Bachelor Thesis
Approach of the IMG
We welcome bachelor students who wish to write a thesis in English, can work well independently and have an interest in one of the topics in the research and teaching area of the IMG.
Requirements:
- You must have submitted an exposé (2 pages).
- The thesis should be written in English.
- The completion time is nine weeks.
- For students of PO 2016: Application for the Bachelor's thesis in the IEM 2 specialization only in the period 01.02.-28.02. using the application form (further information below).
Note on the Bachelor Thesis Seminar and Exposé:
Starting from the summer semester 2024, there will be no Bachelor Thesis Seminar, instead, we offer students individual appointments for feedback and support.
In addition to a timetable, the exposé should include key content and approaches (for example, whether and which empirical approach should be used), which will later serve as the basis for the final thesis. The exposé is obligatory.
For a comprehensive overview of our requirements and the writing process, please read our thesis guidelines. Further information on the application process can be found in the following documents.
Bachelor thesis registration process for PO 2016
Steps for the application
This process is aimed at students of the B.Sc. in Business Administration (PO 2016) with a focus on IEM 2 who would like to write their Bachelor’s thesis in the summer semester 2025.
1) Download and complete the application form
The application form is available below on this website.
2) Indication of preferences
Submit a list of preferences with the application form.
Indicate exactly four working groups/institutes as preferences (Please do not indicate individual persons as preferences!)
Example of preferences:
LEMEX
Digital Business
Technology and Innovation
International Management & Governance
3) Send the application in the period 01.02.-28.02.
Please refrain from inquiries regarding theses outside these periods.
Send the completed application form by e-mail to:
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Notes
All applications will be reviewed and the allocation will be based on the preferences and capacities of the working groups/institutes.
Applications submitted by the deadline guarantee supervision.
Steps from the confirmation of supervision
1) Draft and submit an exposé
As soon as you have been accepted for supervision by the International Management & Governance working group, please submit an exposé with your proposed topic. The exposé serves to identify the topic and structure the thesis. You can find more information on how to write an exposé in our thesis guidelines. Send the exposé by e-mail to:
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2) First supervision meeting
A member of the working group will contact you by e-mail to arrange an appointment to discuss your planned thesis based on your exposé.
3) Registration of the Bachelor’s thesis with the examination office
Following the meeting to discuss your exposé, complete the Bachelor’s thesis registration form and submit it in person or by post to the International Management & Governance working group.
The registration form is available on the website of the Central Examination Office:
https://www.uni-bremen.de/zpa/formulare
4) Writing the Bachelor's thesis
You will discuss the further process of your thesis with the supervising member of our working group. We generally offer two further supervision meetings.
Classic Topics of the IMG
We would like to encourage you to find a topic for your thesis yourself. To support you, you will find a list of possible topics that are of particular interest to us. The topic of the thesis should consist of a combination of the topics of Research Objects and Sectors or Research Objects and Geography listed here.
- The role of MNEs to reach zero net economy
- Acquisitions by emerging market MNEs in developed countries, post-merger integration and capability upgrading
- Internationalization of emerging market MNEs and the impact of home country institutions
- What does "mutual benefit" and "win-win" stand for in the Chinese outward FDI context?
- Co-evolution between the internationalization of (emerging market) MNEs and institutions
- Impact of volatility and change of (home/host country) institutions/policies on FDI (e.g. how does the change of the outward FDI approval process effect the internationalization of Chinese firms?)
- FDI and host country impact
- Intellectual property rights and MNEs
- State-owned enterprises’ internationalization
- Impact of (state-owned) MNEs on institutions/policies
- Comparative perspectives on international business theory
- Exploring and comparing alternative measures of MNE activity