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.
Slides from joint sessions
Session 1: General Information
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
- Book a 15-minute or 30-minute slot using the booking link below
- Send a TMS message with:
- your question
- relevant text, files, or results
- Book at least five days in advance
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
Example projects
Examples of strong student research projects can be useful for seeing what a well-executed thesis looks like: