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2024

Assessment of the Financing of Investments in Artificial Intelligence Using Ratings (BA) 

The Contribution of Risk Governance to Corporate Management in the VUCA World (MA) 

Corporate Financing via Blockchain—An Analysis of Initial Coin Offerings from a Risk Governance Perspective (MA) 

Selection and Optimization of Multi-Step Liquidity Forecast Models for Corporate Application (MA) 

The Introduction of the Digital Euro – A Stakeholder-Oriented Analysis of Opportunities and Risks from a Banking Perspective (BA) 

Digitalization in the Customer Journey for Lending – An Analysis from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA) 

Integration of External ESG Ratings with Internal Risk Management Using Risk Governance (BA) 

Implementation of Risk Culture Indicators into the Risk Governance Framework (MA) 

Selection and Combination of Risk Measures for Managing Institutional Equity Portfolios (MA) 

The role of risk governance in the context of a strategic ESG transformation of banks (MA) 

Use of modern data analysis methods for improved risk governance (MA) 

Perspectives on artificial intelligence for the role of the risk manager in companies (MA) 

Materiality analysis as a filter for sustainability reporting in the context of risk governance (BA) 

 

2023

Underpricing in FinTech IPOs—an analysis from a risk perspective (MA) 

The Mindset of Employees in Organizational Change Processes (MA) 

Risk governance strategies of Ukrainian companies in the context of the war (BA) 

Analysis of the risks faced by energy-intensive companies in the current market environment from a risk governance perspective (MA) 

The influence of artificial intelligence on the earnings component of cooperative banks’ business models: An analysis from a risk governance perspective (MA) 

The leadership mindset in organizational change processes (MA) 

Transformation of Business Models through Servitization with a Focus on Risk Governance (MA) 

Differences in Climate Reporting by DAX Companies – A Qualitative Content Analysis from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA) 

Embedded Finance – Prospects for the Business Models of Universal Banks (MA) 

Power Purchase Agreements—An Analysis from a Risk Governance Perspective (MA) 

The E-Mobility Market in China from a Risk Governance Perspective for German Automakers (MA) 

The Contribution of Risk Governance to Insolvency Forecasting Models (MA) 

Managing Inflation Risk - A Case for Risk Governance (MA) 

From Cultural Due Diligence to Implementing a Culture with the Help of Risk Governance (MA) 

Tokenization as a Business Area for Banks—A View from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA) 

Insights from resilience research for risk governance (BA) 

Risk Governance as a Preventive Measure Against Financial Statement Scandals (MA) 

Transformation in the Energy Sector: The Case of RWE in Light of Risk Governance (MA) 

Risk Governance as a Catalyst for Developing a Sustainability-Oriented Corporate Strategy (MA)

Risk Governance as a Tool for Municipal Mayors (BA) 

Employees as a Stakeholder Group in Risk Governance as Reflected in Deutsche Bank’s Non-Financial Reports (BA)

Risk Governance as a Tool for Managing Risks for Managing Partners (BA)

 

2022  

Risk Governance as a Radar for Cultural Risks in Fast-Growing Companies (MA)

Evaluation of active robo-advisors using risk governance (MA)

Climate Scenarios as a Risk Governance Task in the Context of Research and Development of Risk Topics (BA)

Supply Chain Analysis Using Risk Governance (BA)

Supporting IT Outsourcing in SMEs with Risk Governance (MA)

Management of Strategic and Operational Cyber Risks in Companies (MA)

Developing a cyber culture in companies using risk governance (MA)

Risk Governance, Stress Tests, and Event Studies—Combining the Concepts (MA)

Sustainability in Corporate Finance—The Contribution of Risk Governance to Aligning the Interests of Companies and Banks (MA)

Managing Energy Price Volatility—The Contribution of Risk Governance (MA)

Green Bonds in the Context of Risk Governance (BA)

Opportunities for Risk Governance During a Company’s Decline (BA)

Digital Currency—A Multi-Perspective Analysis from the Perspective of Risk Governance (MA)

Opportunities and Risks of Working from Home – An Analysis from the Perspective of Risk Governance (MA)

Buy Now Pay Later – A Debt Trap for Young Adults? An Analysis from a Risk Governance Perspective (MA) 

Development of a Business Model-Based Categorization System for NFT Issuers (BA)   

The Transformation of the Meat Industry – An Analysis from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

Currency Risk Measurement for a Receivables Portfolio Using Alternative Methods – A Validation of Forecast Accuracy (MA) 

The Role of the Controller in the Context of Risk Governance (MA)

Implications of the climate stress test for risk governance in credit institutions (MA) 

The Contribution of Risk Governance to Proactive Credit Risk Management (MA) 

Design of a Bank-Specific Stress Test Using Risk Governance (BA)

Analysis of the GRI Reports of Western Union, Allied Irish Bank, and National Australian Bank in the Context of Risk Governance (BA) 

 

2021

Risk Culture in Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Governance (MA) 

Mapping social and cultural risks in credit institutions using risk governance (MA)

The Influence of Risk Parameter Selection on the Quality of Risk Measurement Models (MA) 

The Use of Risk Governance in SMEs to Cope with External Shocks (MA)

The Contribution of Risk Governance to a Company’s Path to Climate Neutrality (MA) 

Mapping Qualitative Criteria in SME Creditworthiness Assessments Using Risk Governance (MA)

