MASTER'S THESIS TOPICS
The proposed master’s thesis topics are for the master’s study programmes Management, and Economics and Finance.
Registration of the Master’s Thesis Topic
In accordance with Article 5 of the Graduation regulations: Master's in second cycle study programmes, the student normally selects a published topic but may also propose a topic independently after consultation with the supervisor.
A student may register a master’s thesis topic once enrolled in the second year.
The topic is considered registered when the student submits all required documentation to the Student Affairs Office and the Committee for Student Professional and Development Work (KSRDŠ) approves the proposal, topic, and supervisor.
Once the topic is approved, the deadline for submission of the master’s thesis begins and is a maximum of one year from the approval of the proposal and topic.
The forms that are annexed to the regulation are available in SIS under Materials.
The proposal and the master’s thesis must be prepared in accordance with the Guidelines for written assignments at UP FM.
Note: Students without status (inactive students) must submit an application for continuation of studies. Students are required to pay the graduation fee in accordance with the valid price list.
Master’s Thesis Topic
For the selected topic, the student contacts the listed mentor directly.
If the student is unable to reach an agreement with the mentor, they may contact the programme director for further guidance.
For Master in Management the Programme director is prof. dr. Igor Stubelj
For Master in Economics and Finance Programme director is assoc. prof. dr. Suzana Laporšek
Department of Economics
- Gender equality in academic institutions
- The effects of subsidies on performance
- Protection vs. free trade agreement in promoting international trade
- Drivers of regional development: efficiency vs. equity
- Tourism on farms as a factor of destination development
- Types of migrations and transition from education to employment among young
- Global and regional changes and food security in Central and Eastern Europe
- Additional topic choice by agreement
Please note: all the theses topics listed are indicative and should be discussed and agreed with the mentor/supervisor.
- Population Aging (in Slovenia or more broadly) and Economic Implications (multiple topics: impact on healthcare, education, demand, the labor market, etc.)
- Analysis of the Impact of the Population’s Age Structure on Demand for Selected Goods and Services
- Population Aging and Unemployment: A Comparative Analysis Between Countries
- Analysis of Fertility in Slovenia and Its Economic Implications
- Social Security in Slovenia, the USA, and Sweden
- Generation Z in the Labor Market: Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities for Creating and Retaining a High-Quality Workforce
- Pay System: Comparison Between the Public and Private Sectors
- Challenges of Population Aging for the Labor Market: Extending Working Life and Active Aging Policy
- Adapting Companies to an Aging Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities
Department of Finance
- Financial risk management in selected industries
- The impact of geopolitical events on firm performance in selected industries / on capital markets
- Macroeconomic factors and returns in capital markets
- Monetary policy in a period of high inflation
- Artificial intelligence in finance
- The relationship between ESG ratings and firm performance
- Valuation of selected companies using different valuation methods
- Selected topics in financial management, financial institutions, financial markets, and monetary economics
- The impact of automation and artificial intelligence on labor market / productivity / wage inequality
- The impact of climate change on labour markets / social security systems in the EU
- Analysis of the relationship between labour market events and health
- Other selected topics in labour market studies
- The issue of estimating the required rate of return for a selected company
- Comparative analysis of relative valuation metrics of Slovenian and foreign listed companies
- Valuation of selected companies based on relative valuation methods and discounted cash flows
- Active and passive asset management strategies
- Distribution policy (Slovenian publicly listed companies, foreign publicly listed companies)
- Topics related to real options
- Topics in the field of project financing
- Other topics in the field of finance
Note: All topics are preliminary and need to be precisely defined in consultation with the supervisor. The suitability of a topic also depends on the financial content and completed finance-related courses within the specific study programme, as well as on the current availability of individual topics. A topic may be suitable for a student if they have completed courses in which they encountered these or related subjects.
Department of Management
- Environmental aspects of sustainable development: case study
- Development of green organization
- Management of sustainable growth of selected company
- Factory of the future: analysis of selected company
- Digital transformation ob business processes in selected company
- Strategy development for selected organisation (Strategic analysis, PESTEL, POSRTER, SWOT, Strategy development, Case study of selected organisation)
- Identification of key indicators of business processes of the company/organisation (EFQM, BSC, etc.)
- Introduction and use of lean synchronization concepts (consideration of own organisation, case study)
- Analysis of the possibilities of increasing productivity in production and service organisations
- Quality management system of the company/organisation:
- Business model analysis
- Integration of the management system
- Business processes of the company/organisation (management, BPR, qualitative and quantitative methodologies)
- Management of company /organisation processes:
- Identification and design of service processes
- Analysis of service processes (qualitative, quantitative, complementary)
- Identification and design of service processes
- Analysis of service processes (qualitative, quantitative, complementary)
NEW TOPICS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE START OF THE 2027–2028 ACADEMIC YEAR.
