Final Thesis

 

Topics for Master's Theses should be related to our current research (see research fields). The overview of completed theses gives a good impression of typical topics. The amount of theses supervised depends on our current capacity. The application process is described below. For further questions regarding final theses at our chair, please contact Christian Jost.

Requirements

We prefer students who successfully took courses in the area of operations & supply chain management (OSCM). In addition, you need to hand-in the following documents:

• Application form (Word)
• CV
• Transcript of Records
• High School Diploma

We highly recommend to you take workshops on academic research and writing offered by the university library. The courses "Zitieren statt Plagiieren" and "Informationskompetenz 1 – Online-Medien suchen und finden" take place on a regular basis (also as Webinar and in English). In addition, there are several courses regarding the use of citation management software (Citavi/EndNote). Please be aware that we will prefer students who have successfully taken one of the courses in advance.

If you are interested in writing your thesis at our chair, please refrain from contacting us in advance and hand in a complete application instead. We are only able to decide about your application based on all of the listed documents.

Application Process

If you would like to apply for an open topic, please directly contact the supervisor via e-mail. Specific requirements are found in the project description. Make sure to include all the documents listed above. Applications are possible up to four weeks in advance of the announced start date. Usually, we cannot consider earlier applications.

If you have an own topic proposal (with or without cooperating company), please check first which chair of the operations & supply chain management department fits your idea best. Please prepare a one-page exposé to present your topic. The exposé should specify (1) your research question, (2) how this research question is relevant for ongoing research, and (3) how you plan to answer your research question.

Please e-mail the exposé in addition to the other required documents to Christian Jost. Please note that you may only apply at one chair of the OSCM group at a time. Be aware that you need to hand in your application at least four weeks prior to your desired start date.

Thesis Guidelines

Please review your "Fachprüfungs- und Studienordnung" (FPSO) for general guidelines.

You need to give an interm and final presentation of your (preliminary) results. Make sure to follow the guidelines of our chair.

Guidelines for how to write a thesis (Bachelor, Master) are available here. You are required to use the following LaTeX- or Word template.

Please make sure to check all formal requirements of the TUM School of Management with regard to writing, formatting and submitting your final theses. An information sheet can be found in the Downloads section of the School of Management.

Your thesis will be graded according to the following criteria:

• Description and classification of your research question by means of current literature.
• Selection and application of scientific methods.
• Structure and description of your results
• Compliance with our formal requirements