Stefano Brusoni: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2024 |
Name | Prof. Dr. Stefano Brusoni |
Field | Management of Technology and Innovation |
Address | Professur Technol.&Innovationsmgmt ETH Zürich, WEV J 413 Weinbergstr. 56/58 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 632 04 52 |
sbrusoni@ethz.ch | |
Department | Management, Technology, and Economics |
Relationship | Full Professor |
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363-0389-00L | Technology and Innovation Management | 3 credits | 2G | S. Brusoni, A. Zeijen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract | This course focuses on the sources of innovation (with a specific focus on digital technologies), the tools and techniques that organizations deploy to innovate routinely, and the strategic implications of technical change at different levels of analysis: individuals, firms and whole ecosystems. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning objective | This course intends to enable all students to: - Acquire and understand the basic jargon, concepts and methods necessary to discuss, in a precise and concise manner, innovation processes and their outcomes at different levels of analysis - Analyze the differences between individual and organizational decision processes and their innovative outcomes - Evaluate critically the potential of different (digital) technologies to impact business organizations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Content | Organizations and people are faced with a fundamental decision: they have to allocate resources between well-known tasks that reliably generate positive results; or explore new ways of doing things, new technologies, products and services. The latter is a high risk choice. Its rewards can be high, but the chances of success are small. How do firms organize to take these decisions? What kind of management skills are necessary to take them? What kind of tools and methods are deployed to sustain managerial decision-making in highly volatile environments? These are the central questions on which this course focuses, relying on a combination of lectures, case-based discussion, and guest speakers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lecture notes | Slides will be available on the Moodle page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literature | Readings will be available on the Moodle page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prerequisites / Notice | The course content and methods are designed for students with some background in management and/or economics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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363-1028-00L | Entrepreneurial Leadership ![]() Limited number of participants. Students apply for this course via the official website no later than 18.08.2024 (https://www.mtec.ethz.ch/studies/special-programmes/els.html). Once your application is confirmed, registration in myStudies is possible. | 4 credits | 3S | Z. Erden Özkol, S. Brusoni, O. von Dzengelevski, G. von Krogh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract | This seminar provides master and PhD students at MTEC with the challenging opportunity of a real case on strategy, innovation and leadership in close collaboration with the senior management of a leading company: UBS. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning objective | The general objective of the course is to enable MTEC students to develop leadership skills by dealing with real-world business problems, thinking critically about the concepts discussed in their study programs and learning how to apply these concepts to provide practical implications. It provides students with coaching and mentoring from senior leaders in the company and professors from D-MTEC to bridge the gap between theory and practice. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Content | This seminar provides ambitious ETH students and doctoral candidates with a rewarding learning opportunity: a real case study of strategy and innovation in close collaboration with the top management of an outstanding company: UBS. What you can expect: You will work in teams on specific high priority assignments that flow from the company. Delving into the assignments you will both contribute to solving strategic issues and have an impact on their implementation at the company. To gain insight into the company and its culture you will receive briefings from senior management, conduct interviews with experts and run workshops with your case managers. In the final presentations you will pitch your findings to key stakeholders and top management representatives and receive valuable feedback. Furthermore you will be coached and supported by MTEC professors on the topics of project scoping, problem definition and solving, process improvement, strategy and board presentation. The course is directed and organized by PD. Dr. Zeynep Erden and Dr. Isabel Spicker as part of the MTEC Leadership Development Programme. What we expect from you: You are an ambitious ETH student or doctoral candidate who is looking for a rewarding learning opportunity and is eager to go the extra mile. You will work on a real case study of strategy, technology and innovation in close collaboration with the senior management of an outstanding company. The recommendations that you formulate in collaboration with members of your team as well as with internal and external experts will be discussed at the partner and director levels. This demands a deep understanding of the company's leadership culture. In this endeavour, you are coached and supported by - Stefano Brusoni, Chair of Technology and Innovation Management - Georg von Krogh, Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation - Oliver von Dzengelevski, Chair of Production and Operations Management - Zeynep Erden, Lecturer, D-MTEC - Isabel Spicker, D-MTEC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literature | Literature and readings will be announced in the coaching sessions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Please apply for this course via the official website (https://mtec.ethz.ch/studies/programme-elements/special-programmes/els.html). Apply no later than August 18, 2024. The number of participants is limited to 18. ECTS: 4 Participants receive a certificate. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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364-1058-00L | Risk Center Seminar Series | 0 credits | 2S | H. Schernberg, D. Basin, A. Bommier, D. N. Bresch, S. Brusoni, L.‑E. Cederman, P. Cheridito, F. Corman, H. Gersbach, C. Hölscher, K. Paterson, G. Sansavini, B. Stojadinovic, B. Sudret, J. Teichmann, R. Wattenhofer, S. Wiemer, R. Zenklusen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract | This course is a mixture between a seminar primarily for PhD and postdoc students and a colloquium involving invited speakers. It consists of presentations and subsequent discussions in the area of modeling complex socio-economic systems and crises. Students and other guests are welcome. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning objective | Participants should learn to get an overview of the state of the art in the field, to present it in a well understandable way to an interdisciplinary scientific audience, to develop novel mathematical models for open problems, to analyze them with computers, and to defend their results in response to critical questions. In essence, participants should improve their scientific skills and learn to work scientifically on an internationally competitive level. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Content | This course is a mixture between a seminar primarily for PhD and postdoc students and a colloquium involving invited speakers. It consists of presentations and subsequent discussions in the area of modeling complex socio-economic systems and crises. For details of the program see the webpage of the colloquium. Students and other guests are welcome. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lecture notes | There is no script, but a short protocol of the sessions will be sent to all participants who have participated in a particular session. Transparencies of the presentations may be put on the course webpage. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literature | Literature will be provided by the speakers in their respective presentations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Participants should have relatively good mathematical skills and some experience of how scientific work is performed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
364-1110-00L | Foundations of Innovation Studies Does not take place this semester. | 3 credits | 2G | S. Brusoni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract | This course will introduce some of the major theoretical threads and controversies in the broad field of innovation. During the first part of the course, the emphasis will be on the evolution of innovation studies. The final part of the course will focus on one of the directions in which those studies have evolved: the field of managerial cognition. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning objective | Students will learn about various perspectives, examine different methodologies, explore some original empirical research, make connections between theory and empirical research, and practice reviewing and identifying insight in research. 1) Be able to display some knowledge on a few major theoretical streams in the area. 2) Be familiar with the methods, issues and current gaps in the area. 3) Have practiced skills in finding insight and reviewing the literature. 4) Have practiced skills in defining research problems and proposing empirical research in this area. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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367-0020-00L | Business Model Innovation for Social Impact ![]() The enrolment takes place via HSG. | 7.5 credits | 4G | S. Brusoni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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