Course Schedule
Lehrveranstaltungen
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Betreuung von Abschlussarbeiten durch andere Erstprüfer*innen (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Sünje von Helldorff, Saskia Poth
Inhalt: Bei der Wahl eines „anderen Erstprüfenden“ sind die Vorgaben der Rahmenprüfungsordnung (RPO) zu beachten. Sollten Sie für Ihre betriebswirtschaftliche Abschlussarbeit eine Betreuungszusage von einem*r Erstprüfer*in erhalten haben, die nicht mit einer Veranstaltung in myStudy aufgelistet wird, bitten wir Sie, das ausgefüllte Formular „Betreuung von Abschlussarbeiten durch andere Erstprüfer*innen“ in den Materialordner dieser Veranstaltung hochzuladen. Das Formular finden Sie im Materialordner dieser Veranstaltung und der o.g. Webseite. Bitte laden Sie das ausgefüllte Formular als PDF in den Materialordner "Upload Form". ______________________________________________________ When choosing a " another first examiner", the requirements of the examination regulations (RPO) must be fulfilled. If you have received a commitment of supervision from a first examiner for your final thesis in business administration, which is not listed in myStudy with a course, we kindly ask you to upload the completed form "Supervision of final theses by other first examiners" to the material folder of this course. The form can be found in the material folder of this course and the above mentioned website. Please upload the completed form as a PDF to the material folder "Upload Form". ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can also write your thesis with Sünje in the area of - (shared) leadership - competencies - systemic thinking and - communities of practice. Please fill out the form provided and upload it to the "Upload Form" folder.
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Brockelmann: Marketing (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Kerstin Brockelmann
Inhalt: Themengebiete/ Forschungsschwerpunkte: Customer Relationship Management Marken- und Vertriebsmanagement (Online)-Handel und E-Commerce Markt- und Konsumentenpsychologie
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Deller: Wirtschaftspsychologie (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Jürgen Deller
Inhalt: Im Rahmen der Vergabe von Abschlussarbeiten biete ich zu folgenden Themenfeldern Arbeiten an: 1. Betriebliches Management alternder Belegschaften unter Anwendung des Later Life Workplace Indexes, Fallstudien 2. Zur Nutzung künstlicher Intelligenz bei der Analyse konstruktorientierter längsschnittlicher Datensätze The following topic is available for theses in English: None at the moment.
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Drews: Digitale Transformation und Informationsmanagement (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Paul Drews
Inhalt: As a professor of information systems, I mainly supervise master theses in the major Business Information Systems (Wirtschaftsinformatik) and the master program Management & Data Science. However, I also supervise a few theses in business administration (mainly in IBAE, BWL, Management & Engineering, Management & Entrepreneurship). If you are interested in writing a thesis in the area of digital transformation which is both research-driven and practice-oriented, you might like to apply for a thesis. Potential topics (selection, but not limited to): Digital Transformation, IT Governance / IT Management, Enterprise Architecture Management, IT Innovation Management, Agile Transformation / Scaling Agile, Data-driven / AI-driven business models, Management of AI / AI Transformation Preferred methods are qualitative-empirical and (action) design science. Language according to your preference / program DE or EN. If you are interested in writing your thesis with me, please book an appointment in my consultation hours via mystudy and/or contact me via mail. I will only accept students for this mystudy course after we have agreed on a topic and an exposé.
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Farny: Social Entrepreneurship (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Steffen Farny
Inhalt: Prof. Farny primarily supervises theses that employ qualitative research designs, with a strong focus on Grounded Theory, Case Study, and Ethnographic Approaches. His academic expertise lies in the fields of social and sustainable entrepreneurship, with a particular interest in topics such as: • New practices and processes in sustainable entrepreneurship • Alternative forms of organizing (e.g., community entrepreneurship) • Holistic and net-positive sustainability orientations, especially regeneration and regenerative entrepreneurship • Entrepreneurship and resilience in response to shocks and disruptions • Outcomes, outputs, and impacts of entrepreneurial practices (e.g. impact measurement) • The interrelationship between the natural environment and entrepreneurship (“organizing with nature”) Exemplary theses supervised by Prof. Farny have investigated themes such as regenerative business models in rural communities, ethnographic studies of community-driven enterprises, and case studies exploring entrepreneurial responses to environmental crises. Theoretical approaches often draw from institutional theory, practice theory, systems thinking, and socio-ecological perspectives. Methodological Approaches The theses under Prof. Farny’s supervision are typically qualitative in nature, emphasizing interpretive and exploratory methodologies. Common approaches include: • Grounded Theory for theory development based on empirical data • Case Study Research to explore complex, real-life entrepreneurial contexts • Ethnographic Designs to provide in-depth, contextual understanding of entrepreneurial practices In some cases, conceptual work and theoretical essays may also be supervised, particularly when aiming to develop or critically interrogate frameworks within the domain of sustainable entrepreneurship. Supervision Process Prospective thesis students are expected to initiate contact via a short email outlining: (a) the research phenomenon, (b) the research question (c) the intended research design. This is followed by a brief (virtual) meeting to discuss the feasibility and alignment of the topic. Students then prepare a 3–5 page exposé, which serves as the foundation for the research project. Subsequent supervision meetings are arranged on a needs-based schedule, ensuring tailored support throughout the thesis process.
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Gielnik: Psychology & Entrepreneurship (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Michael Gielnik
Inhalt: Topics for your thesis The psychology of entrepreneurship, in particular entrepreneurship training dynamic perspective: how cognition, motivation, emotions drives entrepreneurial performance, but also the other way around why and for whom entrepreneurship training has positive short- and long-term effects on entrepreneurial behavior and well-being theoretical foundation: self- and action regulation theory Literature Frese, M. & Gielnik, M. M. (2023). The psychology of entrepreneurship: Action and process. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 10, 137-164. Frese, M., Gielnik, M. M., & Mensmann, M. (2016). Psychological training for entrepreneurs to take action: Contributing to poverty reduction in developing countries. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 25(3), 196-202. The nature and dynamics of self-efficacy self-efficacy is an important driver of performance, but it might also negatively relate to performance self-efficacy is fairly stable, but how do within-person variations in self-efficacy add to our understanding of the construct of self-efficacy and its motivational function theoretical foundation: self- and action regulation theory and process perspective Literature Gielnik, M. M., Bledow, R., & Stark, M. S. (2020). A dynamic account of self-efficacy in entrepreneurship. Journal of Applied Psychology, 105(5), 487-505. Bledow, R., Gielnik, M.M., et al. (under review). Integrating Within- and Between-Person Variability: A Process View on Self-Efficacy. Journal of Applied Psychology.
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Habersang: Digitale Transformation (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Stefanie Habersang
Inhalt: The Professorship for Digital Transformation supervises bachelor's and master's theses in the fields of digitalization and sustainaility (digital-ecological transformation), organization theory but also in the field of (female) entrepreneurship. These theses can be conceptual papers or qualitative studies. You can either work on a predefined topic (see current offerings in materials folder) or propose an area of interest, including relevant literature, from which a research question can be developed during supervision. You can either come with a fixed topic idea or you can specify a broad area of interest out of which a research question will be developed in the course of the supervision. (1) Application and selection The selection procedure is inseparably connected with the formal procedure for coordinating supervision places at the School of Management & Technology. The application deadline is communicated by the Study Dean’s Office, and selection decisions are communicated in keeping with the regulations by the Study Dean’s Office. For an application to be complete, please upload an up-to-date performance record in the folder “applications” on myStudy and short description of your field of interest (e.g. by filling out the Kick-Off Page, see here: https://www.leuphana.de/en/institutes/imo/digital-transformation/final-theses.html) If the number of applications exceeds available supervision capacities (3 supervisions per semester), decisions on acceptance/rejection are made based on your performance in courses and seminars of the Professorship for Digital Transformation. (2) Topic Development You can either develop a topic on your own or you look at the materials folder as I have 1-2 topics as a suggestion uploaded. (3) Registration process If we can find a common area for supervision and you are selected, the process will be as follows: - Initial meeting based on your application. - Preparation of an exposé