Post-Merger Integration from a Risk Governance Perspective (MA) 

The Contribution of Risk Governance to Business Continuity Management (MA)

Risk Governance in Light of Information Asymmetries in the Credit Market (MA) 

Risk Governance in the Telecommunications Industry (MA)

Digitalization Risks of the Business Model—A Case for Risk Governance (BA)

The Risks of an M&A Transaction in the Pre-Merger Phase from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

Stakeholder-Oriented Climate Reporting in Accordance with TCFD Recommendations within the Framework of Risk Governance (MA) 

Risk Governance in Banking Supervision as Protection Against IT Risks (BA) 

The Importance of Trust in the Risk Governance Approach (MA) 

Risk Management in the Automotive Industry Supply Chain - A Systematic Literature Review (MA) 

The Role of Multilateral Development Banks in the Fight Against Climate Change – An Analysis from a Risk Governance Perspective (MA) 

B2B Online Trade in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA) 

Implications of Risk Governance for Strategic Due Diligence (BA)

Insights from Risk Governance for the Restructuring Planning of Systemically Important Credit Institutions (BA) 

Risk Governance as a Value-Stabilizing Anchor in Times of Crisis (MA)

Financing of FinTechs by Private Equity Firms - An Analysis from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

Integration of ESG Criteria into Credit Analysis of SMEs from a Risk Governance Perspective (MA)

Collaboration between FinTechs and Traditional Banks – Role Distribution from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

Contingent Convertible Bonds in the Context of Risk Governance (BA)

The Significance of Cyber Risks and Their Management through Risk Governance in Credit Institutions (BA)

The Impact of Green Financing on a Company’s Business Model (BA)

The "Asset Management" Business Segment – An Analysis from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

The Importance of Codes of Conduct for a Bank’s Corporate Culture (BA)

Trading as a Model for Banks’ Retail Banking Business – An Analysis from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

GRI vs. DNK – A Comparison of Sustainability Reporting by Banks and Savings Banks (BA)

ESG Criteria as a Focus of Risk Governance in Banks (BA)

Analysis of AI Companies from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

 

2020

Improving investor protection in digital investment advice through risk governance (MA)

Selecting an Organizational Structure to Promote Risk Awareness Among Employees (BA)

Impact of the Business Judgment Rule on Corporate Risk Management and Perspectives for Risk Governance (MA)

The Business Model of ETF Market Makers in Light of Risk Governance (MA)

Risk Governance as a Value Driver for Sustainable Investment Funds (MA)

The Role of Risk Governance in the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (MA)

Hedge Funds as Shareholder Activists and Their Role in Risk Governance (BA)

Risk Governance as a Success Factor for Mid-Sized Construction Companies (BA)

Influencing Psychological Investment Behavior through Risk Governance (MA)

Customer Loyalty as an Element of the Risk Governance Philosophy (MA)

Validity of rating systems regarding the assessment of companies’ long-term viability (MA)

The risk governance perspective of equity investors during the investment phases of startups (BA)

Shareholder Activism in Germany in the Context of Risk Governance—An Exploratory Study (MA)

Risk Governance as the Foundation for Cyber Risk Management (MA)

Risk Governance as a Component of Value-Oriented Investment Strategies (BA)

Processes and Operational Risk – A Case for Risk Governance (BA)

The Impact of the Output Floor on a Bank’s Stakeholders—A View from the Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

Risk Governance and Disruption - A Symbiosis (BA)

Robo-Advisory Services from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

The Tension Triangle of Digitalization Risk, Reputational Risk, and Operational Risk in the Context of Risk Governance (MA)

Sustainability Strategies of Church Banks – An Analysis from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

Empirical Findings from the German Automotive Industry on the Necessity of Risk Governance (MA)

The Influence of IDW EPS 340 on the Development of Risk Governance (MA)

The GAFA’s Attack on the Business Model of Cooperative Banks – An Analysis from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

Exchange-Traded Funds in the Context of Risk Governance (BA)

Risk Governance—A Sustainable Path to Success for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MA)

Increasing market discipline through disclosure—a comparison of the presentation of risk management systems at German banks (MA)

Risk Governance in Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending Business Models (MA)

Structural Liquidity Management in the Context of Risk Governance—An Industry Comparison (MA)

Information Asymmetries in Banks and Insurance Companies – A Stakeholder-Oriented Reporting Analysis in the Context of Risk Governance (MA)

Scaling Risk Governance in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (BA)

Backtesting of a Historical Simulation of Stock Price Risks from a Risk Governance Perspective (MA)

Sustainability Risks from the Perspective of Banks—An Analysis of Sustainability Reports (BA)

The Role of the Risk Controller within the Framework of Risk Governance (MA)

Strategies of European Banks to Reduce Non-Performing Loans (MA)

Definition of Problem Loans—A Comparison by Legal System, Accounting, and Regulatory Requirements (MA)

 

2019 

The business model of N26 Bank GmbH from a risk governance perspective (MA)

Banking business risk in the focus of risk governance (BA)

The Stress Test as a Risk Governance Tool (BA) 

Non-Performing Loan Management: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Measures to Reduce Non-Performing Loans in Greece, Portugal, and Italy (MA)

Credit Quality in Europe – A Comparison of Selected Countries Using the EBA Dashboard (BA) 

Risk Governance as an Overarching Framework for Interest Rate Risk Management in Insurance (MA) 

