agenda from an
integrated perspective, having strong linkages with adjacent issues of
strategy, innovation, knowledge, and culture.
In cooperation with partners from academia and industry/services, we are
developing solutions to current problems and phenomena in areas of
tension between innovation, management, and organization
Research Interests
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Technological and market decisions of start-ups in the photovoltaic
industry that might impact their liquidation events
How technology start-ups in the photovoltaic industry make decisions
in uncertain environmental circumstances
Understanding group decision making in investment committees
Conflict and knowledge exchange in entrepreneurial teams
Organizational search for new markets in technology ventures
The role of corporate venturing in organizational search
Organizational antecedents of building commercial capabilities in the
photovoltaic industry
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Teaching
363-0790-00L Technology Entrepreneurship
This course provides theory-grounded knowledge and practice-driven
skills for founding, financing, and growing new technology ventures. A
critical understanding of dos and don'ts is provided through highlighting
and discussing real life examples and cases
363-1077-00L Entrepreneurship
The entrepreneurship course offers a unique opportunity to build the
knowledge, skills, and experience in starting up an innovative business, in
looking for critical funding and in structuring a deal to make your business
viable. The student embarks on a live experience through negotiating a
term sheet for an entrepreneurial venture.
351-0778-00L Discovering Management
Discovering Management provides an introduction to the field of Entrepreneurship and practices of professional business management. The course
is designed to provide students an overview of the management function
and the essential aspects of sustainable and successful companies
363-1082-00L Enabling entrepreneurship: From Science to Startup
Participants form teams and identify an idea, which is then taken through
the necessary steps to form a start-up. The primary focus of the course is
geared to technology startups that want to reach scale.
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
If you are a student interested in writing an entrepreneurship-related
thesis at the Chair of Entrepreneurship, we are happy to receive your
application including a brief motivation statement, your CV, and your
transcript of records. We appreciate if you have attended the recommended
electives “Technology Entrepreneurship” (Ulf Claesson) and “Enabling
Entrepreneurship” (Anil Sethi).
Contact
If you are interested in writing your thesis at the Chair of Entrepreneurship
or if you have already developed your own ideas on what you would like to
work on, connect with our Master’s thesis coordinator Victor Solomon
([email protected]). http://www.entrepreneurship.ethz.ch
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Chair of Applied Economics: Innovation and
Internationalisation: Prof. Peter Egger
1 Vision/Objectives
The Chair’s main focus is on research in applied international trade and
multinational firms. We strive to understand the patterns and
consequences of international linkages between countries and firms in the
global economy. By intensively collaborating internationally, we
disseminate our findings by organizing scientific events and publishing in
high-quality peer-reviewed journals. These activities are complemented by
consultancy and advice of public institutions and multilateral bodies based
on policy-relevant research.
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 Applied and Theoretical Econometrics: Within these related fields, we
apply microeconometric methods, panel methods, and econometric
models with spatial interdependence to the research areas stated below
and develop econometric methods that exhibit desirable properties for
econometric analysis.
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 International Economics: We are interested in the determinants and
consequences of trade and multinational activity with a focus on the
development of structural models of trade flows that allow us to
estimate the consequences of shocks in trade frictions on trade, GDP,
and welfare.
 Regional Economics: Within this research field, we conduct research at
the interface of international economics and public finance. We are
mainly interested in local tax competition, urban economics, and the
evaluation of regional support programs.
 Industrial organization and multinational firms: Combining theory
and applied methods, we examine the determinants and consequences
of trade and multinational activity at the micro-level.
 Public Finance: In this field, the group develops and estimates models
of international tax competition.
3 Teaching
364-1015-00L
363-0585-00L
364-0585-01L
International Economics: Theory of New Trade and
Multinational Firms
Intermediate Econometrics
Applied Econometrics
At the PhD level, we also teach courses on Spatial and Panel Econometrics
and Simulation Modeling in Microeconomics on an irregular basis.
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Thesis applications from MSc and MAS students should include a short
motivation statement, a CV, and a transcript of records. We also require
the attendance of either 363-0570-00L (Principles of Econometrics) and
363-0585-00L, or 364-1015-00L, depending on the topic of the thesis.
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If you are interested in writing a Master’s thesis at our chair, please
contact Ms. Michaela Diehl: [email protected].
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Agricultural Economics and Policy Group:
Prof. Dr. Robert Finger
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Vision/Objectives
The main objective of the Agricultural Economics and Policy Group is to
improve the understanding of linkages between policies and production
and risk management decisions taken in the agricultural and food sector.
Our mission is to better understand the decisions taken by farmers and
firms in the agribusiness and to contribute to evaluation and design of
agricultural policies and risk management instruments.
