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University of Jena master thesis (Business Intelligence chair)

A single-file LaTeX template for master theses at the Jena Faculty of Economics and Business: title page, Roman-numbered front matter with lists of figures and tables, sample chapters with blind text, and biblatex author-year citations.

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Category
Thesis
Document class
report (report.cls) — ships with TeX Live
Workflow
Thesis / dissertation — submissions and revision rounds
Author
University of Jena, Chair of Business Intelligence, Faculty of Economics and Business (official)
Source
University of Jena, Chair of Business Intelligence, Faculty of Economics and Business (official)
Licence
report.cls: LaTeX Project Public License (installed with TeX). The sample text is University of Jena, Chair of Business Intelligence, Faculty of Economics and Business (official)'s, provided for authors preparing a submission.

These are the publisher’s own files. This project starts from University of Jena, Chair of Business Intelligence, Faculty of Economics and Business (official)’s package for this publication — their manuscript, their report.cls, their bibliography style — so what compiles here is what they would have given you.

University of Jena, Chair of Business Intelligence, Faculty of Economics and Business (official) serves this exact file to Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Check University of Jena, Chair of Business Intelligence, Faculty of Economics and Business (official)’s author pages for the current instructions.

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  • Note: The chair notes the template does not claim to be fully correct or complete; check it against the faculty's current thesis rules.

What you get

  • bibliography.bib · 2 KB
  • main.tex — the file that is compiled · 12 KB

These become your files. Editing them afterwards changes your project and nothing else — a project owns its files from the moment it is made.

Source

bibliography.bib · 2 KB
@Article{Emde2017,
    author = {Emde, Simon},
    title = {Scheduling the replenishment of just-in-time supermarkets in assembly plants},
    journal = {OR Spectrum},
    volume = {39},
    pages = {321--345},
    year = {2017},
    month = {01},
    doi = {10.1007/s00291-016-0455-x},
    url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00291-016-0455-x},
}

@Article{Powell2022,
  title={Sequential decision analytics and modeling: modeling with python},
  author={Powell, Warren B and others},
  year={2022},
  publisher={Now Publishers, Inc.}
}

@Article{Turing1950,
    author = {Turing, Alan M.},
    title = "{Computing Machinery and Intelligence}",
    journal = {Mind},
    volume = {LIX},
    number = {236},
    pages = {433--460},
    year = {1950},
    month = {10},
    doi = {10.1093/mind/LIX.236.433},
    url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/mind/LIX.236.433},
    eprint = {https://academic.oup.com/mind/article-pdf/LIX/236/433/30123314/lix-236-433.pdf},
}

@Article{Zhang2023,
  author={Zhang, Zizhen and Liu, Hong and Zhou, MengChu and Wang, Jiahai},
  journal={IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems}, 
  title={Solving Dynamic Traveling Salesman Problems With Deep Reinforcement Learning}, 
  year={2023},
  volume={34},
  number={4},
  pages={2119-2132},
  keywords={Routing;Traveling salesman problems;Planning;Real-time systems;Decision making;Computational modeling;Reinforcement learning;Attention model;deep reinforcement learning (DRL);dynamic traveling salesman problem (DTSP);machine learning;policy gradient},
  doi={10.1109/TNNLS.2021.3105905}}

@Book{Lund1992,
  title     = {National Systems of Innovation: Towards a Theory of Innovation and Interactive Learning},
  publisher = {Pinter Publishers},
  year      = {1992},
  author    = {Lundvall, Bengt-{\AA}ke},
  address   = {London},
}

@Book{Powell2007,
author = {Powell, Warren B.},
title = {Approximate Dynamic Programming: Solving the Curses of Dimensionality},
year = {2007},
isbn = {0470171553},
publisher = {Wiley-Interscience},
address = {USA}
}

