In writing your thesis, please adhere to the following chapter structure. We provide details on what we expect in each section on subsequent sites.

1. Introduction

2. Literature review

   • Elaborate discussion “what do we know”/”not know” and contribution (“what do you add to the literature”)

3. Conceptual framework

   • Boxes and arrows (for example, A leads to B, moderated by C)
   • Hypothesis or expectations

4. Data

   • Description of data collection
   • Variable operationalization
   • Descriptive statistics of the final data set

5. Model

   • Model expressed in formulas + explanation
   • Explanation of variables that enter your model, and why

6. Results

   • Results

7. Discussion

   • Summary of main findings
   • Theoretical and managerial takeaways
   • Limitations and future research

Tip: This format may slightly deviate from the traditional thesis format, but is preferred with quantitative thesis.