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Research
Our research activities cover a wide range of topics related to agricultural
practices and sustainable food production systems. Focal thematic areas
are risks and risk management in agriculture, agricultural insurance
solutions, evaluation and design of agricultural policies, spatially explicit
agent based modeling of agricultural systems, the organization of the food
industry and interactions in the food value chain, and valuation of
ecosystem services. Building upon microeconomic theory and models, the
research conducted in our group employs different methodological
approaches including econometric analysis, farm- and regional level
optimization models and experimental methods. Our research explicitly
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aims for strong inter- and transdisciplinary approaches. Please find
current projects at http://www.aecp.ethz.ch/research.html
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Teaching
Mainly contributing to the Bachelor and Master programs in Agricultural
Sciences, we provide Bachelor and Master-level courses in the field of
agricultural economics. The courses cover topics from agribusiness
management, agricultural policy, applied operations research and
econometrics, risk analysis and risk management. Selected courses of our
group are listed below
751-1311-00L
751-0903-00L
751-0423-00L
751-0401-00L
751-1575-00L
(new)
(new)
(new)
Introduction to Agricultural Management (Finger),
Microeconomics of the Agriculture and Food Sector
(Hirsch),
Risk Analysis and Risk Management in Agriculture
(Finger),
Optimization of Agricultural Production Systems
(Huber),
Applied optimization of agricultural production
systems (Huber),
Production, Investment and Risk Management in
Agriculture (Finger)
Current Topics in Agricultural Economics and Policy
(Finger/Huber),
Applied Food Industrial Organization (Hirsch).
Please find more details at
http://www.aecp.ethz.ch/education/lectures.html
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Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
Theses topics are available at www.aecp.ethz.ch/education/Theses.
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Chair of Energy and Public Economics:
Prof. Dr. Massimo Filippini
Vision
Our mission is to improve the understanding of issues in energy economics
and policy and to make critical contributions in the design and evaluation of
energy policy instruments by applying econometric methods.
Research areas
The group’s research focuses on three main areas. Within the area of
economics of energy efficiency, we apply microeconometric methods to
analyze the behavior of households with respect to energy saving measures
and investments. In addition, we also use concepts from behavioral
economics and apply it to microeconomic problems. Within the area of
empirical analysis of energy demand, we focus on the econometric
estimation of the demand function for gasoline, electricity, and gas using
both disaggregated and aggregated data. The main goal of this research
area is to provide policymakers with information on price and income
elasticities. Within the area of productivity, efficiency, and regulation, we
focus on the econometric estimation of frontier cost functions and on the
use of the firm’s productive efficiency indicators derived from these cost
frontiers in the regulation of energy distribution companies.
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Teaching
Our Chair offers the following courses:
363-0503-00L
Principles of Microeconomics
363-0514-00L
Energy Economics and Policy
364-0513-00L
Empirical Methods in Energy and Environmental
Economics
363-1031-00L
Quantitative Methods in Energy and Environmental
Economics
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
A student interested in writing a Master’s thesis in our Chair should be
familiar with the contents of the following courses:
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Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Energy Economics and Policy
Principles of Econometrics
Resource and Environmental Economics
Intermediate Microeconomics/Decisions and Markets
Quantitative Methods in Energy and Environmental Economics
Students following the MAS program require the first five courses, in
addition to other Economics courses. For more information, a guideline and
possible topics, please visit the following website:
http://www.eepe.ethz.ch/education/Master-thesis.html
Contact
If you are interested in writing your thesis at our Chair, please contact Dr.
Nina Boogen ([email protected]) and include the following information:
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Academic transcript and a statement that you fulfill the requirements
stated above
Your research topics of interest
Preferred starting date
Thank you!
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Group of Information Management (IM):
Prof. Dr. Elgar Fleisch
Vision - Bridging Digital and Physical World
We try to understand the ongoing merge of the digital and physical world in
the dimensions of technology, applications, and implications, and to leverage
this understanding in the design of new technologies and applications, for the
benefit of the economy and society.
To achieve this vision, we investigate the impact of new technologies via a
vertically integrated approach: we identify and describe emerging
applications, based on the general idea of Internet of Things (IoT), e.g. how
mini-computers in cars might change the way insurance companies calculate
risks, and we theorize on potential implications at the behavioral and business
model levels. We formalize these theory-based implications into models,
which we test by experiments. Through this process, we often develop new
technology (e.g., a micro-turbine that fits into a shower hose and powers an
embedded computer that measures the water flow rate). For this purpose, we
combine the skills of researchers from several disciplines, ranging from
electrical engineering and computer science, to management and psychology,
and use various research methods, from prototyping to large-scale field
experiments.
Research Areas
The group organizes its research in labs that span across ETH Zürich,
University St. Gallen, other academic institutions, and research partners in
industry:
Auto-ID Lab @ ETH/HSG: centered on the IoT in the retail industry, with a
focus on Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) applications for endconsumers, and mobile phone applications (www.autoidlabs.ch).
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Bits to Energy Lab: investigating the role of ubiquitous computing
technologies for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions, with a focus on consumption visualization and carbon accounting
(www.bitstoenergy.ch).
Bosch IoT Lab @ HSG: finding and testing business models for the IoT, by
developing innovative and breakthrough IT-based products and services in the
areas of networked mobility and smart home (www.iot-lab.ch).
Health-IS/CSS Lab: combining IT and behavioral sciences to promote wellbeing and a healthy lifestyle by building and evaluating health information
systems, aimed at health promotion and disease prevention
(www.health-is.ch).