Department of Marketing
- Psychology in pricing
- Empirical survey of how companies perform segmentation
- Planned obsolescence in the automotive industry
- Travel bloggers' efficiency for venues
- A model for forecasting the demand of a hotel restaurant
- Are influencer brands a scam?
- Usage of artificial intelligence in marketing communication
- Measuring credibility factors of influencers within different generations (X, millennials, Z)
- Investigation of reasons for irrational buying behaviour of mass products (an analysis of purchasing behaviour of consumers using Chinese and domestic platforms)
- Use of reference prices in online purchases
- Designing the marketing mix for a product/service
- Strategic marketing plan for a selected brand
- Measuring consumer satisfaction with the product/service offering of company X
- Designing and launching a selected brand
- Development of a new product/service in company X and its market launch
- Planning marketing communication for the launch of a new product in a selected market
- Analysis of brand X awareness
- Consumer attitudes toward the product(s) of a selected brand
- Other selected topics by agreement
- Eco-certifications and their role in consumer trust in sustainable/ecological/green products
- Other selected topics
Department of Entrepreneurship
- Sustainable entrepreneurship - case study
- Social entrepreneurship - case study
- Sustainable development, eco-innovation, circular economy - case study or quantitative analysis
- Sustainable entrepreneurship - quantitative analysis
- Social entrepreneurship - quantitative analysis
Department of Political Science, Sociology, Communication, Ethics and Cultural Studies in Management
- Ending one’s career and transitioning to retirement: a case study
- A review article on employee retention in organisations during periods of labour market shortages
- A review article on employee assistance programs (EAPs)
- The Right to Disconnect: An Overview of Existing Best Practices and Their Impact on Employees and Organizations
- Bullshit Jobs: A Case Study in a Selected Sector
- Coaching in a Selected Organisation
- Job Shadowing in a Selected Organisation
- Developing a Succession Planning System in a Selected Organisation
- Developing a Potential/Talent Management System in a Selected Organisation
- Analysis of Undesirable Behaviour in a Selected Organisation
- The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is the world's lasting crisis and the largest source of instability in the Middle East, and also an essential influence on security in the EU
- The Socio-economic approach of Islam and its role in the context of the Western (American) process of globalisation.
- The People's Republic of China's economic and socio-political penetration of Africa and the new competition for Africa
- Influence of neoliberalism on the socio-economic environment.
- Differences between the Catholic and the Protestant socio-economic approaches
- Skills foresight
- Topic chosen in consultation with the mentor
- Public service motivation (survey of a public-sector organisation using Perry’s questionnaire)
- Lobbying and its regulation (e.g., case studies of a selected country, analysis of selected lobbyist registers)
- Management in the nonprofit sector and volunteering (e.g., analysis of strategic management, volunteer management, managerial effectiveness, leadership, and communication in a selected nonprofit organisation)
- Leadership (e.g. communication and leadership, leadership in AI implementation) (case study, document analysis, or managerial interviews)
- Digitalisation of public services for citizens and businesses (e.g., a comparative analysis of countries based on the EU eGovernment Benchmark 2025 report, analysis of business perceptions of service digitalisation)
Department of Law
Department for Accounting and Auditing
- Accounting policies and their impact on a company’s financial position and business performance
- Discretionary choice in accounting for selected accounting categories
- Disclosure quality of intangible assets in annual reports
- Selected accounting policies for PPE and investment property
- Segment reporting and firm transparency: An empirical analysis under IFRS 8
- Topic chosen in consultation with the mentor
Department of Research Methodology in Social Science
- Application of Deterministic and Stochastic Optimization Methods in Inventory Management for Manufacturing Companies
- Analysing Market Share Dynamics Using First-Order Differential Equations
- Bayesian Inference and Probabilistic Models in Operational Risk Assessment in Management
- Calculating Net Present Value of Continuous Cash Flows Using Definite Integrals
- Mathematical Models for Workforce Scheduling: Constrained Optimization in the Service Sector
Department of Foreign Business Languages
NEW TOPICS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE START OF THE 2027–2028 ACADEMIC YEAR.
- Human Resource Management – content/topics identification and key terminology
- Corporate Social responsibility – presenting a case and defining key terminology
- Business topics in fiction (in literary works)