Securitization of Non-Performing Loans by European Banks (BA) 

The Business Model of Market Makers from a Risk Governance Perspective (MA) 

External Risk Communication in the Energy Sector – An Empirical Analysis Using the Example of the Three Major Energy Suppliers in Germany (BA) 

Agency Risks of Collateralized Debt Obligations (BA) 

The German Football Association from the Perspective of Risk Governance Research (BA) 

Risk Governance in Savings Banks and Cooperative Banks in the Siegen-Wittgenstein and Hochsauerland Districts – An Empirical Analysis from an Employee Perspective (BA) 

The Institutional Remuneration Regulation as a Tool for Promoting Risk Culture (BA) 

Planning an Exit Strategy with Private Equity from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

Risk Governance in Digitalization – Business-Related Risks in the Transformation Process (MA)

Internal Control System and Risk Governance – A Symbiosis (BA)

Management of IT Risks – A View from the Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

Positioning Investor Relations Against the Backdrop of Risk Governance (BA)

Use of Big Data in Credit Risk Models (MA)

Mapping Digitalization from the Customer and Bank Perspectives in Risk Governance in Retail Banking (MA)

Changes in Banks’ Risk Profiles Due to Digitalization – A Consideration within the Framework of Risk Governance (MA)

Measuring Risk Culture – An Analysis of Existing Studies in Light of Risk Governance (BA)

Behavioral Bias in Banking Processes – The Contribution of Risk Governance (MA)

Interest Rate Risk Measurement: The Tension Between Present Value and Periodic Analysis (MA)

The Significance of Social Media for Banks’ Business Models – Opportunities and Risks from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

Internal Risk Models in the Context of Banking Supervision – The Perspective of Risk Governance (BA)

P2P Lending – Competition or Complement to the Business Model of a Universal Bank (BA)

Fair Value Hedge Accounting for Interest Rate Risks (BA)

 

2018 

Risk Culture and Risk Appetite – Symbiosis or Conflict? (BA)

Institutionalization of Risk Governance in Major European Banks (MA)

Prevention: Risk Governance as the Key to Avoiding Occupational Fraud (BA)

The Significance of Artificial Intelligence for the Business Model – Opportunities and Risks from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

The Need for Risk Governance – An Empirical Analysis of the Shortcomings of Risk Management and Corporate Governance (BA)

The Concept of Sustainability in the Banking Sector (BA)

Risk Governance as a Shield – The Case of Lehman Brothers (BA)

Management of Cyber Risks in Credit Institutions with a Special Focus on Risk Governance (BA)

The Human Resources Dimension of IT Risk from a Risk Governance Perspective (BA)

Applicability of the Risk Governance Concept in Healthcare – An Analysis of Stakeholders Using the Example of St. Marien Hospital in Siegen (MA)

Corporate Governance and Risk Governance – An Empirical Analysis of the Status Quo in NGOs (BA)

Mapping Operational Risks within the Framework of Risk Governance—The Better Solution (BA)

Deriving indicators for a strategic crisis using risk governance (BA)

Cybercrime in Companies – Risk Governance as a Shield (BA)

Risk Governance – A Comparative Analysis of BP, Exxon Mobil, and Shell (BA)

Measuring the Maturity Level of Risk Culture in Banks (BA)

Artificial Intelligence – Changes in Risk Management at Banks (BA)

Reputational Risks in Hospitals in the Context of Risk Governance (BA)

Validation of a Historical Simulation for Measuring Equity Risks in the Context of Risk Governance (MA)

Managing HR Crises in SMEs with the Help of Risk Governance (MA)

Designing a non-performing loan strategy—opportunities and risks from a risk governance perspective (MA)

Regulatory requirements for the management of operational risks in banks in light of risk governance (MA)

Implementation of a Social-Genetic Code with Risk Governance Using the Example of Public-Law Credit Institutions (BA)

Systematic Identification of Model Risks as a Task of Risk Governance (MA)

Risk Governance as a Catalyst for Internal Control Systems in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MA)

Management of Social Performance in Microfinance Institutions through Risk Governance (MA)

Integration of the requirements from the "Financing Sustainable Growth" action plan through a credit institution’s risk governance (MA)

Risk Governance for Crowdfunding Platforms – A Comparison of Crowdinvesting, Reward-Based Crowdfunding, and Crowdlending (BA)

The Risk Appetite of Banks – A Systematic Literature Review in Light of Risk Governance (BA)

Online Lending Platforms as a Business Model—The Perspective of Risk Governance (BA)

The EBA Stress Test as a Catalyst for Risk Governance (BA)

Integrating Economic Capital Allocation Concepts into Risk Governance (MA)

Improving the Efficiency of Technical Documentation through the Implementation of a Content Management System: The Case of the HF Mixing Group (BA)

Benchmarks as Tools for Developing Sustainable Business Models – The Perspective of Risk Governance (MA)

Risk-bearing capacity in banks – New regulatory frameworks in light of risk governance (MA)

Risk Management – Practices in SMEs: Continuity in the Event of Extreme Events (MA)

Digitalization in the Retail Banking Segment – A Comparison of Traditional Universal Banks and Internet Banks Using Risk Governance (BA)

The Impact of Climate Change on Companies – Risk Governance as an Approach to Early Diagnosis (BA) 

 

