THESIS
TOPICS
Open topics / Open research topics
All thesis topics can be conducted in German or English. To simply the overview I display the topics in English.
Topic 1
Current understanding of Circular Economy and Cradle to Cradle innovation by hidden champions * in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Suggested methods
a) 3-5 qualitative case studies building on mixed methods, qualitative interviews and secondary data
b) Quantitive survey of 50 - 70 SMEs
Topic 2
Current understanding of Circular Economy and Cradle to Cradle innovation by hidden champions * in Northern Germany.
Suggested methods
a) 3-5 qualitative case studies building on mixed methods, qualitative interviews and secondary data
b) Quantitive survey of 50 - 70 SMEs
Topic 3
How do hidden champions * stay innovative?
Suggested methods:
5 qualitative interviews with northern German hidden (SME) champions)
T opic 4
Which innovation topics have CEO attention in 2021?
Suggested methods:
Survey with a minimum of 20 Northern SMEs.
Which buzzwords are interesting to them: Design Thinking, Circular Economy, Service Business Model, industry 4.0, service as a product (SaaP) etc. Can be carried out digitally or at a branch conference
* SMEs with high market shares