@Inproceedings{Delamer2022,
  author={Delamer, Jean-Alexis and Givigi, Sidney},
  booktitle={2022 IEEE International Systems Conference \(SysCon\)}, 
  title={A System Based on Deep-Learning for Dynamic Routing problems}, 
  year={2022},
  volume={},
  number={},
  pages={1-7},
  keywords={Heuristic algorithms;Neural networks;Reinforcement learning;Routing;Sensors;Convolutional neural networks;Feeds;DTRP;Reinforcement Learning;Multi-Agent systems;PPO;CNN;Deep Learning},
  doi={10.1109/SysCon53536.2022.9773930}}
main.tex — the file that is compiled · 12 KB
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{report}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{setspace}
\usepackage{tocloft}

\usepackage{lipsum}
\usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}
\usepackage{tabularx}
\usepackage[margin=1in]{geometry}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage[date=year, backend=biber, style=authoryear, citestyle=authoryear-comp]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{bibliography.bib}
\setlength{\bibitemsep}{10pt}
\usepackage{titlesec}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{booktabs}


% Customizing chapter titles to only show the number and title
\titleformat{\chapter}[block]
  {\normalfont\huge\bfseries}{\thechapter}{1em}{}
\titlespacing*{\chapter}{0pt}{20pt}{40pt}

% Page layout
\setlength{\textheight}{23.0cm}
\setlength{\textwidth}{15.0cm}
\setlength{\topmargin}{0.0cm}
\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{0.9cm}
\setlength{\headsep}{0.8cm}
\setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
\setlength{\parskip}{5pt plus 2pt minus 1pt}
\setcounter{secnumdepth}{3}
\setcounter{tocdepth}{2}
% Damit mehr Tabellen/Abbildungen auf eine Seite passen. (Kopka-Buch S. 170)
\setcounter{topnumber}{9}
\setcounter{totalnumber}{9}
% grosse Objekte nicht erst auf letzter Seite... (siehe Kopka-Buch S. 170)
\renewcommand{\topfraction}{0.99}
\renewcommand{\textfraction}{0.01}
% typische Abkuerzungen
\newcommand{\zB}{z.\,B.\ }
\newcommand{\idR}{i.\,d.\,R.\ }
\newcommand{\bzw}{bzw.\ }
\newcommand{\etc}{etc.\ }
\newcommand{\iA}{i.\,A.\ }
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\newcommand{\ua}{u.\,a.\ }
\newcommand{\usw}{usw.\ }
\renewcommand{\dh}{d.\,h.\ }

% Widows and orphans
\clubpenalty=10000
\widowpenalty=10000
\displaywidowpenalty=10000



% Hypersetup
\hypersetup{
    colorlinks=true,
    linkcolor=Black,
    citecolor=Black,
    urlcolor=Black
}

% Bibliography
\DeclareFieldFormat{labelnumberwidth}{\mkbibbold{#1\adddot}}
\addbibresource{bibliography.bib} % add a bib-reference file

% Entferne fettgedruckte Formatierung für TOC-Einträge
\renewcommand{\cftsecfont}{\normalfont}
\renewcommand{\cftsubsecfont}{\normalfont}
\renewcommand{\cftsubsubsecfont}{\normalfont}

% Entferne fettgedruckte Formatierung für Seitenzahlen
\renewcommand{\cftsecpagefont}{\normalfont}
\renewcommand{\cftsubsecpagefont}{\normalfont}
\renewcommand{\cftsubsubsecpagefont}{\normalfont}

% Verbinde die Einträge mit Punkten
\renewcommand{\cftsecleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftdotsep}}
\renewcommand{\cftsubsecleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftdotsep}}
\renewcommand{\cftsubsubsecleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftdotsep}}

\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{}
\renewcommand{\listtablename}{}

%\renewcommand{\chaptermark}[1]{\markboth{#1}{}}

% New counters for the last Roman chapter number and last page in the front matter
\newcounter{lastfrontmatterchapter}
\newcounter{lastfrontmatterpage}