Mobiliar Analytics Lab: investigating the power of adv. analytics for insurance industry, with a focus on burglary/crime prediction and prevention, SME
growth prediction and multichannel marketing (www.mobiliarlab.ethz.ch).
Teaching
IM offers the following courses and module in other lecturees:
363-0425-00L Transformation: Corporate Development and IT
363-0421-00L Mastering Digital Business Models
351-0778-00L Discovering Management
252-3610-00L Smart Energy.
Writing a Master’s Thesis: Options and expectations
We are looking for students with a strong technical background, especially in
the fields of computer science and/or data analytics (data mining/machine
learning). We are not imposing any mandatory course. However, we strongly
recommend taking one or more of the courses offered by our group, or
courses related to the field of data analytics (e.g., 252-0535-00L Machine
Learning, 263-5200-00L Data Mining: Learning from Large Data Sets, etc.)
Contact
If you are interested in writing your thesis with us, we would be happy to
receive your application, consisting of a CV, transcript of records, and a
motivation statement, outlining the topic of interest and the potential host.
For a list of potential topics, please check our webpage:
http://www.im.ethz.ch/education/research-and-thesis-projects.html and
contact the responsible person directly. If you did not find a match to your
interests, or you have an idea of your own that fits into our ongoing projects,
please send your application to Dr. Irena Pletikosa ([email protected]),
and we will try to find a suitable topic for you. We look forward to an exciting
and fruitful collaboration!
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Chair of Macroeconomics: Innovation and Policy
(MIP): Prof. Dr. Hans Gersbach
Objectives
Our team focuses on theoretical and conceptual research. We develop and
employ macroeconomic, strategic, and cooperative thinking to examine
short- and long-term economic and political problems. We suggest
improvements and guidelines for policies, and design new institutions
aimed at fostering the common welfare. Monetary and fiscal policies to
foster innovation and growth or regulatory frameworks to foster the
stability of the financial systems are examples of the former. New voting
and election rules in democracies are examples of the latter
Research Areas
We are interested in a wide range of research questions in different areas:
Area M:
Macroeconomic Thinking and Economic Policy
Area I:
Innovation, the Engines of Growth and Long-term Well-being
Area P:
Design of New Organizations/Institutions and their Foundations
Special Area: Banking and Financial Stability
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Teaching
Our Chair offers the following courses:
Core Course:
363-0575-00L Economic Growth, Cycles and Policy
Elective Courses:
363-0562-01L Economics of Innovation and Growth
363-0558-00L Strategic and Cooperative Thinking
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
If you are interested in writing a Master’s thesis at our Chair, please make
sure you meet the following requirements:
We require you to have successfully attended
363-0503-00L
363-0565-00L
363-0562-01L
363-0558-00L
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Economics of Innovation and Growth
Strategic and Cooperative Thinking
Additionally, your application should consist of a CV, your most recent
transcript of records, and a list of the economics courses you attended
and which are not on the transcript of records. Please verify that you fulfill
all the requirements before you apply.
Contact
Send your Master’s thesis application with all the relevant documents to
Salomon Faure ([email protected]) by email.
Before getting in touch with us, we strongly recommend that you browse
through our website and get an idea of the research topics we are working
on:
http://www.mip.ethz.ch/
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Chair of Work and Organizational Psychology:
Prof. Dr. Gudela Grote
Vision/Objectives
We want to make a significant contribution to the advancement of theories
and methods in work and organizational psychology as well as to the
improvement of the quality of working life.
In close cooperation with scientific and industrial partners, we develop
solutions to current problems within the domain of organization, work, and
technology. In our teaching we enable and motivate students to use
knowledge from work and organizational psychology in their occupational
fields.
We aim to design our own working conditions to use our academic freedom
in research and teaching constructively and innovatively.
Research
Our basic interest is to understand how organizations and individuals deal
with uncertainty. We use the perspective of uncertainty management which
allows to systematically capture decisions on reducing, maintaining, or
increasing uncertainties and their effects on the interaction between
people, organization, and technology. In our research projects we study
these processes on the level of the organization (e.g. standardization of
work processes), the group (e.g. coordination in high-risk teams), and the
individual (e.g. career management in flexible employment relationships).
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Teaching
Our teaching aims at relating basic and advanced knowledge in work and
organizational psychology within an integrative framework of people,
technology, and organization. All courses include practice-oriented
teaching with project work and case studies.
Course topics:
363-0302-00L
365-1019-00L
365-1068-00L
363-0311-00L
363-0301-00L
351-0778-00L
364-1013-05L
364-1020-01L
Human Resource Management: Leading Teams
Human Resource Management - Skills in Practice (MAS)
Case Studies in HRM (MAS)
Psychological aspects of risk management and
technology use
Work Design and Organizational Change
Discovering Management
Organizational Behavior (PhD level course)
Methodological Fit in Management Research (PhD
level course)
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
We welcome MTEC-students (MSc and MAS) to write their Master's thesis
in our research group. Thesis topics can be chosen from the list of offered
topics (see website), but can also be individually defined based on students'
interests together with the tutor and supervising research assistant.
