Bachelor & Master Theses

You would like to write a thesis (bachelor or master thesis) with us? We appreciate your interest!

Information about theses in the 2024/2025 winter semester:

Due to high demand and limited supervisory positions, there will be a thesis application process for the 2024/25 winter semester. Please note the following guidelines and deadlines:

  • Please submit a thesis exposé by September 30, 2024. No exposés will be accepted after this date.
  • Submit your exposé to the following e-mail address: moteamprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de
  • You would like to write your thesis in cooperation with a company? Please state this in your exposé and contact us in advance.
  • After careful review of your exposé, you will receive a confirmation or rejection of supervision in early - mid-October. The acceptance depends on the quality and feasibility of your exposé.
  • What should a good exposé look like? See below! 
  • Alongside the individual supervision, there will be an accompanying seminar with three appointments. Participation in this seminar is obligatory, failure to attend will result in forfeiture of the supervision agreement.
  • Important: The registration of the final thesis must be done by December 15, 2024. A different registration date is not possible. In case of non-registration of the thesis by the deadline, the confirmation of supervision will expire.
  • All further supervision steps and dates will be determined individually between the supervisor and the candidate.

Topics

For a thesis in the Department of Management and Organization you can apply for one of the suggested topics or propose your own topic. Within this topic, one specific research question has to be formulated and answered.

Current topics include:

Digitization & Health

  • Effects of constant accessibility on mental/physical health
  • Work-life balance in times of digital work
  • Remote work and health
  • Effects of digital stress on health
  • Interruptions due to e.g. e-mails

Digitization & Innovation

  • Remote Work and Creativity
  • Digital Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • Idea development in virtual teams
  • The design of digital transformation
  • Digital competence (development)

Digitization & Collaboration

  • Trust (culture) in digital collaboration and leadership
  • Collaboration in virtual teams
  • Leadership in times of New Work
  • Productivity in Remote Work

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • Opportunities and challenges of human and AI collaboration
  • Stereotypical perceptions about artificial intelligence among employees
  • Use of AI in Recruiting/Human Resources

Proposals of own topics with clear relation to the research topics of the working group are preferred.

Exposé

To apply for a thesis, please first submit an exposé of your proposed research. The exposé is a sketch of the planned work, similar to an architectural design for the construction of a house.

It should be no more than 3 pages long (excluding references and indexes) and should include the following elements:

  • Introduction: describe the general phenomenon or topic and why it is important to investigate.
  • State of Research: explain what is known about the topic, what has been studied in the literature in this area to date, and why this topic is of interest for study.
  • Problem Statement: explain the specific question that will be addressed within the topic.
  • Approach/Methodology: briefly describe how you will proceed with your thesis. What methods do you plan to use? Also reference what appropriate theory(s) may help answer your problem.
  • Literature: at least 10 references, preferably from high quality journals, according to APA standards.

Contact

Submit your exposé via e-mail: moteamprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de

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