2017

Design of risk models and identification of model risks as areas of responsibility within risk governance – A consideration from a corporate governance perspective (MA)
The process of portfolio formation taking sustainability criteria into account in credit institutions – a consideration within the framework of risk governance (BA)
Macroeconomic and regulatory influences on banks’ proprietary trading in light of the SREP (BA)
The Significance of the Collingridge Dilemma for Risk Governance (BA)

Risk communication in light of risk governance—empirical findings from the automotive industry (BA)

Effects of Negative Interest Rates on the Financial Valuation of Symmetric Financial Products (BA)

Risk Communication in Light of Risk Governance – Empirical Findings from the Software Industry (BA)

Risk Communication in the Context of Risk Governance – Empirical Findings from the Chemical Industry (BA)

Risk Governance – Consulting for Top Management as a Success Factor (MA)

Risk Governance in Hospitals – The Role of Risk Culture (BA)

Reputational Risks in Banks in Light of Risk Governance (BA)

Integration of Risk Factors into Business Planning (BA)

Implementation of Bank Stress Tests to Evaluate Internal Risk-Bearing Capacity Concepts within the Framework of Risk Governance (BA)

Risk Governance as a Contribution to the Design of Risk Models (MA)

Implementation of Risk Factors Based on Ranges in Business Planning (BA)

Systemic Risks—Significance and Integration into Risk Governance (BA)

Increasing corporate value through the implementation of risk governance via a communication strategy in SMEs (MA)

Stress tests as a tool to support risk-based decisions—the perspective of risk governance (MA)

An Indicator System for Measuring the Effectiveness of the Risk Governance Process in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (BA)

The influence of risk governance on capital adequacy—A comparison of the three pillars of the German banking industry (BA)

Assessment of Risk Culture in Banks (BA)

Seasonal Effects in Commodity Markets – Historical Evidence and the Development of Trading Strategies (MA)

Management of Reputational Risks in Financial Institutions Using Risk Governance (MA)

Modeling stochastic cash flows of an industrial company in light of risk governance (MA)

Approaches to Holistic Risk-Oriented Corporate Management - A Comparison of Risk Governance and Enterprise Risk Management (MA) 

Creditworthiness Assessment by Banks in Light of Risk Governance (BA)

Risk Governance in the Factoring Industry in Germany - An Empirical Analysis of the Six Largest Factoring Companies (BA)

Implementation of Risk Governance in Cooperative Banks (BA)

Implementation of Risk Governance in Savings Banks (BA)

Institutionalization of Risk Governance – Development of a Model Framework and Empirical Links (MA)

Implementation of a Risk Governance System in a Medium-Sized Industrial Company (MA)

Implementation of Risk Governance in Unlisted Companies (MA)

Adaptation of the IRGC Risk Governance Model to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Germany (MA)

Integration of risk-bearing capacity into corporate management in light of risk governance (MA)

Risk-bearing capacity in banks – Going Concern and Gone Concern approaches in light of risk governance (MA)

Mapping risk appetite and risk-bearing capacity in the risk management of banks (BA)

Risk Governance in the Energy Sector – An Analysis of Battery Storage Manufacturers (MA)

Institutionalization of Risk Governance in the Three German Banking Sectors (BA)

Data Risk Governance in Banks (BA)

Risk Communication in the Insurance Industry – An Analysis in Light of Risk Governance (MA)

Deriving Control Measures from Integrated Risk Measurement within the Framework of Risk Governance (MA)

From Traditional Risk Management to Enterprise Risk Management – An Empirical Analysis of Risk Management in German Companies (BA)

Institutionalization of Risk Governance in Major European Banks (MA) 

 

2016

Methodology of Risk Quantification in Stress Tests – A Critical Analysis of the EBA’s 2016 EU-wide Bank Stress Test (MA)

Evidence of Alternative Risk Premiums in a Low-Interest-Rate Environment – An Empirical Analysis of the German Stock Market (MA)

Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Private Equity Buyouts on the Performance of Portfolio Companies (MA)

Applications of Big Data in the Customer Relationship Cycle with Retail Clients (MA)

ERM at the Intersection of Corporate Governance and Risk Management (MA)

Performance Measurement of Leveraged Buyouts (MA)

Crowdfunding as a Form of Financing for Start-Up Companies (BA)

Bank Restructuring Plan – A Recovery and Resolution Plan in the Event of Insolvency (BA)

Comparison of Different Approaches to Managing Business Risks (BA)

Comparison of Methods for Determining Expected Shortfall in the Context of Model Risks (BA)

Financing Options for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Funding Potential through a Capital Markets Union (BA)

CRM Tools in Banks: State of the Art and Development Support (BA)

The New Standardized Approach to Credit Risk – A Systematic Analysis of the Changes and the Resulting Implications for Credit Institutions (BA)

Linking a company’s value drivers to its KPIs (MA)

Capital Markets Through the Ages – A Critical Examination of the Efficient Market Using the Three-Factor Model by Fama and French as an Example (BA)

Productivity Potential of IT in the Retail Banking Segment (BA)

Measurement Approaches and Indices for Reputational Risks for Companies in the Financial Sector (BA)

Covenants in SME bonds—opportunities and risks for companies (BA)

Integration of Pension Provisions into the Measurement of a Credit Institution’s Interest Rate Risk (MA)

Calculation of liquidity risks in a low-interest-rate environment (BA)

