Application procedure:

1. Applications for thesis supervision should be submitted at least six weeks before the desired start date.
2. Applications must be submitted using the following applicationform (online form), which must be completed in full electronically (applications that are incomplete or incorrectly completed will not be considered).
3. In this application form, you have space to write an exposé of no more than 1.5 pages, in which your research question and the structure of the thesis should be evident. The preparation of the synopsis is mandatory.
4. Please send the completed application form in electronic form to the following email address:
   kmu@bwl.uni-siegen.de
5. Once we have received your application form, we will inform you within three weeks whether we will accept your thesis.

Important:

1. We strongly recommend that you have attended a Bachelor's or Master's seminar at the Chair before applying.
2. Please observe the guidelines for academic work when writing your thesis.
3. Bachelor's theses must be written in German; Master's theses can be written in German or English.
4. Important: All theses should include an empirical part (e.g. in the form of expert interviews, case studies, own surveys with corresponding evaluation of the data or as a literature analysis).
5. You are welcome to offer us a thesis in cooperation with a company you know. However, the topic should fit in with our teaching and research profile and include an empirical component (see above).
6. Please note the guidelines for dealing with generative AI tools (e.g. Chat-GPT).

The Chair of SME Management and Entrepreneurship is currently also awarding a number of selected topics for theses.

If you are interested in one of the following topics, you can apply by e-mail to kmu@bwl.uni-siegen.de
to apply. In this case, please complete the application form and indicate the desired research topic.

The topics to be worked on are

• Corruption and Entrepreneurship: A systematic literature review (due to the extensive supervision by Prof. Werner, very good academic performance is required for the application)
• "Social Media and Entrepreneurs: Digital Behavior on different Online Platforms" A systematic literature review.
• Start-up support schemes
• Current research streams in family businesses
• Innovation and digitalization in immigrants-owned firms
• Well-being of immigrants Entrepreneurs
• How to categorize knowledge transfer from a broad perspective? A systematic literature review.