Błażej Kochański

Błażej Kochański

Banking Risk Expert, Researcher and Management Consultant

Błażej Kochański is an assistant professor at the Department of Statistics and Econometrics within the Faculty of Management and Economics at Gdańsk University of Technology. His expertise lies in banking risk, and he has a professional background that includes roles as a risk specialist, planning and analysis manager, chief risk officer, supervisory board member, and management consultant in the banking sector. During his tenure, he developed credit risk management models, effectively managed credit portfolios, and crafted strategies for mitigating retail risks. Now, as part of his academic journey, Błażej is eager to share his experience, knowledge, and insights through consulting, training, and scholarly publications.

Interests
  • credit scoring
  • loan pricing
  • systemic risk in banking
  • risk management
  • financial statistics and econometrics
Education
  • PhD in Economics, 2014

    Gdańsk University of Technology

  • MA in Insurance Statistics, 2000

    University of Gdańsk

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Politechnika Gdańska
Assistant Professor
Politechnika Gdańska
2017 – Present
 
 
 
 
 
Nest Bank
Supervisory Board Member
Nest Bank
2016 – Present
 
 
 
 
 
Risk Management Consultant
2014 – Present
 
 
 
 
 
Meritum Bank
Chief Risk Officer, Management Board Member
Meritum Bank
2008 – 2012
 
 
 
 
 
GE Money Bank
Consumer Credit Risk Manager – Planning and Analysis
GE Money Bank
2002 – 2008
 
 
 
 
 
GE Money Bank
Consumer Risk Analyst
GE Money Bank
2000 – 2002

Recent Publications

(2022). A Simulation Model for Risk and Pricing Competition in the Retail Lending Market. FINANCE A UVER-CZECH JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE, 71, 96-118.

DOI

(2018). How to model ROC curves - a credit scoring perspective. How to model ROC curves - a credit scoring perspective, 2018.

(2017). 20+ years of Polish residential real estate prices – a house price index proxy. Zarządzanie i Finanse = Journal of Management and Finance -Vol. 15, nr 3 (2017), s.51-62.

(2013). Maturity Mismatch in the Polish Banking System and its Impact on the Economy. The 7th International Days of Statistics and Economics, Conference Proceedings, 2013, Libuše Macáková, MELANDRIUM.