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The In Praxi Awards are presented to WHU graduates for exceptional theses that stand out in several respects: they not only impress with their academic achievements but also deal with a topic that is important both in terms of business management and society as a whole and is highly relevant in practice.
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About the awards

With the In Praxi Outstanding Thesis Awards, the alumni of WHU recognize final theses of WHU graduates that are exceptional in a number of ways: They stand out academically, they address a question that is relevant beyond business and to society as a whole, and they generate novel insights and have a clear potential for impact. By publicizing the awards, In Praxi increases the visibility of the school’s social impact beyond the WHU community.

The In Praxi Awards for Outstanding Thesis are presented after the jury meeting at WHU‘s graduation ceremony, which is held every year in September. Each award includes a prize of EUR 1,000. Furthermore, In Praxi offers to connect awardees with a mentor from the In Praxi network who will support them in developing the thinking and ideas of their thesis further and putting them into practice. All past In Praxi Outstanding Thesis Award winners are showcased on the information boards in the Zalando Lounge in the In Praxi Learning Center.

In September 2024, In Praxi will present the 15th In Praxi Outstanding Thesis Awards: one for a BSc thesis and one for an MSc thesis. The In Praxi MBA Outstanding Thesis Award 2023 will be presented in early 2024. 

We look forward to receiving numerous submissions from all WHU programs!

If you are interested, please get in touch with our team at award(at)in-praxi.org.
 

In Praxi Outstanding Thesis Awards - Former awardees

BSc 2023

Analyzing the Impact of Socioeconomic Determinants and Climate Change on Biodiversity in German Counties

Nils Alt
MSc 2023

Foreign Direct Investment and Environmental Protection Stringency: A PPML-Gravity Model Approach to Investigate the Existence of Pollution Havens in OECD Countries

Clara Leise
PTMBA 2023

Pathways to Power: Navigating Cultural, Organizational, and Legal Barriers to Female Leadership Through Networking and Mentorship in Germany

Burcu Arslan
BSc 2023

Analyzing the Impact of Socioeconomic Determinants and Climate Change on Biodiversity in German Counties

Nils Alt
MSc 2023

Foreign Direct Investment and Environmental Protection Stringency: A PPML-Gravity Model Approach to Investigate the Existence of Pollution Havens in OECD Countries

Clara Leise
PTMBA 2023

Pathways to Power: Navigating Cultural, Organizational, and Legal Barriers to Female Leadership Through Networking and Mentorship in Germany

Burcu Arslan
BSc 2022

Can Everyone Engage in Leadership? Understanding how Role Transitions from an Expert to a Leadership Role Affect Work Motivation and Well-Being

Alica Komorek
MSc 2022

Ethical Desired Fundraising Communication of a Non-Profit: A Randomised Field Experiment and Survey Study on the Business Implications

Hannah Erlebach
MBA 2022

A systems perspective of key levers for change in response to conflict-induced shock to the global food system

Patience Nyasha Saungweme
BSc 2022

Can Everyone Engage in Leadership? Understanding how Role Transitions from an Expert to a Leadership Role Affect Work Motivation and Well-Being

Alica Komorek
MSc 2022

Ethical Desired Fundraising Communication of a Non-Profit: A Randomised Field Experiment and Survey Study on the Business Implications

Hannah Erlebach
MBA 2022

A systems perspective of key levers for change in response to conflict-induced shock to the global food system

Patience Nyasha Saungweme
MSc 2021

ESG and Investment Behavior – Does Corporates’ Engagement in Environment, Society, and Governance Impact Individual Investors’ Stock Market Decision-Making?

Catharina Janz
MBA 2021

Analysis of the Environmental- and Economic Aspects of Plastic Recycling Technologies for the Circular Economy

Mychal Augustine
MSc 2021

ESG and Investment Behavior – Does Corporates’ Engagement in Environment, Society, and Governance Impact Individual Investors’ Stock Market Decision-Making?