Our aim is to support students in investigating concepts from work and
organizational psychology (leadership, team dynamics, work design, createveity, career management, to name a few) in relation to broader questions in the management of organizations, such as improved work flows,
resource and project management, risk management or organizational
change. In preparation for the thesis, MSc students are required and MASstudents strongly encouraged to take the following three courses: HRM
Leading Teams, Work Design and Organizational Change, Empirical
Methods in Management.
A full description of topics can be found here:
http://www.wop.ethz.ch/education/Master-thesis.html
Contact
Visit our website at: http://www.wop.ethz.ch/.
For further questions please contact: [email protected].
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Group for Sustainability and Technology (SusTec):
Prof. Dr. Volker Hoffmann
Vision - The Chair at a glance
Our vision is to improve the understanding of technological innovation,
institutional dynamics, and organizational strategies as key drivers for the
de-carbonization of the economy.
To this end, we adopt two complementary perspectives: The first focuses
on the system level to analyze the role of institutions, such as public policy,
for innovation and diffusion of low-carbon technologies. The second
focuses on the firm level to explore corporate strategies and organizational
change in the energy sector.
Research areas
Policy: Innovation Policy, Energy Policy, Climate Policy
Technology: Solar Power, Wind Power, Energy Storage, Energy Efficiency,
Energy Hubs, Smart Grids, Mini Grids, Electric Vehicles.
Strategy: Innovation Strategy, Climate Strategy, Sustainability Strategy
Teaching
SusTec offers the following courses:
Core Course:
363-0387-00L
Corporate Sustainability
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Elective Courses:
363-1029-00L Sustainability & Financial Markets
363-1038-00L Sustainability Start-Up Seminar
363-1060-00L Strategies for Sustainable Business
363-1076-00L Diffusion of Low Carbon Technologies
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
If you are a student interested in writing a sustainability-related Master’s
thesis at SusTec, we would be happy to receive your application, which
should include a brief motivation statement, your CV, and your transcript of
records. One important requirement for MTEC Master’s students is the
attendance of the SusTec core course in Corporate Sustainability.
Important Note: In order to avoid unnecessary confusion and effort on our
side, please do not send applications to multiple SusTec members. Our
application process ensures that your application will be seen by all
relevant team members.
Contact
If you are interested in hearing about the possibilities of writing your thesis
at SusTec or if you have already developed your own first ideas on what you
would like to work on, contact the relevant contact person below:
MTEC MSc students
Contact: Joern Hoppmann ([email protected])
MTEC MAS students
Contact: Jochen Markard ([email protected])
Thank you for checking our Chair’s website before contacting us – we
created a webpage with sample Master’s theses and other relevant details:
http://www.sustec.ethz.ch/teaching/Master-theses.html
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Group of Public Economics:
Professor Dr. Marko Köthenbürger
Vision / Objectives
Our vision is to enhance our understanding of the way public policy
influences business behavior and the efficiency of the economy. The way
multinational firms respond to public policies, the role of public policies in
fostering the digital economy and the evolution of urban transportation are
three examples in this respect. In disseminating knowledge, members of
the group organize seminars, workshops, conferences, as well as advise
public institutions. Publications in leading economic journals complement
our dissemination strategy.
Research
The research focus of the group is on theoretical, empirical, as well as
experimental research in the area of public economics, such as corporate
taxation, two-sided digital platforms, transportation economics, fiscal
competition, and behavioral public economics. The research strategy
involves normative, as well as political economy analyses.
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Teaching
The group offers the following courses:
363-1037-00L
363-1008-00L
363-1047-00L
Fiscal Competition and Multinational Firms
Public Economics
Economics of Urban Transportation
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are interested in hearing about
the possibilities of writing your thesis at the Chair of Public Economics.
Further, if you have any inquiry in relation to carrying out your thesis
abroad, and writing thesis with external partners, we are happy to hear
from you.
Contact
Contact: Antonio Russo
Address: LEE, Leonhardstrasse 21, CH-8092, Zürich
Tel: +41 44 632 30 93
Email: [email protected]
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Chair of Risk and Insurance Economics:
Prof. Dr. Wanda Mimra
Vision / Objectives
Our vision is to understand whether insurance and health markets work
efficiently and how properly designed incentive systems, regulation and
competition policy may improve market outcomes. Our teaching aims to
promote analytical skills and critical thinking. Students are encouraged to
apply their knowledge to real-life markets, e.g. through assessing current
policy reforms. The Chair is a member of the ETH Risk Center.
Research
The group conducts research in risk and insurance as well as health
economics using methods developed in game theory and contract theory. A
key ingredient is to model strategic behavior of customers and firms or
providers in insurance and health markets. As part of our applied research,
we conduct economic experiments in the lab and in the field.
Teaching
RIEC offers the following courses:
Elective courses:
363-1017-00L Risk and Insurance Economics
363-1027-00L Introduction to Health Economics and Policy
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Seminar:
364-1058-00L
Risk Center Seminar Series
PhD course:
364-1062-00L
Experimental Methods
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
If you are interested in writing your Master’s thesis in risk, insurance or
health economics, RIEC is the right chair. We expect you to have strong
analytical skills and a strong interest in microeconomics and to have taken
at least one of our courses offered.
