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Bachelor & Master thesis supervision

We like to stay in touch with outstanding students who bring exceptional interest and talent for strategic management as well as an impeccable grade and track record. If you are interested in writing your thesis at our Institute you can find the most important information below.

Bachelor thesis supervision at ISM

We offer outstanding students the opportunity to write their bachelor thesis about interesting topics in the area of Strategic Management.

Students are invited to submit their application (including CV, letter of motivation, GPA, grade certificate) via the following form. You will get a response within two weeks in which we select the students with the best fit and grant them the opportunity to write their thesis at ISM.

Please note that the successful completion of the course "Grundlagen wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens"/"Academic Research Techniques" constitutes a prerequisite for applying for a bachelor thesis supervision at our Institute. Furthermore, students preferrably attended one of the specialization courses offered by one of the Institutes of the Department of Strategy and Innovation (e.g. "International Strategic Management 1" and "International Strategic Management 2" of the "Cross Functional Management" specialization).

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The application for bachelor theses is open on a continuous basis.

Master thesis supervision at ISM

We regularly offer master thesis topics in the area of strategic management that match our research focus. These topics will be communicated on this site.

If you are interested in writing your master thesis on one of the below topics or have further questions regarding one of these topics, please contact the faculty listed in the respective call.

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Mastering the energy transition in Asia–Pacific Regions: Innovative approaches and implications for European energy providers
Mastering the energy transition in Asia–Pacific Regions: Innovative approaches and implications for European energy providers
V2G: market potential and promising business models for sustainable incumbent energy providers
V2G: market potential and promising business models for sustainable incumbent energy providers
Creating and Capturing Value with Industry Platforms in Capital-intensive Markets
Creating and Capturing Value with Industry Platforms in Capital-intensive Markets
Types and Activities of Meta-Organizations for Health Care Innovation
Types and Activities of Meta-Organizations for Health Care Innovation
Innovation Marketing Tools in Industrial Markets
Innovation Marketing Tools in Industrial Markets
Augmented Reality: Application Domains and Business Models for Energy Providers
Augmented Reality: Application Domains and Business Models for Energy Providers
Governance of Nascent Ecosystems: Insights from Electric Vehicles in Germany
Governance of Nascent Ecosystems: Insights from Electric Vehicles in Germany
Pursuing Institutional Innovation in Established Fields: The Case of Autonomous Driving in Germany
Pursuing Institutional Innovation in Established Fields: The Case of Autonomous Driving in Germany
Institutional Work for Emerging Technologies: Insights from Autonomous Driving in Germany
Institutional Work for Emerging Technologies: Insights from Autonomous Driving in Germany
Relationship Portfolios for Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry
Relationship Portfolios for Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry
Organization Design of Agile Utilities
Organization Design of Agile Utilities
Cultivating Serendipity at Incumbents
Cultivating Serendipity at Incumbents
Strategic Responses to Industry Convergence in the Energy Industry
Strategic Responses to Industry Convergence in the Energy Industry
Institutional Innovation of Smart Home Ecosystems
Institutional Innovation of Smart Home Ecosystems
Institutional Work of Challengers in Smart Home
Institutional Work of Challengers in Smart Home
How Incumbents in Smart Home Work Institutions in the Face of Challengers
How Incumbents in Smart Home Work Institutions in the Face of Challengers
Frames in Incumbent Fields
Frames in Incumbent Fields
Artificial intelligence: Application domains in energy and implications for incumbent energy providers
Artificial intelligence: Application domains in energy and implications for incumbent energy providers
Direct electrification: Drivers, barriers, and innovative approaches from startups and incumbents
Direct electrification: Drivers, barriers, and innovative approaches from startups and incumbents