Defending your thesis

How to start

After the final draft is approved, you start the procedure of "hand in the final version"

In the meantime, you can reach to both the co-reader and me to discuss a 30min time slot for the defense.

What to prepare

Organize the defense, prepare your presentation and the Q&A.

Guidance for preparation

Please coordinate with both the co-reader and me about our time schedule to find the defense time and date.

You need to prepare a 10min presentation for the defense. Please focus on the actual content of your work. Given that the audience are experts, there is no need to prepare a Layman's talk for motivation.

Note that the time constraint is sharp. You will be cut off at 10min. If your presentation goes shorter than 10min, it is fine.

Preparing for the Q&A (20mins) is always difficult. Do not focus too much on the technical part of the thesis. Think more about the economic interpretation of your results. Also think beyond the thesis, what about applying your methodology to a different context? What about an alternative methodology to solve the same problem? What would you expect as a result if you overcome the caveat listed in your conclusion part?

The supervision process

No supervision will be provided. This is strictly the exam part of the thesis!