Master’s Thesis at KPMG Management Consulting - Spring 2026

OmrådeGöteborg
Publicerad2025-10-29
Ansök senast2025-11-12

Om jobbet

Are you interested in being mentored by experienced consultants within your research field and developing skills that will help you write a master thesis with interesting insights? KPMG Management Consulting is offering students an opportunity to write their master thesis with us during the spring.

Writing your master thesis at KPMG Management Consulting is an excellent way to broaden your knowledge of the consulting profession. You will be assigned an experienced consultant with knowledge in your industry of interest, who will be your personal advisor from the beginning of your thesis process to the end of your thesis defense.

Management Consulting at KPMG

KPMG Management Consulting consists of over 250 colleagues with broad and specialized competence within advisory services across multiple sectors and functions. We work in an environment that combines KPMG's global network with the local expertise of our employees, a combination that enables us to deliver industry-leading support for our clients. We offer transformation capabilities for complex situations and provide support in, e.g., digitalization and technology-driven change, company integrations and separations, business transformation and functional improvements, sustainability initiatives, and cost reduction & efficiency improvement activities.

Read more about our services on our website at: https://kpmg.com/se/sv/home/karriar/advisory/advisory.html

What do we offer?

Our master thesis program is a one-semester opportunity that starts in January 2026. During the master thesis period at KPMG Management Consulting, you will be assigned an experienced consultant as your advisor with knowledge in your industry of interest who will challenge your thought process and provide insights into your problems and solutions. Furthermore, you will get a buddy who will support you during the program, as well as getting a great chance to build a network within KPMG. As part of our master thesis program, you will also be invited to several social activities with the team!

Which thesis topics do we offer?
  • The Expectation-Reality Gap in AI Adoption within Finance Functions
  • Perceived vs. Actual Value of AI in Finance
  • The Role of Organizational Culture in Shaping AI Adoption Attitudes
  • The Rise of Autonomous Finance: How AI Is Reshaping the CFO Agenda
  • Finance in the Age of Real-Time Data: Implications for Strategy and Control
  • Finance Transformation in Multi-Entity Organizations: A Future-Proof Operating Model
  • How to future proof your finance function from a skill/knowledge perspective?

Who are we looking for?
  • High-performing and talented individuals with a business mindset
  • Pursuing a master's degree in business and/or engineering
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Multilingual proficiency (fluency in English is required , Swedish is an advantage)
  • Analytical & problem-solving skills
  • Excellent grades from studies

Join us

Apply online no later than November 12th . Applicants are advised to apply as soon as possible, as we review applications continuously and the position is likely to be filled before the deadline. Please attach your CV and university grade transcripts. As a first step of the recruitment process, we use capacity and personality tests to increase the objectivity of the selection process. You will receive the tests by e-mail in connection with your application and we will not process your application until the tests have been completed.

Please note that if you wish to write in a pair or group, then each person must apply separately. Our consultants are based in Stockholm and Gothenburg and the master thesis work will be done partly at our office, partly remote. If you have any questions, please contact our recruiter Amanda Engberg (amanda.engberg@kpmg.se).

We look forward to your application!

KPMG Advisory

Management Consulting


About the company
At KPMG, we know that if we use and act on our insights together with the right people, we find opportunities everywhere. With 2000 employees in Sweden, Latvia and Lithuania, and a network of more than 265 000 experts in 143 countries across the globe, we are one of the world's leading professional services firms.

We offer expertise within advisory, audit and tax and legal services to many of our region's leading companies. We may support their organizational change, provide advice regarding risk and compliance, ESG reporting or development journeys, cyber threats, technology transformation, or finance strategy optimization. We also have experts within analysis, M&A and transactions, audit, tax and legal.

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