Catharina Janz
MBA 2021

Analysis of the Environmental- and Economic Aspects of Plastic Recycling Technologies for the Circular Economy

Mychal Augustine
BSc 2020

Sustainability’s Unintended Consequences

Charlotte Both
MSc 2020

Objectivity and Income Inequality: Research Institutes at the Intersection of Science and Politics

Philipp Burmeister
BSc 2020

Sustainability’s Unintended Consequences

Charlotte Both
MSc 2020

Objectivity and Income Inequality: Research Institutes at the Intersection of Science and Politics

Philipp Burmeister
BSc 2019

Digitalization to Foster Climate Protection – An Analysis of the Boundaries

Hendrik Schülzchen
MSc 2019

Elections 2019: Lessons Learned? The Influence of Social Media Use on German Electoral Behaviour

Marie Christine Walter
BSc 2019

Digitalization to Foster Climate Protection – An Analysis of the Boundaries

Hendrik Schülzchen
MSc 2019

Elections 2019: Lessons Learned? The Influence of Social Media Use on German Electoral Behaviour

Marie Christine Walter
BSc 2018

Integration of Refugees into the Work Force: Opportunity or Challenge for German Family Firms?

Nils Aschmann and Leo Polwein
MSc 2018

Competence Assessment Practices in the Economic Integration of Refugees in Northern Rhineland Palatinate

Sebastian Schwärzler
BSc 2018

Integration of Refugees into the Work Force: Opportunity or Challenge for German Family Firms?

Nils Aschmann and Leo Polwein
MSc 2018

Competence Assessment Practices in the Economic Integration of Refugees in Northern Rhineland Palatinate

Sebastian Schwärzler
BSc 2017

Technological Innovation and the Future of Senior Care

Philip Harms and Till Oltmanns
MSc 2017

The Digitalization of the Patient-Physician Relationship: A Discrete Choice Based Analysis of Patients’ Preferences for Digital Health Services in Germany

Philip von Wedel
BSc 2017

Technological Innovation and the Future of Senior Care

Philip Harms and Till Oltmanns
MSc 2017

The Digitalization of the Patient-Physician Relationship: A Discrete Choice Based Analysis of Patients’ Preferences for Digital Health Services in Germany

Philip von Wedel
BSc 2016

The Fiscal Effects of Migration in Germany: Why the Calculated Impact of the Refugees from the Arab World is Imprecise but Important

Niklas Roth
MSc 2016

Happy Caregivers Keep Going. How Caregivers for the Elderly Can Be Retained Longer in Their Profession. An Empirical Study

Robin Klemm
BSc 2016

The Fiscal Effects of Migration in Germany: Why the Calculated Impact of the Refugees from the Arab World is Imprecise but Important

Niklas Roth
MSc 2016

Happy Caregivers Keep Going. How Caregivers for the Elderly Can Be Retained Longer in Their Profession. An Empirical Study

Robin Klemm
MSc 2015

Network Neutrality on the Internet: Implications for Competition, Innovation and Social Welfare

Nico Falk
MSc 2015

Network Neutrality on the Internet: Implications for Competition, Innovation and Social Welfare

Nico Falk
MSc 2014

What Makes a Great Founding Team? – An Investor’s Perspective

Sven Lackinger
MSc 2014

What Makes a Great Founding Team? – An Investor’s Perspective

Sven Lackinger
BSc 2013

Innovation in Family Businesses – An Analysis of Idiosyncratic Factors of Family Businesses and Their Fulfillment of Critical Success Factors of Innovation

Niclas Baldus
BSc 2013

Innovation in Family Businesses – An Analysis of Idiosyncratic Factors of Family Businesses and Their Fulfillment of Critical Success Factors of Innovation

Niclas Baldus
BSc 2012

Modeling Electricity Price Volatility in the Year 2020

Fabian Stolz
BSc 2012

Modeling Electricity Price Volatility in the Year 2020

Fabian Stolz
BSc 2011

The Influence of Corporate and Payout Taxes on the Investment Behavior of Firms – An Empirical Investigation

Stefanie Kaufeld and Dominic Alemany
BSc 2011

The Influence of Corporate and Payout Taxes on the Investment Behavior of Firms – An Empirical Investigation

Stefanie Kaufeld and Dominic Alemany