The first step in your Thesis journey is to find a suitable Advisor. 


When choosing an advisor, it is important to keep the following guidelines in mind:

• Find your Advisor(s) as early as possible, such as by January 31 (Spring) or July 31 (Fall)
• It is strongly recommended that you have taken at least one course from your prospective Advisor
• Only full-time professors can be your thesis advisor. 
  It is not recommended to choose an adjunct professor to be your advisor, as you will also need a full-time professor to serve as your co-advisor. If this applies to your situation, please always consult with the GMBA Office for guidance. 
• To find an advisor, please visit this page and review the professors' interests, classes, and research to match your topic: https://gmba.ntu.edu.tw/en/faculty 

Once you have identified a prospective advisor, contact them with:

• A personal introduction,
• A summary of your proposed topic,
• An attachment of your thesis proposal (strongly recommended).

Once a Professor agrees to be your advisor:

• Ask him/her or them to sign the Thesis Advisor Agreement Form
• Download and fill out the Thesis Proposal Approval Form or Business Plan Proposal Approval Form. Upload Thesis Advisor Agreement Form and attach your Proposal back to Step 1 in the GMBA graduation system (Fall 2024) or GMBA graduation system (Spring 2025). Please wait for approval from the GMBA Office.
• Filenames should be: "StudentID_ThesisProposalApproval.pdf" or "StudentID_BusinessPlanProposalApproval.pdf" and "StudentID_AdvisorAgreement.pdf".

*If you need help in finding an advisor, please contact the Thesis Proposal Consultant, Prof. Leon van Jaarsveldt or the GMBA office at ntugmba@ntu.edu.tw.