Regarding topics, it is possible to either choose a topic that we suggest or
to come up with a new topic. Possible topics for writing a Master’s thesis in
risk and insurance economics would be: Risk Management for Cyber or
Climate Risks, Long-term Care Insurance, Evidence of Adverse Selection
in Health Insurance, Insolvency Risk in Insurance, or Risk Management
under Prospect Theory.
Possible topics for writing a Master’s thesis in health economics would be
the following: Overtreatment in Health Care, How much information should
patients get?, Physician Competition, and Diagnostic Effort.
Contact
If you are interested in learning more about the possibilities of writing your
Master’s thesis at RIEC please contact: Christian Waibel.
Homepage: www.riec.ethz.ch
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Group of Production and Operations Management
(POM): Prof. Dr. Torbjörn Netland
Vision/Objectives
Our vision is to improve the productivity of technology, people, and
processes in a wide spectrum of businesses. Our purpose is to deliver
research that matters and teaching that inspires with the determination of
developing better operations in industry and society.
Research
Production and Operations Management (POM) is at the heart of any
business. It is concerned with the productivity of technology, people, and
processes. POM covers the business processes that transform input into
output and deliver products and services to customers. POM is a generic
research field. It is not only important in the manufacturing sector; even
pure finance firms, professional service firms, media organizations, notfor-profit organizations, and public service companies are dependent on
their operational capabilities.
The Chair of POM currently has a special focus on the following three areas:
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Teaching
Chair of POM offers the following courses:
Fall semester:
363-0445-00L Production and Operations Management
Spring semester:
363-0448-00L Global Operations Strategy
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
The new Chair of Production and Operations Management welcomes
applications for Master theses in POM-related topics. There are two ways
to write a Master thesis at POM. They are:


Choose one of our suggested topics: See our webpage for advertised
suggestions. Please send us your application, including a short
motivation statement, CV, and transcript of records.
Propose an idea on your own: Please prepare a short document to pitch
your ideas. It should include a brief description of the proposed title,
content, purpose and research question(s), and a rough project plan.
Please also include a short motivation statement, your CV, and your
transcript of records.
Contact
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are interested in hearing about
the possibilities of writing your thesis at POM. Further, if you have any
inquiry in relation to carrying out thesis abroad or writing your thesis with
industries you are working with, we are happy to hear from you.
Contact:
Address:
Tel:
Email:
Twitter:
Omid Maghazei
WEV H320, Weinbergstrasse 56/58,
CH-8092, Zürich
+41 (0) 44 632 0529
[email protected]
@OMaghazei
Thank you for checking our webpage for a poster to summarize the process
of writing your Master’s thesis at POM: www.pom.ethz.ch
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Chair of Economics/Energy Economics:
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Rausch
Vision
Our research strives to study the interactions between economic and
energy systems to provide a sound foundation of scientific knowledge that
will aid decision-makers in confronting the coupled challenges of future
energy, climate, technology, and economic well-being.
We do research in applied economics that is firmly grounded in the fields
of energy and environmental economics, public economics, and
computational economics. The interdisciplinary aspect of our research
combines tools and concepts from economic analysis with knowledge from
technology-focused energy research and energy systems analysis.
Research areas
Policy Studies, Cost Analysis, and Policy Design: Regulation is the primary
means by which government can influence the business environment and
consumers’ decisions about energy supply and demand. We seek to
evaluate what would be required in terms of energy and climate policy,
economic cost, and technology to achieve a response. We emphasize issues
of policy design by investigating the performance of alternative measures
from both positive and normative viewpoints.
Technology, Technical change and Issues of the Scale of New Energy
Systems: Technical advances, opening new energy options or lowering the
cost of existing ones, will be required if energy systems are to transition to
more renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable development.
We quantify the cost, efficiency, and environmental performance of
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technological alternatives for fossil fuel, industrial, and consumer
activities. We investigate the role of technical change, including scaling-up
non-fossil technologies, and whether or how it might respond to energy and
climate policy.
Quantitative Modelling of Integrated Economic-Energy Systems: We view
firms’ and consumers’ decisions about energy supply and demand as being
interwoven with markets, institutions, and the broader economic system.
To provide a quantitative basis for our work, we develop new and draw on a
variety of tools including numerical partial and general equilibrium
analysis, applied micro- and macroeconomic theory.
Teaching
The Chair of Economics/Energy Economics offers the following courses:
Core Course:
363-1004-00 Operations Research
Elective Courses:
363-1031-00 Quantitative Methods in Energy and Env. Economics (MSc)
364-0517-00 Urban and Spatial Economics
Modules for non MTEC-students at ETH:
363-0511-00 Managerial Economics
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
We welcome students who are interested in doing quantitative research in
applied economics in energy economics, environmental economics, or
public economics. Students should be familiar with the content of the
following courses: "Principles of Microeconomics" or "Decisions and
Markets", "Energy Economics and Policy", "Quantitative Methods in Energy
and Environmental Methods", "Resource and Environmental Economics".
Before
contacting
us,
please
visit
our
webpage
at
http://bit.ly/Chair_Rausch_Mastertheses to read our guidelines for
writing a Master's thesis and to see examples of past theses as well as topic
suggestions. We also welcome your own suggestions for a thesis topic.
Contact
If you are interested in writing your thesis on a suggested topic, please
directly contact the person assigned to the topic. In all other cases, please
contact Dr. Hagen Schwerin.
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Chair of Organizational Behavior:
Prof Dr. Petra Schmid
Vision/Objectives
The Chair of Organizational Behavior investigates social perception,
decision-making, and goal pursuit processes of people who differ in the
extent to which they have power or feel powerful. Our research has applied
implications in contexts such as law enforcement and the workplace, where
high-power people make influential decisions that have important
consequences for others.
To inform our research questions, we integrate theory and methodology
from social-cognitive psychology, organizational psychology, behavioral
economics, and neuroscience. Our methodological approaches include
online studies, survey-based field research, and laboratory research that
is mainly based on experimental manipulations, behavioral assessments
from computer tasks, and self-report measures.
Research
Our current research addresses the following questions:

How do people respond to receiving positive vs. negative feedback
depending on their power position?
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How does power affect motivation and the use of self-regulation
strategies when pursuing goals?
How does power affect decision-making and the prioritization of goals?
Under what conditions does power lead to unethical behavior?
How does power differences within teams (i.e., steep vs. flat
hierarchies) affect collaboration and team performance?
How can we form accurate first impressions of others?
Teaching
The following courses are associated with the Chair of Organization
Behavior
363-1080-00L:
363-1066-00L:
Power and Leadership (elective course)
Occupational Health Management (elective course)
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
Thesis projects have to be based on quantitative research methods. If you
are interested in writing a thesis at the Chair of Organizational Behavior,
we recommend you take the elective course 363-1080-00L: Power and
Leadership.
You may either approach us with your own research idea or ask to be part
of the Chair’s currently open Master’s thesis projects, which you may find
on the Chair’s webpage:
https://www.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/mtec/obdam/documents/thesis%20projects.pdf
Contact
Students interested in writing a thesis on topics related to the Chair’s
research
focus
should
contact
Prof.
Dr.
Petra
Schmid
([email protected]) or the contact person listed next to the currently
open Master’s thesis projects
https://www.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/mtec/obdam/documents/thesis%20projects.pdf
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Chair of Systems Design:
Prof. Dr. Frank Schweitzer
Vision/Objectives
Our research focuses on the structure and dynamics of complex social and
economic systems. Our methodological approach can be best described
as data-driven modeling.
That means (i) we analyze big data to detect statistical regularities in such
systems, (ii) we build large-scale agent based models to simulate the
interaction dynamics on the "micro" level, to obtain the system's dynamics
on the "macro" level, and (iii) we further use rigorous mathematical models
to understand such systems.
This allows us to target the problem of systems design, as we see it: what
mechanisms do we have to change on the agent's level, to obtain a more
desirable outcome on the system's level: more reliability, more
cooperation, better dissemination of information, and faster adaptation of
a system to exogenous and endogenous changes.
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Research
Fundamental Concepts of Complex Systems
Temporal and multi-layered networks, Models of systemic risk
Adaptive Social Organizations
Online social networks, Design and analysis of socio-technical systems
Structure and Dynamics of Economic Networks
Research and development (R&D) networks, financial networks
Teaching
Core Course:
363-0541-00L
Systems Dynamics and Complexity
Elective Course:
363-0543-00L Agent-Based Modelling of Social Systems
Elective Course:
363-0588-00L Complex Networks
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
MSc and MAS Students interested in writing a Master’s thesis or doing a
semester project should have attended the core and elective courses
offered by the Chair. For their application, they should send in a motivation
statement, their CV and their transcript of records.
Contact
Interested students should first take a look at our website: www.sg.ethz.ch
to familitarize themselves with our current research topics. They can then
contact Prof. Schweitzer directly via email.
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Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks:
Prof. Didier Sornette
Vision
We strive to push the limits of silo disciplines by developing a combined
inter-multi- and transdisciplinary view of knowledge, using both
fundamental research and operational implementation, as well as
entrepreneurial initiatives.
The multidisciplinary approach is reflected in the multiple academic
associations
D.
Sornette
has
with
different
departments.
Our main objectives are to:
 Develop, validate, and transfer into best practice a general theory for
the understanding, characterization, prediction and eventual control of
crises to build more resilient societies.
 Transfer our research and knowledge to industry and society via
collaborations, joint ventures, and operational implementation.
