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Bachelor & Master thesis supervision

We like to stay in touch with outstanding students who bring exceptional interest and talent for strategic management as well as an impeccable grade and track record. If you are interested in writing your thesis at our Institute you can find the most important information below.

Bachelor thesis supervision at ISM

We offer outstanding students the opportunity to write their bachelor thesis about interesting topics in the area of Strategic Management.

Students are invited to submit their application (including CV, letter of motivation, GPA, grade certificate) via the following form. You will get a response within two weeks in which we select the students with the best fit and grant them the opportunity to write their thesis at ISM.

Please note that the successful completion of the course "Grundlagen wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens"/"Academic Research Techniques" constitutes a prerequisite for applying for a bachelor thesis supervision at our Institute. Furthermore, students preferrably attended one of the specialization courses offered by one of the Institutes of the Department of Strategy and Innovation (e.g. "International Strategic Management 1" and "International Strategic Management 2" of the "Cross Functional Management" specialization).

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The application for bachelor theses is open on a continuous basis.

Master thesis supervision at ISM

We regularly offer master thesis topics in the area of strategic management that match our research focus. These topics will be communicated on this site.

In order to apply for one of the topics, please follow the instructions for application in the respective call.

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Master Theses on Managing Digital Transformations, Sustainability Transitions, and Industrial Changes

If you are interested in writing your master thesis on one of the below topics or have further questions regarding one of these topics, please contact the faculty listed in the respective call.

Creating and Capturing Value with Industry Platforms in Capital-intensive Markets
Creating and Capturing Value with Industry Platforms in Capital-intensive Markets
Value Creation and Value Capture of Algorithmic Management
Value Creation and Value Capture of Algorithmic Management
Towards a Digital Balanced Scorecard for Industrial Corporations
Towards a Digital Balanced Scorecard for Industrial Corporations
Types and Activities of Meta-Organizations for Health Care Innovation
Types and Activities of Meta-Organizations for Health Care Innovation
Innovation Marketing Tools in Industrial Markets
Innovation Marketing Tools in Industrial Markets
Strategic Positioning and Responses to Algorithmic Management
Strategic Positioning and Responses to Algorithmic Management
Augmented Reality: Application Domains and Business Models for Energy Providers
Augmented Reality: Application Domains and Business Models for Energy Providers
Promising Vertical and Smart Farming Business Models from the Perspective of Urban Energy Providers
Promising Vertical and Smart Farming Business Models from the Perspective of Urban Energy Providers
Decarbonization in the Energy Industry: Strategies and Corporate Communication
Decarbonization in the Energy Industry: Strategies and Corporate Communication
Disruptive Business Models for Renewable Energies: Taking Stock and Deriving Implications for Incumbents
Disruptive Business Models for Renewable Energies: Taking Stock and Deriving Implications for Incumbents
Entry Strategies of Transaction and Innovation Platforms in Industrial Markets in Germany
Entry Strategies of Transaction and Innovation Platforms in Industrial Markets in Germany
Governance of Nascent Ecosystems: Insights from Electric Vehicles in Germany
Governance of Nascent Ecosystems: Insights from Electric Vehicles in Germany
Green Energy Adoption: Barriers, Drivers, and Strategic Implications
Green Energy Adoption: Barriers, Drivers, and Strategic Implications
Pursuing Institutional Innovation in Established Fields: The Case of Autonomous Driving in Germany
Pursuing Institutional Innovation in Established Fields: The Case of Autonomous Driving in Germany
Institutional Work for Emerging Technologies: Insights from Autonomous Driving in Germany
Institutional Work for Emerging Technologies: Insights from Autonomous Driving in Germany
Relationship Portfolios for Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry
Relationship Portfolios for Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry
Legitimizing Radically New Technologies: The Case of Hydrogen Vehicles in the German Automotive Industry
Legitimizing Radically New Technologies: The Case of Hydrogen Vehicles in the German Automotive Industry
Organization Design of Agile Utilities
Organization Design of Agile Utilities
Resilience Strategies for Electric Vehicle Suppliers and Carmakers
Resilience Strategies for Electric Vehicle Suppliers and Carmakers
Responses to Resource Dependencies in the German Electric Vehicle Industry
Responses to Resource Dependencies in the German Electric Vehicle Industry
Cultivating Serendipity at Incumbents
Cultivating Serendipity at Incumbents
Strategic Responses to Industry Convergence in the Energy Industry
Strategic Responses to Industry Convergence in the Energy Industry
Strategies of Ecosystem Suppliers: Insights from Tier 2 Suppliers in the German EV Industry
Strategies of Ecosystem Suppliers: Insights from Tier 2 Suppliers in the German EV Industry

Master theses on Alliances and Uncertainty/Shocks

If you are interested in writing your master thesis on one of the below topics or have further questions regarding one of these topic, please contact ann-kathrin.herfeld@wu.ac.at.

Ownership and leadership in Joint Ventures
Ownership and leadership in Joint Ventures
Drivers of alliance formation
Drivers of alliance formation
Exogenous shock and its impact on strategic alliances
Exogenous shock and its impact on strategic alliances
The effect of behavioral uncertainty on strategic alliances
The effect of behavioral uncertainty on strategic alliances
Alliance instability
Alliance instability
Alliance Partner Selection
Alliance Partner Selection
Ambidexterity in Strategic Alliances
Ambidexterity in Strategic Alliances
Decision-making in Stategic Alliances
Decision-making in Stategic Alliances
Disruption and its impact on alliances
Disruption and its impact on alliances
Disruption and its impact on companies
Disruption and its impact on companies
Joint Venture Termination
Joint Venture Termination
Resilience in Strategic Management
Resilience in Strategic Management
Resource complementarity in strategic alliances
Resource complementarity in strategic alliances
Strategic Alliances in the energy sector
Strategic Alliances in the energy sector
Strategic Alliances in the logistics sector
Strategic Alliances in the logistics sector
Strategic Alliance Termination
Strategic Alliance Termination