Theses

If you decide to write a Master's thesis in the International Management Studies program with a topic that falls within the scope of this department, please follow the instructions below.

Topic

Topics in the area of Comparative Political Economy are eligible for the master's thesis. The topic and the specific research question must first be clarified in a preliminary discussion with the supervisor.

Prerequisites

• Interested students should have attended one or more courses of the department.
• Application deadlines are 01.03. for the spring term and 01.09. for the autumn term.
• Students must take care of the formal requirements for writing a Master thesis (e. g. deadlines, registration) themselves.

Steps to complete the process

1. The online form for the department must be completed.
2. Visit a consultation hour with a supervisor of the department.
3. Attend the department's BA/MA-Colloquium and present your work there.
4. Write an expose (see guidelines).
5. Register the thesis with the exam's office after the expose has been successfully discussed with your supervisor.
6. Check the examination regulations for the thesis yourself in the PStO (duration, number of pages, etc.)
7. Visit consultation hours if you have specific questions.
8. Submit to exam's office (SPA IIM)
9. Defense

If you decide to write a bachelor thesis in the European Culture & Society program with a topic that falls within the scope of this department, please note the information below.

Topic

Topics from the field of Comparative Political Economy are eligible for the bachelor thesis. The topic and the specific research question must first be clarified in a preliminary discussion with the supervisor.

Prerequisites

• Interested students should have attended one or more courses of the department.
• Application deadlines are 01.03. for the spring term and 01.09. for the autumn term.
• Students must take care of the formal requirements for writing a Bachelor thesis (e. g. deadlines, registration) themselves.

Steps to complete the process

1. The online form for the department must be completed.
2. Visit a consultation hour with a supervisor of the department.
3. Write an expose (see guidelines).
4. Register the thesis with the exam's office after the expose has been successfully discussed with your supervisor.
5. Check the examination regulations for the thesis yourself in the PStO (duration, number of pages, etc.)
6. Visit consultation hours if you have specific questions.
7. Submit to exam's office (SPA IIM)

If you decide to write a Master's thesis in the International Management Studies program with a topic that falls within the scope of this department, please follow the instructions below.

Topic

Topics in the area of Comparative Political Economy are eligible for the master's thesis. The topic and the specific research question must first be clarified in a preliminary discussion with the supervisor.

Prerequisites

• Interested students should have attended one or more courses of the department.
• Application deadlines are 01.03. for the spring term and 01.09. for the autumn term.
• Students must take care of the formal requirements for writing a Master thesis (e. g. deadlines, registration) themselves.

Steps to complete the process

1. The online form for the department must be completed.
2. Visit a consultation hour with a supervisor of the department.
3. Write an expose (see guidelines).
4. Register the thesis with the exam's office after the expose has been successfully discussed with your supervisor.
5. Check the examination regulations for the thesis yourself in the PStO (duration, number of pages, etc.)
6. Visit consultation hours if you have specific questions.
7. Submit to exam's office (SPA IIM)
8. Defense

If you are considering a doctorate, please note the following information in addition to the doctoral regulations.

• A final grade of at least 2.0 is required.
• Further details should be clarified in a personal conversation with Prof. Dr. Glassmann.