Research
The main projects include:



Financial Crisis Observatory
InnovWiki: collaborative platform for teaching, innovation
entrepreneurship
Social bubble hypothesis for technology and economic growth
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and
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Financial Bubbles and Crashes
Real Estate Bubbles
Quantum decision theory
New approaches in experimental economics
Agent-based models and reverse-engineering of financial markets
Prediction of social, commercial and marketing success
Modeling and prediction of Catastrophes (Earthquakes, Landslides,
Glacier Collapses and Other Natural hazards)
 Civil nuclear energy and the super-Apollo project
 Cyber-risks and Open Source Software projects
 Generation sovereign fund for Switzerland
 The Global Earthquake Forecasting System (jointly with NASA Ames and
GeoCosmos)
Teaching
The Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks offers the following courses:
363-0564-00L Entrepreneurial Risks, Prof. D. Sornette
363-0561-00L Financial Market Risks, Prof. D. Sornette
363-0560-00L Financial Management, Prof. J.-P. Chardonnens
363-0711-00L Accounting for Managers, Prof. J.P. Chardonnens
363-0723-00L Corporate Finance, Dr. M. Neuhaus
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
Please consult the Chair’s website http://www.er.ethz.ch/ and the Chair’s
GUIDELINES FOR MASTER PROJECTS & THESES AT THE CHAIR OF
ENTREPRENEURIAL RISKS (PDF, 153 KB)
Contact
If you are interested in writing a Master’s thesis at our Chair, contact:
Prof. Didier Sornette, ([email protected])
Dr. Dorsa Sanadgol, ([email protected])
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Chair of Applied Macroeconomics:
Prof. Dr. Jan-Egbert Sturm
Photo taken by Tom Kawara.
Objectives
We conduct empirical and policy-relevant research in the broad field of
macroeconomics and political economy. We want to improve the
understanding of how the overall economy performs and evolves.
The group’s expertise lies especially in empirical analyses and typically
deals with current macroeconomic policy problems, using mainly data at
the country level. An overarching goal is to increase the knowledge base in
areas that are related to the macroeconomic analysis of the Swiss
economy.
Research
Our main research focus revolves around the following macroeconomic
areas:
 macroeconomic forecasting,
 monetary economics and policy,
 labour economics and
 political economy.
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Teaching
Core courses:
363-0565-00L Principles of Macroeconomics
363-0570-00L Principles of Econometrics
Elective courses:
363-1021-00L Monetary Policy
363-0584-00L International Monetary Economics
860-0013-00L Political Economics
Other courses or modules:
860-0007-00L Principles of Economics
364-0554-00L Dynamic Panel Data Econometrics (PHD course)
364-1026-00L Identification and Causal Inference
351-0778-00L Discovering Management
860-0007-00L Principles of Economics
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
If you are interested in writing a Master’s thesis in the field of (empirical)
macroeconomics, we are happy to receive your application. In case you are
an MSc student, then the requirement is that you have passed the following
courses:





Principles of Microeconomics
Decisions and Markets
Principles of Macroeconomics
Economic Growth, Cycles and Policy
Principles of Econometrics
The course Intermediate Econometrics is also highly recommended.
Although not required, taking the elective courses mentioned above is
recommended. It will give you a good impression of the topics we are
working on.
If you are a student from the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS), then you
should have earned at the very least 6 ECTS points by taking some of the
above courses.
Contact
If you are interested in further information, please visit http://www.kof.ethz.ch
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Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation:
Prof. Georg von Krogh
Vision
Strategic Management aims at making a company excel in economic and
other dimensions of performance. Our team works extensively with Swiss
and international companies. We share a common vision of contributing
significantly to the highest level of academic research in the fields of
management and business. We develop new theory and conduct
quantitative and qualitative research, often with a view to introducing new
methods. Our focus is on the intersection between a company’s strategy
and its product, process, and service innovation. The Chair of Strategic
Management and Innovation consists of people with diverse backgrounds
ranging from social sciences, to engineering and natural sciences. We are
convinced that this unique composition results in a creative, inspiring, and
vibrant work environment of benefit to our students.
Research
Our main research areas are:

Competitive Strategy
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Collaborative and open Innovation
Knowledge management
Digital Technology
Management and Organization Theory
Teaching
Our teaching focuses on developing our students’ competencies in
strategic management required for a professional work-life and scientific
advancement. Our passion is to offer courses at the interplay of
management practice and well-grounded academic research.
Our four main classes are:
363-0392-00L Strategic Management
363-0393-00L Corporate Strategy
363-0404-00L Industry & Competitive Analysis
365-1059-00L Practicing Strategy (MAS)
Furthermore, we offer courses in
351-0555-00L Open and User Innovation
363-0792-00L Knowledge Management
363-0887-00L Management Research (introductory class before carrying
out a Master’s Thesis)
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
We offer topics related to strategy research. Students are also welcome to
define and propose their own theses. If you have ideas for a topic, feel free
to contact any of our team members. The Master’s thesis can be
conceptual/theoretical, focused on a particular industry, or oriented to
solve a practical problem in a company. Mandatory courses for our
students include “Strategic Management” and “Management Research”.
Contact
You can contact with our Master’s thesis coordinator, Burcu Küçükkeles
([email protected]), regarding any question about Master’s thesis at SMI.
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Chair of Technology Marketing:
Prof. Dr. Florian von Wangenheim
Vision
Our work at the chair is twofold: First, as an academic research group, we
are particularly interested in the evolution of traditional marketing
strategies towards digital marketing due to the rapid growth of new and
complex technologies. We are committed to researching and teaching the
evolving role of marketing in the information age. Examples include how
business and private customers change their behaviour when switching to
digital services, as well as how organizations can orchestrate their
offerings to customers through multiple, online and offline channels.
