We supervise internal and external Bachelor and Master research papers which are contextually relevant to the teaching and research fields of the group. These include in particular the development and application of quantatitive methods in the areas of:
Potential topics for final papers are discussed in the consulting hours of Professor Schwindt. As a rule, only final papers of students having placed an appropriate substantive focus in their compulsory optional subjects can be supervised. This focus should be verified by the presentation of a performance record comprising the following minimum number of courses taken in the program of the Operations Management group:
Degree program | Courses taken at Operations Management group |
---|---|
Bachelor in Business Administration | two compulsory optional subjects / one compulsory optional subject and one seminar |
Master in Technical Business Administration | two compulsory optional subjects / one compulsory optional subject and one seminar |
Bachelor in Engineering and Management | one compulsory optional subject or seminar |
Master in Engineering and Management | two compulsory optional subjects / one compulsory optional subject and one seminar |
Further degree programs | one compulsory optional subject or seminar |
In the case of external final papers exceptions from the above-mentioned requirements can be made.
Internal papers are based on a current research issue in the group. Subjects to be assigned are agreed in consultation with interested students.
External papers are undertaken in cooperation with companies and extra-university research institutes. Subjects can be proposed by students in consultation with an external contractor. To enable a decision regarding supervision in the group, a single-sided description of the assignment should be submitted. More detailed information will be supplied by the research assistants in the group.
Detailed indications for the preparation of final papers can be found in manuals such as
The following links below give access to a guide customized to final papers at the Institute of Management and Economics, and the accompanying document templates for the thesis:
On the highly recommendable Webportal Studieren 2.0 by Werner Sesink in addition to general information on research papers, you will find in particular also practical hints and tips for the scientifc writing of research papers.
Various search portals for literature research are available on the TU Clausthal intranet: