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Bachelor and Master theses

 

Are you interested in writing your bachelor’s or master’s thesis (or your project assignment) under our supervision? Please find all the important information below.

The last information session was held at Tuesday, 3rd December 2019.You can access the presentation slide deck here. There are no further information sessions planned. Instead, we have set up a forum for your questions under: https://www.studon.fau.de/crs3057469.html

The application process for the summer Semester 2021 is closing on January, 20th 2021.

 

You choose your topic and research question by yourself or go for a topic where we are currently looking for candidates in specific research projects. Here you’ll find a list of defined topics. We welcome your own topic ideas in the same way.

Thesis based on your own research ideas in the following areas are encouraged:

  • Sustainability Management
  • Strategic sustainability and sustainability strategies
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Business Ethics
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Social role of a company
  • Sustainable and Social Entrepreneurship
  • Social, Eco- or Sustainability-oriented innovation
  • Further sustainability related topics

 

In general, we do supervise conceptual as well as empirical bachelor’s and master’s theses.

A cooperation with a company or an organisation is possible. Please do keep in mind that all theses must answer a research question. Thereby it is important that you can show us that your thesis would be interesting not only for your supervisor.

Dates:

You can submit your application regularly by Jan. 20th respectively Jun. 24th. for the following semester. Students in turn receive our (positive or negative) decision within two weeks and have another week to confirm their interest. In the week before the new semester begins, an initial meeting is held to discuss the thesis project.

Application documents

Please note that applications are now submitted through the following StudOn group: https://www.studon.fau.de/crs3057469.html Use the „Bewerbungen für die Betreuung im Wintersemester 20XX“ to submit a recent transcript of records and a short application containing the following:

  • Topic description (50-100 words)
  • Proposition of a research question
  • Brief overview of the research approach (literature review, qualitative, quantitative…). Please describe what kind of empirical methods you are planning to use (interviews, surveys…).
  • Structure outline (not more than two levels)
  • Short explanation how your thesis addresses sustainability issues
  • Short explanation how your thesis addresses management issues
  • Planned submission date
  • Indication if the thesis planned in cooperation with an external partner
  • Information on which of our courses have been taken
  • Information on sustainability-related courses taken at other chairs or universities
  • Information on practical experience with sustainability

Assessment criteria

  • Students who have attended courses offered by our chair will be considered with preference. Having attended at least one of our courses is a prerequisite for acceptance.
  • Theses with a clear focus on sustainability issues will be preferred.
  • The problem addressed in the thesis should be a matter of management approach. We are unable to offer a supervision of theses with a strong natural science or technical focus.

Further Information: In the context of writing your thesis you are required to attend our weekly seminar on writing a thesis. The seminar usually takes place Wednesdays, 16.45 pm to 18.15 pm.

For further information please use the StudOn course

Contact Dr. Dimitar Zvezdov and Jennifer Adolph.

 

 

 

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