Thesis Supervision

We welcome students seeking to write their Bachelor’s or Master’s theses at the Professorship for Entrepreneurial Finance (PEF) at any point in time. Writing a final thesis at the PEF means to both theoretically and empirically address a current scientific question. The empirical requirements are higher for M.Sc. candidates than for B.Sc. candidates. A final thesis at the PEF should be written in English and edited according to the APA guidelines. The suggested length is 8,000 words (+/- 2,000) for B.Sc. candidates and 10,000 words (+/- 2,000) for M.Sc. candidates (excluding references and exhibits). 

 

APPLICATION

You can apply to write your thesis at the PEF either by applying for a suggested topic (see current offerings below) or by applying with your own project proposal. In any case, please send your complete application, including (i) a short description of your motivation, (ii) your CV, and (iii) your current transcript of record to office.entfin@mgt.tum.de. If you apply with your own project, please attach a two- to three-page long project proposal, covering your research question, the state of the literature, your intended contribution, data sources, and methods.

 

REGISTRATION AT THE EXAMINATION BOARD

After your successful thesis application, you are responsible for registering your thesis with the examination board (Prüfungsausschuss).

 

THESIS SUBMISSION PROCESS

Please refer to the steps below as well as the information sheet in the download center on the website of TUM School of Management (https://www.mgt.tum.de/download-center).

  • On the day of the submission deadline, the students must send the thesis to grademanagement@mgt.tum.de by 23:59 pm at the latest. Of course, they are allowed to submit the thesis before their deadline. If the submission date falls on a public holiday or a weekend, they may submit their thesis on the next working day. The following documents should be added to the submission:

                   o   Signature to the page Declaration of Authorship.

                   o   Filled form Permission to View My Final Thesis.

  • The subject of the email should be Thesis Submission Name/Matriculation Number: xxxxxx. The student may choose the file names for the thesis and all the other documents.
  • Grade Management will forward the thesis to the supervisor. The student does not have to do anything else.
  • All other supplementary files (codes, excel lists, etc.) should be sent directly to the supervisor.
  • No hard copies of the final thesis are required.

 

CURRENT THESIS TOPICS

 

COMPLETED THESES

Johannes N. Grubmüller: Performance of Crypto Funds, 2023.

Iva Yordanova: Theories on Fractionalization – Measuring the Impact of Fractionalization on the Value of Digital Assets, 2023.

Kodalli, Kerem: The Importance of a Football Team's Market Value to Team Success and The Impact of This Relationship on the Competitive Balance, 2023.

Jarz, Simon: The evolution of token offerings, 2023.

Tognazzo, Giacomo: The evolution of CEO quality in token offerings, 2023.

Schaaf, Johannes: The Key Determinants for Success and Mass Adoption of Tokenized Trade Receivables, 2023.

Boyko, Anton: The development of digital assets regulation and its impact on token-offering activity, 2023.

Tulendiyeva, Karlygash: Value Drivers of Web3 / Metaverse Ventures, 2023.

Abdelaal, Khaled: Value Creation in Web3 / Metaverse Startups, 2023.

Chong, Man Mani: Exploring the Impact of Industry-Level Factors on Corporate Performance: A Comparative Analysis across Multiple Industries, 2024. 

Wirtz, Jan Peter: Digitalisierung im Mittelstand: Wie Private Equity Investoren dazu beitragen können, 2024.

Koc, Hasim: Does the CEO matter for firm performance?, 2024.

Blain-Dube, Catherine: Intellectual property: Exploring the consequences of conflict for technological change, 2024.

Junker, Oliver: Transfer Fees and Competitive Balance: An Analysis of Europe`s Major Football Leagues, 2024.

Masood, Mohammad Ateeb: Development of Token Offering Sucess Factors, 2024.

Monzon Holguin, Luis: Determinants of Post-ICO Performance: an analysis of the impact on KYC on tokens' BHAR?, 2024.