Ensuring the effectiveness of risk management in credit institutions through a functional ICS (MA)

Modeling the price change risk of steel scrap (MA)

Single Supervisory Mechanism: The Development of Banking Supervision in the Eurozone Following the Financial Crisis (BA)

Comparison and analysis of various credit risk models with a special focus on Creditmetrics and Creditrisk+ (MA)

The Risk Report as an Indicator of a Bank’s Risk Culture – An International Comparison (MA)

Profitability analysis of investments in unlisted companies (BA)

Hybrid Bonds in DAX Companies (BA)

The Development of European Banking Supervision (BA)

An innovative method for liquidity risk management—benefits for small and medium-sized enterprises (BA)

Business Model of a Regional Bank (BA)

The Tension Between Corporate Governance and Risk Management (MA)

Leveraged buyouts (MA)

Financing Options for Start-Up Companies (BA)

Bank Restructuring Plan – Recovery and Resolution Plan in the Event of Insolvency (BA)

Approaches to managing business risks in credit institutions (BA)

Comparison of Methods for Determining Expected Shortfall in the Context of Model Risks (BA)

Design of risk models and determination of model risks as areas of responsibility in risk governance—A consideration from a corporate governance perspective (MA)

 

2015

Use of Key Risk Indicators in Value-Based Corporate Management (MA)

Alternative Financing Instruments for Optimizing Working Capital Management—A Systematic Comparison (MA)

Measuring the market liquidity of a credit institution’s short-term asset transactions (MA)

Comparison of Macroeconomic Parameters of the Financial Crisis with the Parameters Used in the 2014 EBA Stress Test (MA)

Requirements and Consequences of Restructuring Planning under MaSan for a Systemically Important Credit Institution (BA)

Transfer pricing systems for allocating liquidity costs in credit institutions (MA)

Potential for capital market-oriented debt financing in German SMEs (MA)

Corporate Governance in Banks: Lessons from Recent Scandals in the International Banking Market (MA)

Risk management in investment controlling—opportunities and limitations using the example of ThyssenKrupp’s investments in the U.S. (BA)

The influence of risk culture on efficient risk management (BA)

Financing of Sports Arenas – An Analysis Using the Example of the German Soccer Bundesliga (BA) 

Underpricing in IPOs – An Analysis from the Perspective of Various Stakeholders (BA)

Centralized Cash Management through the Establishment of a Payment Factory (MA)

Effects of Negative Interest Rates on a Bank’s Process Chain – Impact on Valuation Models and Other Selected Elements (MA)

Certificates as a Portfolio Expansion to Optimize the Risk-Return Profile for Retail Investors in a Low-Interest-Rate Environment (BA)

Opportunities and Risks of a Capital Markets Union for German Regional Banks (MA)

The market for SME bonds: Real estate companies and their investors (MA)

Acquisition of a company via a leveraged buyout – the perspective of a private equity investor (BA)

Comparison of the Black-Scholes model with stochastic volatility models, taking certificates into account (MA)

Backtesting of risk models—a comparison of methods for validating Value at Risk and Expected Shortfall models (MA)

 

2014

Competitive Forces in the Banking Market: A Study Using the Example of P2P Loans (BA)

Implications of Basel III for overall bank management – An empirical study of the German banking market (BA)

Effects of the low-interest-rate environment caused by the euro crisis on the business policies of German savings banks and cooperative banks (BA)

Management of Reputational Risks in Companies (MA)

Integration of Liquidity Spreads into the Market Interest Rate Method (BA)

Structuring of Certificates in a Low-Interest-Rate Environment (MA)

Potential uses of contingent convertible bonds as a refinancing instrument for credit institutions (BA)

Behavioral Finance and Its Application in Asset Allocation: A Critical Analysis Using the ARERO World Fund as an Example (BA)

SME Bonds as an Instrument for Corporate Financing (MA)

Credit Risk Modeling: The Impact of Sovereign Risk on Bank Ratings (MA)

Requirements for Liquidity Risk Management in Companies in the Energy Sector – Transferability of Financial Institution Systems Using the Example of GASAG (MA)

Exchange-Traded Funds as an Investment Opportunity for Retail Investors in Various Market Conditions (MA)

Covenants for SME Bonds – Lessons from Mezzanine Programs (BA)

Data Quality Management in Risk Controlling at Credit Institutions (MA)

Liquidity Management During the Crisis – An Analysis of the Status Quo for Optimization Using Modern Risk Management Tools (MA)

Corporate financing after the crisis – Analysis of the effects on the network of relationships between companies and banks, taking into account national characteristics in Germany (MA)

Management of Risk-Bearing Capacity in the Liquidation Approach, Taking Market Price Risks into Account (MA)

 

2013

The Significance of Credit Default Swaps in the Financial Crisis (BA)

Financing Decisions with Capital Structure Optimization (Master’s Thesis)

Analysis and Quantification of Currency Risks in Companies, Taking into Account the Fat Tail Problem (MA)

Representation of illiquid securities in banks’ securities portfolios (MA) 

Measurement and Hedging of Currency Risks in a Corporate Group (MA)

Measuring and Managing Commodity Price Risks Using the Example of a Plastics Processing Company (MA) 

Use of Credit Substitutes in Corporate Cash Management (MA)

MaRisk-compliant inverse stress tests in the internal risk and capital management of credit institutions (MA) 

