The Project Coaching of a Transfer Project

Starting from February 2026, every student of S-Next has access to multiple project coaches. You will receive a comprehensive range of project coaching sessions on various topics related to the Transfer Project, which are conducted by specialized project coaches.

Students who started their Transfer Project before February 2026 with a specific project coach can complete the Transfer Project with their project coach if they wish.

You will find the timetable and links to join each Project Coaching Session in the Timetable Project Coaching Sessions

The following Project Coaching Sessions are offered regularly:

Type of Project Coaching Session	Name of Project Coaching Session	Visit this session (as often as you like) if ...
Session for general project setup	Project Setup	… you want to start your project and want advice on your topic and the possible research question
Sessions on topic areas	Digital Transformation & AI	… your Transfer Project is related to one or more of the offered topic areas and you would like advice on current trends, developments, theoretical approaches and literature in each of these topic areas.
	Marketing
	Sustainability
	HR & Organizational Psychology
	Change Management & Organizational Design
	Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Strategic Planning
Sessions on scientific methods	Methods: General Approaches	… you want to receive advice on the appropriate scientific methods (type of literature review, type of empirical method) and/or mix of methods for your Transfer Project
	Qualitative Methods	… you want to receive advice specifically on the application of qualitative research methods for your Transfer Project
	Quantitative Methods	… you want to receive advice specifically on the application of quantitative research methods for your Transfer Project
	Structuring and formal questions, incl. plagiarism	… you want to receive advice on the overall structuring of a Study Work or Thesis and/or specific formal questions

Participation in these sessions does not require prior registration. Simply open the schedule and use the access links stored there to join a session.

Participation in a session can be associated with two different goals:

You want concrete advice on your Transfer Project.
You want to listen to the discussions about other students' Transfer Projects, which could help you start your own.

All sessions are open to all our students. This approach is intended to promote learning from and with each other. Each student is also free to participate in as many sessions as they wish.

Project Coaching is not just academic advising—it is a developmental partnership that empowers students to become reflective practitioners and strategic thinkers. It ensures that the learning journey is deeply personalized, contextually relevant, and academically rigorous.

The table below outlines what coaching typically includes—and what it does not:

✅ Project Coaching Includes	🚫 Project Coaching Does Not Include
Support in selecting and refining your project topic Help with formulating research questions Clarification of literature and methodology Guidance on structuring your PSW/SW/Thesis Ongoing feedback on your Transfer Project paper	Writing or editing your papers Conducting literature research on your behalf Approving chapters before submission Providing general academic advising or curriculum planning

The Project Coaching of a Transfer Project

Project Coaching is a structured support system designed to guide students through the entire Transfer Project journey—from the initial idea to the final Thesis.