Bachelor Thesis Information

Supervision, Erasmus School of Economics, 2026

This page provides practical information for bachelor thesis students, including how to communicate, how to book meetings, and which resources are available throughout the thesis process. It is intended as a reference you can return to at any stage of your project.

Communication

For thesis-related communication, please use TMS.

  • For small questions, send a short message on TMS
  • For larger questions, send a detailed message on TMS that includes all relevant material in advance and book a 1:1 meeting

Response times

  • For short questions, I usually respond within two days
  • For written feedback on larger submissions, I aim to respond within one week

Meetings

When to book a meeting

A 1:1 meeting is useful when you have:

  • a bigger conceptual question
  • trouble narrowing your research question
  • uncertainty about data or identification
  • draft text, tables, or results you would like to discuss

For very small questions, it is usually better to start with a short message on TMS.

My availability

  • Wednesday 13:30–15:00
  • Friday 13:00–14:30

From March to May, meetings are mostly in person.
From June onward, availability is more limited and some meetings may be online.

How to book a meeting

  1. Book a 15-minute or 30-minute slot using the booking link below
  2. Send a TMS message with:
    • your question
    • relevant text, files, or results
  3. Book at least five days in advance

Book a 1:1 meeting

How to prepare for a meeting

To make meetings useful, please send material in advance whenever possible. For example:

  • a draft research question
  • a short description of your idea
  • a proposal draft
  • regression output or figures
  • a paragraph explaining where you are stuck

The more concrete your question is, the more useful my feedback can be.

Workshops and support

In addition to regular supervision, there are optional sessions designed to help with the thesis process.

Workshop 1: Econometrics and identification strategies

Topics include:

  • what can be learned from observational data
  • what kinds of variation allow causal interpretation
  • how empirical strategies can answer economic questions

Workshop 2: Developing a research question

Topics include:

  • how to move from a broad interest to a feasible question
  • how to define a contribution
  • how to refine your ideas into a thesis project

Feedback

Early-stage feedback

Feedback is especially valuable in the early stages of the project, especially when you are:

  • choosing a topic
  • narrowing your research question
  • thinking about identification
  • deciding on data

Written feedback

I provide written feedback on:

  • the proposal
  • the final draft

This feedback may cover:

  • the literature review
  • the empirical strategy
  • interpretation of results
  • structure and writing

Resources

Core thesis resources

Students should make active use of:

  • the thesis manual and programme guidelines
  • materials from the thesis sessions and workshops
  • recent papers in economics journals
  • feedback from peers
  • meetings and written feedback via TMS

Suggested journal resources

Reading strong papers is one of the best ways to learn how to structure and write an empirical thesis.

General-interest journals

Field journals

Example projects

Examples of strong student research projects can be useful for seeing what a well-executed thesis looks like:

What to do if you are stuck

If you feel stuck, try the following:

  1. Write down your question as clearly as possible
  2. Break it into:
    • what is the question?
    • why is it interesting?
    • how would you answer it empirically?
  3. Read related papers
  4. Discuss your idea with peers
  5. Send me a message on TMS if you still need help

It is much better to ask for feedback early than to continue for too long with an unclear question or weak design.