within one month; another meeting will be held to support this process. - Feedback on your exposé and resubmission after 14 days. - Registration of the thesis. Please note: the latest date for registering your thesis in the summer term is the following date: Master thesis: April, 30 // Bachelor thesis: May, 30. The lastest date for registering your thesis in the winter term is the following date: Master thesis: Oct, 30 // BAchelorthesis: Nov, 30). In case the deadline is not met, I cannot supervise your thesis anymore!!! - Completion of the thesis within the current semester. After registering your thesis, up to two more meetings for further coordination can be scheduled. All the steps mentioned above must be completed on time to ensure your thesis is finished within the current semester! (4) Proposal details You have to compose a proposal (max. six pages) for your final thesis. This proposal should explicate the following aspects: -Cover sheet including the title of your thesis and research question (also: name, matriculation number, etc) -Relevance: Why is it interesting to address this research question or topic? -Positioning: In which stream of literature is the topic embedded? What do we know? What do we not know or what is the problematic assumption that you would like to challenge? What is the research question that emerges out of your problematization/gap-spotting in the literature? -Methodological approach: If your intend to conduct an empirical study, please specify your research design and your aspired data collection procedures. Please note that conceptual theses are eligible as well. If so, elaborations on methodical procedures are not required. -Abstract description of expected findings: When developing your ideas, you might already have ideas about the direction that your analysis might take. -References
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Keller: Marketing (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Wiebke Ina Yvonne Keller
Inhalt: TOPICS The Professorship of Marketing supervises Bachelor and Master theses in the area of marketing that are based on quantitative empirical analysis. Topic wises a main focus is not pricing and retailing topics, as well as in interdisciplinary approaches linking marketing to other disciplines. However, in general although all other topics are welcome if they are linked to quantitative marketing research. I will give an overview of topics that you can work on especially for the Bachelor students during the information session. Master students can work with these topics as well but also can suggest their own topics. APPLICATIONS Application via myStudy The application deadline is communicated by the Study Dean’s Office, and selection decisions are communicated in keeping with the regulations by the Study Dean’s Office. For an application to be complete, it is indispensable to upload: • an up-to-date performance record from QIS/myCampus/the Leuphana app and • a 1-side proposal describing your topic, including a working title, research question, describing the data and method you want to use. Please use the folder “applications” on myStudy to do so. If the number of applications exceeds available supervision capacities, decisions on acceptance/rejection are made based on your proposal. MEETINGS The first meeting is to discuss directions of your research project and give advice in regarding the focus of your analysis. In the second meeting we will discuss the final outline of your theses and have room for Q&A. COLLOQUIUM/FORUM Based on current study regulations, Bachelor students are required to take a Bachelor Colloquium, and Master students a Master Forum. You may select any of the ones on offer. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS Final theses needs to follow the style guide for academic writing. You (will) find the style guide under “Material” on myStudy. The submission format is set by the current study regulations. DEFENSE (only for Bachelor Theses) After submission and assessment of your thesis, we will have a ZOOM meeting in which you defend your final thesis. This meeting will take maximum of 30 min. For this meeting, we ask you to prepare a 5-min summary of the key arguments of your final thesis (slides are optional).
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Kößler: Transformation der Arbeitswelt (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Franziska Kößler
Inhalt: This year, I supervise quantitative theses on the following topics: 1) The employment-health dilemma: We will conduct a quantitative diary study on the situation of workers who face two undesirable options - compromising their health or their economic situation. More specifically, we are going to study which factors contribute to this decision situation. 2) Passive and active aggression: We will work on the question how workers respond to passive and active aggression in the workplace applying a diary approach.
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Loschelder: Wirtschafts- und Sozialpsychologie (Belegung)
Dozent/in: David Loschelder
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Mody: Auditing & Tax (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Dörte Mody
Inhalt: Themenschwerpunkte: Internationale Rechnungslegung, Internationales Steuerrecht, Betriebliche Steuerlehre Themenabsprache nach Kontaktaufnahme
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Reihlen: Strategisches Management (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Markus Reihlen
Inhalt: The Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship professorship supervises conceptual and qualitative empirical theses in strategy, entrepreneurship, management, and organizational theory. Current areas of interest include: - Strategic Management - Organization theory and design - New forms of organization - Entrepreneurship (corporate, digital, social entrepreneurship) - Entrepreneurial Ecosystem - New forms of working and organizing (Agile, Holacracy, Coworking, etc.) - Integration of corporate and sustainability strategy - Digitalization and digital transformation In general, you can also contribute your own conceptual and empirical ideas as long as they roughly fall within the professorship's thematic areas and methodological orientations.