The Impact of Demographic Change on the Business Strategy of a Rural Cooperative Bank (BA)

Management of LCR and NSFR using asset securitization (BA) 

Management of fuel price risk using the example of an airline (MA)

The Suitability and Potential of Web 2.0 in Banking (BA) 

Empirical analysis of Japanese banks’ strategic response to low domestic interest rates (BA)

Online loan comparison portals caught between diversity, transparency, and complexity (MA)

The Impact of Exchange Rate Fluctuations on the Management of a Small-to-Medium-Sized Enterprise (MA) 

The Solvency II Standard Formula in Life Insurance – Measuring the Interest Rate and Spread Risk of Bonds (MA)

Implementation of Executive Development as a Component of Human Resources Development – An Empirical Study in the South Westphalia Region (BA) 

Valuation of Financial Instruments in a Multi-Curve Environment (MA)

The Impact of Executive Development on Performance – An Empirical Study in the South Westphalia Region (BA)

Integration of sustainability criteria into procedures for the quantitative evaluation of investment decisions (MA)

 

2012

Return/Risk Analysis of Barrier Options Using a Knock-Out Product (BA)

Reliability of Value at Risk under Volatile Market Conditions (MA)

Management of strategic risks in private health insurance using the example of Bürgerversicherung while considering regulatory requirements (MA)

Measuring the Volatility of Commodities and Its Implications for Risk Management Using the Example of Copper (MA)

The Impact of the New Liquidity Requirements Under Basel III on the Balance Sheet Structure and Profitability of a Mid-Sized Bank (MA)

Management of event risks for equities in credit institutions (MA)

Technical stock analysis from the perspective of behavioral finance (MA)

Risk culture as a key success factor for modern risk management in companies (MA)

Measuring the market price risk of stock index options by integrating implied volatilities into historical simulations (MA)

Corporate financing for companies with poor credit ratings (MA)

Application of the Capital Asset Pricing Model in Non-Publicly Traded Companies (MA)

Impact of IFRS 9 on Risk Provisions in Credit Institutions (MA)

Concepts for measuring risk-bearing capacity in credit institutions, taking into account the MaRisk amendment (BA)

Target Value Determination within the Framework of Value-Oriented Sales Management (MA)

Insights from the empirical analysis of historical market interest rates for corporate interest rate risk management (BA)

Accounting for fluctuating debt ratios in the calculation of the beta factor (MA)

The influence of balance sheet structural considerations on the cost of equity and the beta factor (MA)

Critical analysis of private equity as a financing form, taking information asymmetries into account (MA)

The role of risk management within the framework of the principles of proper planning (MA)

2011

Cash management instruments for intra-group liquidity balancing (BA) 

Diversification Effects from Including Commodity Indices in Equity Portfolios (BA)

Management of counterparty risks using on-balance-sheet and off-balance-sheet products—a comparative analysis of advantages (MA)

Mapping business risks in the Balanced Scorecard (MA)

Use of Local Volatilities in the Valuation of Stock Options in the Binomial Model (MA)

Investigation of Capital Market Anomalies in the Context of Behavioral Finance (BA)

Analysis of Financial Investments at Sharia-Compliant Banks in Turkey (BA)

Incorporating Currency Risk into Dynamic Investment Calculation Methods (BA)

Methods for Allocating Risk Coverage Funds in Market Price Risk Management (MA)

Use of currency hedges in international project finance (BA)

Critical analysis of the liquidity coverage ratio and net stable funding ratio within the framework of regulatory standards for liquidity risk (MA)

Equity and debt positions as option contracts (BA)

Applications and Management Implications of Economic Capital in Credit Institutions (DA)

Valuation of Asian Options (BA)

Hedging of Energy Price Risks (MA)

Critical comparison of methods for selecting low-risk equity portfolios (BA)

Microcredits from for-profit and nonprofit organizations—a critical comparison (BA)

Optimization of Working Capital with ABS Transactions (BA)

Establishment of an Investment Monitoring System for the Early Detection of Project-Related Risks (MA)

Determining the cost of equity for non-publicly traded companies (Master’s thesis)

Critical Analysis of Defense Strategies for Publicly Traded Corporations in Germany (BA)

The Importance of the Family Office for Private Banking (Master’s Thesis)

The realignment of banking regulation in the wake of the financial market crisis (DA)

Significance, influence, and consequences of systemically important banks from the perspective of banking supervision (DA)

Regulation of credit derivatives using the example of credit default swaps (BA)

Integrating Reputational Risks into Risk Management (BA)

Industrial Metals as an Asset Class (Master’s Thesis)

Analysis of the Cash Flow at Risk of USD Revenues, Taking Asymmetric Currency Options into Account (Bachelor’s Thesis)

Optimization of Funding for Banks That Have Received Government Aid (Master’s Thesis)

Scope and Quality of Risk Management at DAX 30 Companies – A Comparative Analysis Based on Published Risk Reports (Master’s Thesis)

Critical Analysis of Various Methods for Determining Cash Flow in Corporate Valuation (Master’s Thesis)

 

2010

Management of Reputational Risks in Companies (Master’s Thesis)

Valuation of Stock Options Using Black–Scholes: Limitations and Opportunities for Expansion (Bachelor’s Thesis)

Hedging Revenue Risks Using Weather Derivatives (Bachelor’s Thesis)

Risk Transfer in the Lending Business Using Credit Default Swaps (Master’s Thesis)