% Nummerierung Kapitel und Seitenzahlen römisch/arabisch

\newcommand{\frontmatter}{
    \cleardoublepage
    \pagenumbering{Roman}
    \renewcommand{\thechapter}{\Roman{chapter}}
    \setcounter{chapter}{0}
    \setcounter{page}{1}
    \fancyfoot[C]{} % Explicitly clear the center footer
\fancyfoot[R]{\thepage} % Set the page number in the footer on the right
}

\newcommand{\mainmatter}{
    \cleardoublepage
    \pagenumbering{arabic}
    \renewcommand{\thechapter}{\arabic{chapter}}
    \setcounter{chapter}{0}
    \setcounter{page}{1}
    \fancyfoot[C]{} % Explicitly clear the center footer
\fancyfoot[R]{\thepage} % Set the page number in the footer on the right
}

\newcommand{\backmatter}{
    \cleardoublepage
    \pagenumbering{Roman}
    \renewcommand{\thechapter}{\Roman{chapter}}
    \setcounter{chapter}{\value{lastfrontmatterchapter}} % Continue chapter numbering
    % Adjust page numbering to continue from the last front matter page
    \setcounter{page}{\value{lastfrontmatterpage}} 
    \fancyfoot[C]{} % Explicitly clear the center footer
\fancyfoot[R]{\thepage} % Set the page number in the footer on the right
}

\makeatletter
% Redefine the List of Figures to include the Roman numeral of the current chapter
\renewcommand{\listoffigures}{
    \cleardoublepage
    \phantomsection
    % Add custom title to ToC with dynamic Roman numeral
    \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\protect\numberline{\thechapter} List of Figures}
    % Use the custom title in the chapter heading
    \chapter*{\protect\numberline{\thechapter} List of Figures}  
    \@starttoc{lof}
}

% Redefine the List of Tables to include the Roman numeral of the current chapter
\renewcommand{\listoftables}{
    \cleardoublepage
    \phantomsection
    % Add custom title to ToC with dynamic Roman numeral
    \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\protect\numberline{\thechapter} List of Tables}
    % Use the custom title in the chapter heading
    \chapter*{\protect\numberline{\thechapter} List of Tables}
    \@starttoc{lot}
}
\makeatother


\begin{document}


% --------------------------------------
% Define the default fancy page style
\pagestyle{fancy}
\fancyhf{} % Clear header and footer
\fancyhead{} % Clear header
\fancyfoot[R]{\thepage} % Page number on the right in the footer
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % No line in the header
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % No line in the footer

% Redefine the plain page style which is often used for chapter pages etc.
\fancypagestyle{plain}{
    \fancyhf{} % clear all header and footer fields
    \fancyfoot[R]{\thepage} % Page number on the right in the footer
    \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % No line in the header
    \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % No line in the footer
}

% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% Title Page
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
\begin{titlepage}
    \centering
    \vspace*{1cm}
    Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena \\
    Faculty of Economics and Business Administration\\
    Chair of Business Information Systems, esp. Business Intelligence\\
    Prof. Dr. Simon Emde
    \vspace{3.5cm}

    {\Huge \bfseries Title of the Thesis \par}
    \vspace{1cm}
    {\Large -- Master's Thesis --\par}
    \vspace{1cm}
    {\large to be awarded Master of Science (M.Sc.) \par}
    \vspace{3cm}

    \begin{minipage}{0.4\textwidth}
        \begin{flushleft}
            \textbf{Submitted by:} \\
            First Name Last Name\\
            Address 1\\
            Address 2\\
            Student Number
        \end{flushleft}
    \end{minipage}
    \begin{minipage}{0.4\textwidth}
        \begin{flushright}
            \textbf{Reviewer:} \\ 
            University Professor\\
            Dr. Simon Emde \\
            \textbf{Supervisor:} \\
            First Name Last Name
        \end{flushright}
    \end{minipage}
    \vfill
    \today
\end{titlepage}

% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% Front Matter
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
\frontmatter

% Customize ToC entry appearance
\renewcommand{\cftchapfont}{\normalfont} % Non-bold chapter titles
\renewcommand{\cftchappagefont}{\normalfont} % Non-bold page numbers

