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Focus Field Finance, Banking, and Insurance
Focus FieldFinance, Banking & Insurance

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Theses

The chairs of the Finance, Banking & Insurance focus field offer Bachelor’s and Master’s students the opportunity to write their theses on topics from the research areas of the focus field. On the following pages, you will find all relevant information regarding the application process and the preparation of theses.

For all academic work, the Finance, Banking & Insurance focus field places great emphasis on adherence to scientific standards and formal requirements. Many questions typically arise during the process of writing an academic paper. To facilitate your entry into scientific work, the focus field provides a central information page with guidelines and instructions for preparing academic papers.

The published regulations apply to seminar papers, Bachelor’s theses, and Master’s theses. In addition to a guide on the required formalities, you will find guidance on literature and data research, an introduction to proper citation, and information on how the focus field handles plagiarism. Those planning to write an empirical paper should also consult the Stata Help Desk section, which provides introductory information on using Stata, the statistical software preferred within the focus field.

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If you would like to write your thesis at one of our chairs, you should familiarize yourself with the procedures for the allocation of thesis placements in good time. While we are able to offer a thesis placement to all focus students in the Bachelor of Business Administration program, such a guarantee cannot be given at the Master’s level. Please take this into account when planning your studies.

Detailed information about the application procedures can be found at the links below.

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Bachelor Theses

Applications for bachelor thesis positions are accepted on four fixed deadlines per year, at the end of each quarter. The number of available bachelor thesis positions in the focus field Finance, Banking & Insurance is limited, so please ensure you submit your application in a timely manner.

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Master Theses

Applications for master’s thesis positions are accepted on four fixed deadlines per year, at the end of each quarter. The number of available master’s thesis positions in the focus field Finance, Banking & Insurance is limited, so please ensure you submit your application in a timely manner.