Master's Theses (MMM)

You must have successfully completed a seminar with one of the chairs of the Finance Area (FIN 7XX) in order to participate. As most topics require to work empirically, some knowledge of statistics and econometrics is useful and participants should be motivated to undertake empirical work.

Please consider the website of the Finance area for more information on how to apply, how the topics are allocated and a general timeline of process.

Most of the topics in Finance require you to work empirically. If you apply for an empirical topic at a chair of the Finance Area and your knowledge about programming and financial databases is limited, you should also take the course FIN 604 – Stata in Finance or FIN 687 – Python in Finance that provide you with basic knowledge about programming and the use of financial databases.

For more information about the Stata course, click here; for the Python course click here.

The Chair of International Finance will hold two block sessions in which candidates will present their topics. These block sessions are an integral component of the supervision at our chair. They should be considered as a chance to get an early feedback on the thesis. Additionally, participants have the opportunity to discuss problems and in particular to receive guidance. The participation in the block sessions is mandatory for all candidates.

You should write your thesis in English.

Paper: 100%

Further guidance on the master thesis (e.g., formal requirements) is provided in this document.

More information on previous offerings you can find on this website.