In our classes we teach our students on growth and highlight the role of scalability, sustainability and profitability. But how sustainable are our Mannheim Startups after all? Some questions to ask are for instance: How many jobs do they create? Are they profitable? How much impact do they generate after all and is their business model scalable? What is their regional and more global footprint?
In this master thesis project, you will conduct research on these and related questions and determine potential success factors. Is there a pattern distinguishing the successful Startups from the not so successful ones?
Regarding your profile, you ideally bring the following characteristics with you:
- high research aptitude
- high intrinsic motivation and enthusiasm
- independent working style
- well-developed MsOffice skills
- some experience with Stata, SPSS or R
- some experience in conducting field research
- completed at least one out of MAN 630, 631, 632 + our reasearch seminar
- good German language skills
- excellent communication skills
Some literature to start with will be provided subsequent to a first meeting. For more information or to apply please feel free contact me via e-mail or MCEI.
