Bachelor and Master Theses

As part of the Bachelor's or Master's program at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, it is planned to write a Bachelor thesis (15 ECTS) in the third year of the Bacholor's studies or a Master thesis (18 ECTS) during the Master's program. The Chair of Finance and Accounting offers the supervision of bachelor and master theses in German and English.

The prerequisite for writing a thesis at the Chair of Finance and Accounting is the successful attendance of a BA course (Bachelor thesis) or MA course (Master thesis) in the field of finance. In addition to the suggested topics below, your own ideas are also welcome. A LaTex template can be requested by mail.

For all papers and theses the regulations of the faculty apply.

• Topics for Bachelor Theses
  1. Private equity - the better shares?
  2. Shadow interest rates - Concept and consequences
  3. Investment calculation for solar power systems: Analysis and example calculation
  4. Private-Public Partnership (PPP): Economic analysis
  5. ESG reporting of industrial companies
  6. ESG reporting of trade companies
  7. ESG reporting of financial companies
  8. Green bonds: Concept and critical assessment
  9. Sustainable financial investments: Selection concepts
  10. Sustainable financial investments: Investment performance
  11. The restructuring of pension funds: Economic and legal analysis
  12. Measuring the interest rate risk of banks
  13. Management of interest rate risk in banks
  14. Significance of bond ratings
  15. ABS and MBS since the financial crisis
  16. Dividend policy in times of crisis
  17. Motives for share buybacks
  18. Over-indebtedness balance: Economic and legal requirements
  19. Macro strategies of hedge funds
  20. "Relative value" strategies of hedge funds
  21. Accuracy and stability of the share beta
  22. Stock beta in bull and bear phases
  23. Unsystematic equity risk in bull and bear phases
  24. Low interest phase and long-term corporate debt
  25. Active investors: Case studies
  26. Proposals for the taxation of internet companies: Presentation and critical discussion
  27. Concepts of the Robo Advisory
  28. Demographic development and expected stock returns
  29. Effect of short selling bans
  30. The Merton model of credit risk
  31. Comparison of credit risk measurement procedures
  32. The assessment of the quality of methods for forecasting insolvency
  33. Financial market reactions to the publication of quarterly reports
  34. Multiplier method of company valuation: Critical analysis using the example of the automotive industry
  35. Multiplier method of company valuation: Critical analysis using the example of the pharmaceutical industry
  36. Multiplier method of company valuation: Critical analysis using the example of the machine industry
  37. Timing capabilities of investment funds
  38. Skill versus luck: Driver of the performance of investment funds
  39. Forecasting power of stock recommendations by financial analysts
  40. The Jones model for identifying earnings management
  41. The Heston model of option valuation
  42. Monte Carlo simulation for the valuation of stock options
  43. Forward rates: Useful for forecasting interest rates?
  44. Credit spread for European government bonds since the financial crisis
  45. Underpricing for IPOs?
• Topics for Master Theses

  The master's thesis can be started at any time.
  Precondition: successful completion of at least one master's course in finance.
  If you're interested, please contact us to arrange an initial meeting .It would be ideal if you had already found a possible topic that we can discuss together.