RESEARCH GROUP ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR & HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Course of Studies & Teaching

Information on…

…Supervision of Master’s Thesis

…Study and further training in empirical research methods

Exam Guidelines

Only the student ID and a drink bottle are allowed on the desks. Students who are not native speakers of German may bring a dictionary. This dictionary must not contain any additional notes.
Mobile phones, tablets and similar devices are considered unauthorized aids. Phones must be turned off during the exam (it is not permitted to just switch them to ‘silent’).
It is prohibited to leave the room during the examination.
Using unauthorized aids will automatically lead to a fail grade on the eam.

Online exams at the Research Group of Human Resource Management, Leadership and Organizational Behavior

Please note that you will require an “SPU”-compliant notebook. If you do not have your own laptop, you may borrow one from the E-learing Department: elearning [at] aau [dot] at

Academic Writing

Guidelines for academic writing

APA Manual

available at the AAU library

Information on Internships

All students in the

Master’s Program (22 W) L 918
Master’s Program (22 W) L 909

have to work on a project in a national or international company (intership) within one semester.

The internshop may NOT take place during the last semester of your studies. The internship projects are supervised by the department and are to provide students with the oppertunity to practically implement the knowledge and skills gained in the classroom.

You have to apply for the internship at least 2 weeks before the semester in which you wish to do your internship.

Click HERE for the internship guidelines and the registration forms!

NOTE: Please do not make an appointment with the lecturer of internship until after you have read the guidelines.

After making an appointment via the OBHRM office (iopd-office [at] aau [dot] at), please complete the form provided and bring it with you to the initial consultation/information meeting.

Registration for the practice and confirmation of the practice should be sent by e-mail to iopd-office [at] aau [dot] at.

Procedure for Supervision of Master’s Thesis

The following steps are necessary before registering for a Master’s thesis Seminar:

You have completed the courses in the PFO specialisation.
You have a basic idea as to the topic and the structure of your Master’s thesis.
You have contacted a potential supervisor at the Department of Human Resource Management, Leadership and Organizational Behavior. Your ideas and expectations as well as possible ways of implementing them will be discussed. You will then receive a confirmation indicating the staff member’s willingness to supervise your thesis.
Erst mit Betreuungszusage ist die Anmeldung zum Seminar zur Betreuung der Masterarbeit möglich!