Venice School of Management
Department of Management

Assignment of your thesis supervisor

Thesis and final degree exam

Venice School of Management has developed a guide to the submission and preparation of the final degree exam and the thesis (Bachelor's and Master's), which includes information on:

  • how to request the assignment of the thesis to a professor belonging to the Venice School of Management;
  • reference standards for the preparation of final examinations (editing, bibliographical references, use of graphics and tables, etc.).

Further information on deadlines, admission and procedures are available at the dedicated webpage.

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Thesis Supervisor

Students can choose as thesis supervisor (Bachelor’s or Master's Degree):

  • a full professor, an associate or a researcher belonging to the Venice School of Management, by following the online procedure;
  • a full professor, an associate or a researcher belonging to the Department of Economics; 

Adjunct professors may be supervisors only if they hold teaching required by the degree programme.

Thesis supervisors may not include:

  • adjunct professors of supplementary activities
  • non-permanent professors
  • Foreing Language Assistants (CEL)
  • visiting professors

Students can ask the teaching committee a non-economic area supervisor: if the response of the committee will be positive, a second supervisor of economic area will be assigned.

Online procedure: assignment of the supervisor and thesis proposal

If the professor who will be your thesis supervisor belongs to VSM, is mandatory to complete an online procedure. If the supervisor is related to the Department of Economics this procedure is not necessary.

Before that, it is neccessary to meet the professor during his or her office hours according to propose the thesis' topic.

IMPORTANT: do not confuse the online procedure for the assignment of the thesis supervisor with the online request to graduate. For further information available on this web page. 

In order to complete the online procedure and get a thesis supervisor, please follow these instructions: 

  • Enter your Personal Area using your useername and password and follow the path: Student Services Office – Esse3 > Assignment of your thesis supervisor
  • Click on "Login application”
  • Click on "Fill in a new thesis application"
  • Select the School (Department of Management)
  • Complete the online form
  • Select the professor
  • Click on "Submit proposal"

Deadlines to complete the online form:

  • 15th May - 15th June
    Professor will reply by 16th - 25th June 
  • 15th September - 15th October
    Professor will reply by 16th - 25th october
  • 1st - 28th February
    Professor will reply by 1st - 10th March

Professors will reply in telematic mode, either accepting, rejecting or requesting a modification to your thesis proposal. Within 15 days from professor's reply, it is neccessary to complete the online procedure by clicking on "Confirm".

Proposals that have not been confirmed by this time will be automatically refused.

Professors will reply telematically, either accepting, rejecting or requesting a modification to your thesis proposal. Within 15 days from professor's reply, please complete the online procedure by clickinf "Conferma".

Proposals that have not been confirmed by this time will be automatically refused.

Last update: 20/09/2023