Host a Cranfield MSc in Management student

At Cranfield School of Management, our Management MSc has been ranked 4th in the UK and 58th in the world in the FT Masters in Management 2024 ranking, and 6th in the UK and 34th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025.

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Benefits to your company

Thesis projects provide high-quality research into areas that organisations may not have the time, resources or expertise to address independently.

  • Customised and objective research that is aligned with your business goals.
  • Bright, motivated and dedicated students.
  • Leading academics in management as project supervisors.
  • Access to the latest research insights and practical approaches.

Timeline and key dates

Each year, we seek projects from organisations for our students to be conducted during a three month period.

  • The projects will be released as batches on 14 February and 21 March 2025 for students to apply to; after this, new projects are still advertised on an ad-hoc basis to those students that are still available.
  • All projects must run from June – August.

Student profiles

Our Management cohort at Cranfield comprises of students from a range of undergraduate courses from all over the world.

  • All have an undergraduate degree from a reputable university or an equivalent professional qualification.
  • Most will speak more than one language.
  • They are highly motivated individuals who want to apply their knowledge in practical environments.
  • Our programmes meet the conditions for full membership for the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and a high proportion of our graduates will pursue memberships.
  • Students are able to choose elective subjects such as; Disruptive Innovation, Supply Chain Management, Mastering Project Management and many more.

Project topics

Previous projects have covered a wide range of topics and students have worked successfully with organisations from various sectors, sizes, cultures and locations. The following are examples of topics that previous projects addressed and many other foci are possible.


Finance
  • Increasing the capacity of managers to use accounting information to inform their decision
  • Assessing how portfolio risk management influences project portfolio success
  • Analysis of the statement of cash flows to assess the performance of a business
Human Resources
  • Synchronising human resources planning to the firm’s business strategy.
  • Increasing employee engagement in times of stress due to economic recession.
  • Motivating employees to identify sustainability opportunities within an enterprise.
  • Countering internal resistance to change in response to the introduction of new management practices.
Managerial Economics
  • Analysing the relationship between stock price and market efficiencies
  • The impact of sports sponsorship on a brand's equity
  • Assessing political risk in international projects
Marketing Management
  • Implementing key account management within a small-medium sized enterprise.
  • Creating customer experiences that will translate into brand advocacy.
  • Integrating social media into the marketing communications mix.
  • Analysis of the current issues, future trends and opportunities associated with dynamic pricing.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Assessing the Impact of IT on production scheduling techniques.
  • Gaining competitive advantage through business processes design.
  • Optimising reverse engineering systems.
  • Deciding when to increase capacity and when to outsource

More information

For further information and for an informal discussion feel free to contact:

Internships and Projects Manager
E: internships@cranfield.ac.uk

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