Affording students an opportunity to explore a topic in depth, the thesis is a key component of the MSMS program. A thesis integrates previous career experiences and academic knowledge to present independent scholarly insights to the MIT Sloan community and the field of management at large.
Beyond fulfilling the degree requirement, a thesis can have a profound effect on career development and real world productivity. Many students find that the thesis experience forces them to push beyond what they think they are capable of doing to grow both personally and professionally. During the researching and writing processes students learn more about a field, company or industry and broaden their network of contacts though research, interviews, or surveys. Sloan students may be offered exciting career opportunities based in part on the quality or content of their theses. Sponsored students have used their theses to make meaningful contributions to their organizations while continuing their education. Self-sponsored students have written theses that are sold to companies or used to start companies of their own.
Administrative Note: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology requires a thesis to grant a Master of Science (M.S.) degree. As all graduates of the MSMS program receive a M.S. it is an institutional requirement for successful completion of the program.
Note: Applicants are asked to write an admissions essay about a potential thesis topic during their time at MIT Sloan. Though accepted students may make adjustments to the subject before submitting the official Thesis Proposal in late November, it is generally expected that themes from the essay should reflect the proposed project.
The MSMS program does not assign faculty advisors. Individual students have the freedom to develop a topic and find an advisor on their own, but with support from the MSMS Program Office. Considerations for selecting advisors often include:
| Thesis Titles of MSMS Alumni (2010-2012) |
| A Study of Korean Shipbuilders & Strategy for Sustainable Growth |
| A Study of the Currency Management for Foreign Investments of Korean Insurance Companies |
| A Study of the DRAM Industry |
| A Study of the Foundry Industry Dynamics |
| A Study on the Success Factors of Samsung Electronics for the last 10 Years |
| A System Dynamics View of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic |
| Active Portfolio Strategies Adapted in the Emerging Market |
| An Analysis on the Hong Kong Real Estate Investment Trust Market |
| Behavior Based Segmentation and Price Discrimination: Strategies and Implications |
| Business Model Design of electricity Reseller and their Influence on the Electricity Market |
| Business Plan for the Frozen Food Industry in Morocco |
| China’s Mergers & Acquisitions: A Comparison with the United States |
| Commodity Curse - Reality or Myth |
| Currencys’ Exchange Rate Trend |
| Delivering Telecommunications Services in Local Markets: A Case Study Outlining Implementation Challenges |
| Design-Driven Innovation |
| Development and Application of a Photovoltaic Financial Model |
| Equity Risk Premium Under Heterogeneous and Adaptive Beliefs |
| Evaluation of the Off Grid PV in Rural Region via Competitive Analysis: Conditions for the Commercial Viability |
| Financial Crisis: Through Various Perspectives |
| Historical Perspective of Innovation in Electronic Payment Instructions |
| Implied and Realized Volatility and it’s Impact on Option Pricing, During the Financial Crash of Summer 2008 |
| Individual Investment Portfolio in China |
| Lessons for China from a Comparison of Logistics in the U.S. and China |
| Management Innovations at Outstanding Information Technology Companies and Implications for China |
| Momentum Strategy in China’s Stock Market |
| Multi Asset Funds in India |
| Online Advertisement Morphing: Empirical and Strategic Implications |
| Past, Present and Future Evolution of Oil Prices |
| Preparing A Business Plan for a Start Up Organization that will Facilitate the Development of Medical Tourism in Iran |
| Produce-It-Yourself: Remodeling the Music Industry |
| Raising a Foreign Currency Denominated and Renewable Energy Focused Parallel Private Equity Fund in China |
| Social Media Campaigning in Politics and Business |
| The Management of Transmedia Production in an Era of Media and Digital Convergence |
| The Risk Management Strategy for Korean Life Insurance Companies |
| The Role of Energy Sector in Sustainable Development in Iran |
| Managing the Paradigm Shift to Mobile Platforms in the Semiconductor Industry |
| Personalized Online Promotions: Long-term Impacts on Customer Behavior |
| Investment Opportunities in Green Technology Real Estate Projects |
| Openness at Google: Perspectives from Theory and Practice |
| Strategic Analysis of Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries |
| Impact of Money Market Funds on Commercial Paper Markets in United States and South Korea |
| Collective Intelligence in Financial Markets: Does Consumer Sentiment Affect Valuation of Financial Products |
| Exploring Online Retailing Strategies: Case Studies of Leading Firms in the U.S. and China |
| Challenges for Internationalization Models: the Case of E-Commerce Ventures’ Informal Internationalization |
| Challenges and Opportunities in the Tunisian Private Equity Sector |
| An Analysis of Russian Equity Capital Markets |
| Turkish e-Government Transformation: A Country Analysis Based on Efforts, Problems and Solutions |
| Forecasting Future Economic Growth: Term Structure of Interest Rates, Volatility and Inflation as Leading Indicators |
| Emerging Trends in the Satellite Industry |
| A Strategic and Financial Analysis of the DRAM Industry |
| Seeds of Growth: The Challenges of Venture Capital in the Australian Landscape |
| Importance of “Stakeholder Approach” in Service Industry |
| The Changing Competitive Landscape of the Smartphone Industry |
| Interaction Model of Private Equity and Venture Capital Developing Factors in Chile and Latin America |
| Identifying Disruptive Customers to Nurture for Long Term Growth |
| Non-Linear Revenue Creating Business Platform for IT Service Companies Using Cloud Computing |
| Corporate Entrepreneurship Programs: Practices and Their Implications in Developing Economies |