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Remdisch: Personal- und Organisationspsychologie (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Sabine Remdisch
Inhalt: https://leadershipgarage.leuphana.de/ Teilnahmevoraussetzungen: Wenn Sie sich für die Betreuung einer Abschlussarbeit interessieren, senden Sie für ein erstes Informationsgespräch vorab Ihr Exposé von 1-2 Seiten plus den Gliederungsentwurf. If you are interested in being supervised for a thesis, please send us your exposé of 1-2 pages plus the draft outline in advance for an initial information meeting.
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Schulte: Gründungsmanagement und -finanzierung (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Reinhard Schulte
Inhalt: Der Lehrstuhl für Gründungsmanagement stellt einen Pool von Themen für die Erstellung von Abschlussarbeiten zur Auswahl. Zu jedem Themenvorschlag ist ein Themenblatt verlinkt, dem Sie wichtige Hinweise zum Inhalt, zu Methoden und Zielen sowie einführende Literaturhinweise entnehmen können. Die Themenblätter sind deutsch oder englisch formuliert. Abschlussarbeiten zu deutschsprachigen Themenblättern können wahlweise immer auch auf englisch geschrieben werden. Der Status des jeweiligen Themas gibt an, ob ein Thema "frei" oder "reserviert" ist. Freie Themen können von Ihnen übernommen werden. Als "reserviert" gilt ein Thema, sobald ein Gliederungspapier bzw. Projektantrag in Bearbeitung ist oder mit der Erstellung der Arbeit begonnen wurde. Themen können auch wieder freigegeben werden, wenn für uns nicht erkennbar ist, ob ein Thema ernsthaft und kontinuierlich bearbeitet wird. Sobald Sie sich für ein Thema interessieren, können Sie gerne mit dem/der Ansprechpartner*in von unserem Lehrstuhl in Kontakt treten und das weitere Vorgehen besprechen. Bitte beachten Sie unsere Merkblätter und den "Leitfaden zum wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten" im Materialordner.
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Schüßler: Organisation & Entrepreneurship (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Laura Fey, Elke Schüßler
Inhalt: The Professorship for Entrepreneurship and Organization Studies supervises Bachelor and Master theses in the areas of entrepreneurship, organization studies and management more broadly, mostly with a conceptual or qualitative orientation. You can either come with a fixed topic idea or you can specify a broad area of interest out of which a research question will be developed in the course of the supervision.
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Trittin-Ulbrich: Unternehmen in der Gesellschaft (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Hannah Trittin-Ulbrich
Inhalt: Themengebiete/ Forschungsschwerpunkte - Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - Corporate Social Responsibility and Communication - Digitale Ethik - Diversity Management - Female/Social Entrepreneurship - Responsible Management - Sustainability and Management
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Velte: Accounting, Tax, Sustainable Corporate Governance, Audit & Corporate Finance (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Patrick Velte
Inhalt: Wahl eines aktuellen Themas aus den Bereichen Accounting, Auditing, Tax oder Corporate Governance und empirische Bearbeitung einer nachhaltigkeitsorientierten Fragestellung. Die Bachelorarbeit ist in englischer Sprache im Journal-Style zu verfassen. Themengebiete/Forschungsschwerpunkte: Financial, Sustainability & Integrated Reporting, Audit & Sustainability Assurance, Tax Accounting, (Sustainable) Corporate Governance
2. Phase WiSe 26/27 - Venz: Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie (Belegung)
Dozent/in: Laura Venz
Inhalt: +++PLEASE READ: "SONSTIGE HINWEISE"+++ Quantitative Fragebogenstudie zu Arbeitszeit- und Arbeitsortflexibilität, Arbeitsstress und Erholung Individuelle Abschlussarbeit unter Einbindung in eine Projektgruppe Abschlussarbeit kann auf Deutsch oder Englisch verfasst werden (je nach Prüfungsordnung) --- Quantitative survey study on working time and work location flexibility, work stress, and recovery Individual thesis with integration into a project group.