Bachelor's Theses

Bachelor's theses are allocated twice a year through the faculty’s central allocation system: the Klausurverwaltungssystem (KVS). 

You can write your thesis in German or English, and the time for completion is two months.

Below, you will find information regarding thesis topics at the Chair of Corporate Finance, KVS registration deadlines, and the registration process.

1. Klausurverwaltungssystem (KVS) - Central registration deadlines 

The following central registration deadlines of the Klausurverwaltungssystem (KVS) apply:    

• Summer term: February 15
• Winter term: July 15

The registration period begins around two weeks before the registration deadline ends.

Please find more information here.

2. Topic assignment and schedule

The chair can select up to five students who prioritize our chair as their top choice ("Erstpräferenz") in the central Klausurverwaltungssystem (KVS) registration process. All other students will be centrally assigned through the algorithm of the Klausurverwaltungssystem (KVS).

The Klausurverwaltungssystem (KVS) will inform you about your assignment to our chair by the end of February (summer term) and July (winter term).
Subsequently, you will receive a mail that contains information about your thesis topic (see also Section 3 below) and an invitation for an initial meeting with your thesis advisor. 

Following the initial meeting, you will register your bachelor’s thesis at the examinations office (Prüfungsamt).

Note that you can start your thesis at any time during the semester.

At the beginning of each semester, our chair offers a scientific writing class. In this class, you gain skills into effective scientific writing that help you to enhance your proficiency in articulating research findings and presenting them.

3. General information on thesis topics

We offer students the opportunity to write their bachelor’s thesis in one of the following areas of finance:

1. Corporate Finance and Governance

• Corporate Investment, Capital Budgeting, and Payout Policy
• Financing Policy 
• Corporate Risk Management
• CEOs and the Board of Directors
• Ownership Structure; Family Firms
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Distressed Firms and Corporate Bankruptcy

2. Household Finance 

• Household Saving, Borrowing, Debt, and Wealth 
• Financial Literacy
• Roles and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision-Making

3. Sustainable Finance

• Environmental, Social, and Governance Considerations in Corporate Finance
• ESG Ratings

4. Financial Institutions 

• Investment Banking, Venture Capital, and Private Equity
• Digital Finance and FinTech
• Ratings and Rating Agencies

4. Early communication with our chair

Students who wish to make our chair their top choice (“Erstpräferenz”) for a bachelor’s thesis can express their strong preference via a submission form. By taking this step, you provide us with the opportunity to get to know you well before the KVS registration process and to discuss your preferences and needs at an early stage.

Please communicate with the chair at the latest:

• Summer term: February 15
• Winter term: July 15

This early communication not only allows us to better understand your needs but also assists us in selecting (up to five) candidates from the group of students who prioritize our chair (“Erstpräferenz”), as highlighted above. However, note that this submission does not replace the official KVS registration process.

Please fill our submission form and also upload a single PDF file including:

1. Current CV
2. Current transcript of grades of your bachelor’s degree
3. Optional: Additional qualifications, e.g., internships, professional experience, study abroad, ...

On our submission form, you can also choose (and rank) up to two preferred areas of finance: 

1. Corporate Finance and Governance
2. Household Finance 
3. Sustainable Finance
4. Financial Institutions 

In addition, you will have the option to provide additional information in free-text format about your topic preferences within your chosen area(s) of finance (e.g. for an empirically-oriented thesis, literature review, or an individually-proposed thesis topic in collaboration with a company).

If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact the chair via email at cf@uni-hohenheim.de.