Suitability of Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Management Methods for Use in SMEs (Bachelor’s Thesis)

Sales Platforms for Private Real Estate Financing in Banking Value Chains (Master’s Thesis)

Selection of an Appropriate Discount Rate for Valuing Investments in Unlisted Companies (Master’s Thesis)

Comparison of Path-Dependent Financial Instruments Using the Example of Bonus and Discount Certificates (Bachelor’s Thesis)

Market entry strategies for German banks in the Chinese banking sector (Bachelor's thesis)

The Future of Technical Chart Analysis Against the Backdrop of the Financial Market Crisis (Bachelor’s Thesis)

Design of a present-value-based risk-bearing capacity in banks (Master’s thesis)

Valuation of currency options taking stochastic volatility into account (Master’s thesis)

Investigation of Interactive Social Communities in the Context of CRM Models in Banks—Structural Integration, Opportunities, and Risks (Master’s Thesis)

Refinancing spreads within the framework of the market interest rate method (Master’s thesis)

The Use of Temperature Derivatives in the Risk Management of Energy Companies (Master’s Thesis)

Risk-Adequate Allocation of Hedge Fund Strategies to Investment Profiles (Bachelor’s Thesis)

 

2009

Customer segmentation using the customer lifetime value concept (Bachelor's thesis)

Return/Risk Analysis of Hedge Fund Strategies (Master’s Thesis)

Application of Discriminant Analysis in Rating Procedures for Assessing the Creditworthiness of Corporate Clients (Bachelor’s Thesis)

Liquidity Risk Management at the Intersection of Business Administration and Regulatory Law (Master’s Thesis)

Analysis of the Potential Applications of Pfandbriefe in the Refinancing Strategy of Credit Institutions (Master’s Thesis)

Value-Oriented Bank Sales Management Using the Customer Lifetime Value Concept (Bachelor’s Thesis)

Value at Risk Calculation for Bonds – A Critical Comparison of the Variance-Covariance Approach and Historical Simulation for Short to Medium Holding Periods (Bachelor’s Thesis)

Comparative analysis of the risk/return profile of two listed convertible bonds (Master’s thesis)

Value at Risk estimation for stocks with non-constant volatilities (Master’s thesis)

Trust as a Success Factor in Retail Banking (Master’s Thesis)

Management of Currency Risks in Direct Investments (Master’s Thesis)

Analysis of VaR Estimators under Volatile Market Conditions (Master’s Thesis)

Measurement of Interest Rate Risks for Corporate Debt Portfolios (Thesis)

Isolated Measurement of Interest Rate and Credit Risk in Corporate Bonds (Thesis)

Market Entry Strategies of a German Bank into the Chinese Retail Banking Market (Thesis)

 

2008

The Importance of Default and Migration Matrices in Credit Risk Models and Ways to Optimize Them

Comparison of Methods for Measuring Liquidity Risk for Different Planning Horizons

Economic capital as a tool for managing business lines in banks

Identification of bank-specific risks in the valuation of credit institutions

Comparison of benchmark-oriented and total return approaches in equity portfolio management 

 

2007

Rating and cost of capital as targets for balance sheet structure management 

Strategies for Unlocking Real Estate Assets in Companies 

Integration of value-oriented corporate management into the balanced scorecard concept 

The integration of period- and value-oriented performance metrics in corporate internal accounting 

The Influence of the Principle of Double Proportionality on the Business and Risk Strategies of Credit Institutions 

Use of exchange-traded instruments for managing base metal risks in companies

The concept of economic capital in credit institutions 

Integrated interest rate portfolio management at the intersection of present value and income statement

The impact of risk management on corporate value

Portfolio optimization through credit pooling 

 

2006

Liquidity and profitability management using working capital management within the framework of value-oriented corporate management

Risk-adjusted performance measurement for individual investments

Use of strategy certificates to optimize the risk-return profile of equity portfolios in private wealth management

Portfolio-oriented measurement of credit risk for major customers in the electricity sector

Covenants as a tool for risk-adequate recognition of expected credit losses in bank controlling

Use of macro derivatives to manage corporate cash flow

Options for strengthening equity capital for small and medium-sized enterprises

Beyond Budgeting versus traditional budgeting—a systematic comparison

Pricing strategies for banking products to tap into the senior citizen customer segment

Interest margin optimization during periods of low interest rates using derivatives

Use of true sale securitizations in credit risk management for residential real estate portfolios

Multi-currency management in a small and medium-sized enterprise

Securitization of non-performing loans

Approaches to optimizing Value at Risk calculations using historical simulation

Express certificates as a new form of investment—analysis from the perspective of private investors

Special considerations in measuring cash flow at risk from oil price risks

Use of hybrid financing instruments for managing financial risks in companies

 

2005

The Presentation of Present-Value Interest Rate Book Management in the External Financial Reporting of Credit Institutions

Selection of a regulatory approach for measuring operational risks from a business perspective

Managing oil price risk with derivatives

Rating for Retail Customers—A Model Comparison

Asymmetric asset allocation—strategies using the example of stocks and bonds

Capturing planning uncertainties and risks within the framework of value-based management

 

2004

Currency Management in Companies Using Structured Products

Risk capital allocation in banks

Ways to Overcome Information Asymmetries in Credit Risk Trading

Comparison of German and Polish Mortgage Banks—Operating Conditions, Business Models, Profitability

Suitability of financial statement- and cash flow-oriented metrics for corporate liquidity management

Ways to Quantify Operational Risks

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act—Theory and Practical Implementation Options

Performance comparison of hedge funds with equity investments

Approaches to measuring liquidity risks at credit institutions

 

2003

Impulses for credit risk trading through the True Sale Initiative

The influence of MaK on the selection of an appropriate classification method for bank loans

Use of Asset-Backed Securities in Corporate Finance

Risk Management for Companies in Developing Countries

The Value of a Bank—A Comparison of Alternative Valuation Methods

Return/Risk Analysis of Mapped Cash Flows

Reporting Employee Stock Options in Corporate Financial Statements

The Importance of a Brand for the Business Success of a Credit Institution

Determining the Cost of Equity for Publicly Traded Companies

 

2002

Local pseudo-maximum-likelihood estimators and conditional value at risk

Quantification of operational risks in banks

Investment portfolio management in financial institutions

Incorporating Environmental Risks into Creditworthiness Assessments

Critical analysis of alternative risk measures in portfolio theory

The influence of the financing structure on corporate ratings

Analysis of copper price and currency price risks using historical and Monte Carlo simulations

Potential applications of benchmarks in overall bank management

Investment controlling

Credit risk management in companies

Critical analysis of granularity factors in CreditMetrics and CreditRisk+

Financing of soccer stadiums

Receivables management in companies

Comparison of Asset-Backed Securities and Traditional Forms of Refinancing in Leasing Companies

The Impact of Risk Management on a Company’s Credit Rating

Asset-liability management in insurance companies

 

2001

Employee stock option programs in German and American banks—a critical analysis

The Internet as a Distribution Channel for Mutual Funds

Measuring Regulatory Credit Risk in Auto and Dealer Financing Using the IRB Approach

Approximation of Historical Simulations through Analytical Value-at-Risk Approaches Using Sensitivity Ratios

Qualitative Risk Management in Banks—Minimum Requirements for Credit Institutions Engaging in Trading Activities

Swaps as derivatives for credit risk management—valuation, accounting, and potential applications

Maturity Fictitious Treatment of Banking Transactions with Uncertain Cash Flows—A Critical Analysis

Targeted Stocks as an Equity Component—A Critical Analysis

Valuation of Customer Relationships

Target Costing in Banks

Acquisition of a company through a hostile takeover—a critical analysis

Financing strategies for going private

Integrating Risk Management into the Balanced Scorecard Concept

Divestment Strategies for Venture Capital

 

2000

Equity Allocation for Operational Risks

Managing credit risks with derivatives

Critical Analysis of Alternative Financing Opportunities for an Investment Using the Weighted Average Cost of Capital Concept

Qualitative Approaches to Measuring Operational Risks

The Going-Public Bond as a Component of Venture Capital Financing

Application of Process-Oriented Standard Direct Cost Accounting to Developer and End-Buyer Financing

Management of Corporate Venture Capital

Valuation of Start-Up Companies Going Public

Strategic Alliances—A New Concept for Success

External versus internal ratings in banking supervision law

Hedge Funds—An Attractive Investment Alternative?

Approximation of Historical Simulation for Value-at-Risk Calculation of a Currency Option Portfolio Using Sensitivity Metrics

The Balanced Scorecard as a Controlling Tool for a Start-Up

Use of credit derivatives to manage credit portfolios

 

1999

Alternative performance measures for assessing investment success with stocks—a critical comparison

Closed-end versus open-end real estate funds—a critical comparison

Stock options as a component of a performance-based compensation system

Cannibalization of Self-Service Banking Terminals by Online Banking

Currency Risk Management in Companies

Valuation of a mixed fixed-income and equity portfolio using the Value at Risk concept

Balanced Scorecard—Opportunities and Limitations of Its Use in Banks

Measuring unexpected losses in the lending business—a comparison of CreditRisk+ and CreditMetrics

E-commerce with investment funds—opportunities and risks

Loan Portfolio Management in Cooperative Banks—Opportunities and Limitations

Profitability comparison between Japanese and German banks

Valuation of savings deposits using the market interest rate method

The Valuation of Companies Listed on the Neuer Markt—A Critical Analysis Using EM.TV as an Example

Neuer Markt versus NASDAQ – A Critical Comparison

The Choice of a Benchmark as a Decision-Making Problem for Investors

Increasing corporate value through mergers and acquisitions

 

1998

Use of credit derivatives in banks’ risk management

Currency options in corporate currency management

Hedging with DAX options and futures—an efficiency and cost analysis

Venture Capital in Germany—Current Status and Prospects

Going Public in Germany and the U.S. – A Critical Comparison

Value at Risk—A Comparison of the Variance-Covariance Model, Historical Simulation, and Monte Carlo Simulation

The Neuer Markt—A Stock Market Segment with a Future

Online Lending – Opportunities and Limitations

Early repayment penalties on loans—an economic analysis of recent court rulings

Business Process Analysis of Construction Loans—Illustrated Using the Example of WestLB

Performance Measurement of Equity Funds

Creditworthiness assessment using neural networks—a critical analysis

Pricing for a company’s initial public offering (IPO)—a critical analysis

The valuation of interest rate swap portfolios in banks’ annual financial statements

Valuation of bonds with options

Risk management and trading in the liberalized electricity market