Award for best thesis within the area of retailing

Ground for judgement

The thesis deals with challenges for the retail industry and is a well written thesis with connection between theory and method and contains a well performed analysis. Issues dealt with can concern the wholesale trade, e-commerce and the retail trade. Contributions from all the disciplines at the School of Business, Economics and Law are welcome.

Example of thesis subjects: discount department stores, retail digitalization, recruiting, profitability, shopping tourism, sustainability, retail shop formats, digital payment solutions, sales or store security. New thinking, creativity or looking at an old problem from a new perspective is encouraged beyond that the subject of the thesis is to be relevant for the retail trade.

Which theses can be nominated?

The bachelor or master’s thesis must have been written during the autumn term 2022 or the spring term 2023. The thesis must have received the grade Pass (Godkänd) no later than 28th June 2023. Last day to nominate is 5th of July 2024.

Prize

The author(s) of each prizewinning thesis will receive a stipend of 20.000 SEK in total that is an encouragement for continued studies.

Nomination

Students themselves nominate their thesis by sending the following documents:

1. The thesis
2. An official transcript for the thesis
3. A two-page letter that summarizes the most important results and describes how the thesis contributes to more knowledge about the retail industry and/or the development of the retail industry, and contact information for the author(s). The nomination will be read by professionals from the retail industry.

Send the above mentioned documents to infocfr@handels.gu.se

Last day for nomination is 5th of July 2024.

Jury

The theses will be reviewed by a jury that consists of representatives from academia, the retail industry and Handelns forskningsstiftelse. The applicants will be notified in September  at the latest.

The Board, Handelns forskningsstiftelse