Second, as researchers we aim to implement our findings in a
practitioner’s world. Therefore, we often work closely with companies,
consumer protection organizations, and policy makers in order to consult
them in marketing-related challenges. Our partners include Bühler, GF,
Hilti, Ebay, ABB, Franke, Blinq, Additivity, and more. We aim to provide our
partners the best possible managerial implication.
Research
 Customer-to-Customer
o Impact of technology on customer-firm relationship
o Consumer behaviour in high-tech market
o Development of consumer behaviour over time
o Data privacy concerns
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o Social media marketing, including Facebook, Youtoube, etc.
o Improvement of mobile device marketing
 Business-to-Business, or Business-to-Customer
o Solution-based offerings in B2B markets
o Self-service models, like self check-out
o Sharing, like Airbnb
Courses and Seminars
351-0778-00L
363-0305-00L
363-0403-00L
363-1043-00L
363-1051-00L
363-1055-00L
364-1013-06L
364-1052-00L
365-1085-00L
Discovering Management
Empirical Methods in Management
Introduction to Marketing
Marketing Analytics
Cases in Technology Marketing
Marketing Practice
Marketing Theory
PhD Seminar in Quantitative Marketing Research
Business experimentations (MAS)
Master’s thesis
If you are interested in marketing, particularly marketing research, we are
happy to supervise you. Master theses are usually both empirical and
analytical work, and we also consider more practical work with our industry
partners. Topics are often in the field of digital marketing. The range goes
from the challenge of new marketing techniques, such as social media
marketing, data privacy concerns, and mobile marketing to traditional
marketing, including B2B, self-service. You are very welcome to define and
propose your own thesis if you have a particular marketing topic that you
want to investigate. The mandatory prerequisite courses for a master
thesis at our chair are “Introduction to Marketing” and “Marketing
Analytics.” The application should include a two-page research proposal,
your CV, and a copy of your master’s transcript.
Contact
To learn more about our Chair, please visit
http://www.techmarketing.ethz.ch/.
For further questions, please contact Zhiying Cui and Marcella Grohmann.
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Chair of Logistics Management:
Prof. Dr. Stephan M. Wagner
Objectives
The Chair of Logistics Management aims at strengthening its profile as a
preeminent and well-respected institution in the community of
researchers, educators, and practitioners dedicated to shaping the future
of supply chain management. To accomplish this goal, the group generates
groundbreaking research that is creating the next generation of supply
chain knowledge. The Chair’s logistics curriculum and professional
courses reflect this new knowledge, which is applied to the real world
through joint industrial and academic practice.
Research
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Teaching
Core Course:
363-0453-00L
Strategic Supply Chain Management
Elective Courses:
363-0452-00
Purchasing and Supply Management
363-1048-00
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
363-0345-01L Lecture Cycle Purchasing
Writing a Master’s thesis: Options and expectations
We suggest that you begin by checking our current Master’s thesis
proposals on our website (scm.ethz.ch/teaching/master-theses). If these
fit with your interests, please send us your application which should include
a brief motivation statement, your CV, and your transcript of records.
If you have your own ideas to conduct your Master’s thesis in collaboration
with a company, then please ensure that the substantive area is linked to
our areas of expertise. In this case, it is essential to write a proposal (max.
two pages) which specifies the research problem that you seek to address
as accurately as possible.
A Master’s thesis represents an independent piece of scholarly work,
which testifies the student’s knowledge of the foundations, structures, and
methodologies underlying the topic. Our expectation is that Master’s theses
make an original contribution to knowledge.
For further details on the Master’s thesis process at the Chair of Logistics
Management, please consult our guidelines first
http://www.scm.ethz.ch/teaching/master-theses.html
Contact
If you have questions regarding our offered Master’s thesis proposals on
our website, then please contact the indicated contact person mentioned in
the proposal directly by email.
Otherwise, please contact Stefan Kurpjuweit ([email protected]).
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Personal notes
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The ETH Master of Science in
Management, Technology and Economics
A wise connection.
MTEC Master’s Fair 2016
The MTEC Master's Fair is the annual platform for MTEC MSc and MAS students to learn more
about exciting and diverse research areas within D-MTEC and to get in touch with Professors
and Assistants outside of the formal setting.
Date
Time
Monday, 7 November 2016
11.30 - 13.00 h
Programme
Exhibition by MTEC Chairs
Get together with the Professors and Assistants
Location
ETH Zurich, Rämistrasse 101, Main Building HG F-Gallery and Uhrenhalle
Registration
http://www.mtec.ethz.ch/registration-masters-fair
Welcome! Sandwiches and Softdrinks are served.
For questions contact [email protected]
Our Vision is…
... to understand, shape, and relate the interactions between technology,
organizations, and society and their impact on the sustainable use of natural and
human resources.
If you have any questions, visit our website or send us an email. Thank you.
MAS MTEC Study office
Maria Murillo, MAS Programme Coordinator: [email protected]
Ingrid Lienhard, MAS Study Administration: [email protected]
MSc MTEC Study office
Dr. Jost Hamschmidt, MSc Coordinator of Studies: [email protected]
Prisca Rohr, MSc Study Administration: [email protected]
ETH Zurich
Department of Management, Technology and Economics (D-MTEC)
Weinbergstrasse 56/58, 8092 Zurich
www.mtec.ethz.ch
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