% Connect all entries with dots
\renewcommand{\cftdotsep}{1} % Adjust dot separation as needed
\renewcommand{\cftchapleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftdotsep}} % Dots for chapters
\renewcommand{\cftsecleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftdotsep}} % Dots for sections
\renewcommand{\cftsubsecleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftdotsep}} % Dots for subsections

% Apply 1.5 line spacing specifically to the ToC
\setlength{\cftbeforechapskip}{1.5em} % Space before chapter entries
\setlength{\cftbeforesecskip}{0.75em} % Space before section entries
\setlength{\cftbeforesubsecskip}{0.5em} % Space before subsection entries
% Table of Contents formatting: non-bold entries
\renewcommand{\cftchapfont}{\normalfont} % Chapters font in ToC
\renewcommand{\cftchappagefont}{\normalfont} % Chapters page numbers in ToC
\tableofcontents

\clearpage
\chapter{List of Figures}
\listoffigures

\clearpage
\chapter{List of Tables}
\listoftables

\chapter{List of Acronyms}
\begin{tabular}{@{}ll}
  FSU Jena & Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena\\
\end{tabular}
\newpage
\setcounter{lastfrontmatterpage}{\value{page}}
\setcounter{lastfrontmatterchapter}{\value{chapter}}
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% Main Matter
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
\mainmatter
\chapter{Introduction}

% Example text
\lipsum

\chapter{Literature Review}

% Example Text
\lipsum

This is a great paper \cite{Turing1950}. This is also great \cite{Emde2017}.

\chapter{Main Part}
\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\section{Section 2}

\chapter{Conclusion}

% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% Back Matter
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
\backmatter
\chapter{References}
\printbibliography[heading=none]

\chapter{Appendix}
\begin{appendix}

\end{appendix}

% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% Selbststaendigkeits-Erklaerung
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  \cleardoublepage
  \thispagestyle{empty}
  \vfill
  \subsection*{Statutory Declaration:}
  \begin{enumerate}
    \item I hereby confirm that this work — or in case of group work, the contribution for which I am responsible and which I have clearly identified as such — is my own work and that I have not used any sources or resources other than those referenced. I take responsibility for the quality of this text and its content and have ensured that all information and arguments provided are substantiated with or supported by appropriate academic sources. I have clearly identified and fully referenced any material such as text passages, thoughts, concepts or graphics that I have directly or indirectly copied from the work of others or my own previous work. Except where stated otherwise by reference or acknowledgement, the work presented is my own in terms of copyright.
    \item I understand that this declaration also applies to generative AI tools which cannot be cited (hereinafter referred to as ‘generative AI’). I understand that the use of generative AI is not permitted unless the examiner has explicitly authorized its use (Declaration of Permitted Resources). Where the use of generative AI was permitted, I confirm that I have only used it as a resource and that this work is largely my own original work. I take full responsibility for any AI-generated content I included in my work. Where the use of generative AI was permitted to compose this work, I have acknowledged its use in a separate appendix. This appendix includes information about which AI tool was used or a detailed description of how it was used in accordance with the requirements specified in the examiner’s Declaration of Permitted Resources. I have read and understood the requirements contained therein and any use of generative AI in this work has been acknowledged accordingly (e.g. type, purpose and scope as well as specific instructions on how to acknowledge its use).
    \item I also confirm that this work has not been previously submitted in an identical or similar form to any other examination authority in Germany or abroad, and that it has not been previously published in German or any other language.
    \item I am aware that any failure to observe the aforementioned points may lead to the imposition of penalties in accordance with the relevant examination regulations. In particular, this may include that my work will be classified as deception and marked as failed. Repeated or severe attempts to deceive may also lead to a temporary or permanent exclusion from further assessments in my degree programme.
  \end{enumerate}
  
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	& &   \\ 
\cline{1-1}\cline{3-3}
Place, Date  & & Signature  \\
\end{tabularx}

\end{document}

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