what is the right verb for the overall process of "conducting" a thesis?

what is the right verb for the overall process of "conducting" a thesis?

What is the right verb for the overall process of a thesis, including not
the only the writing process but also the research activities?
Analogous to "conducting research" I'd like to say "conducting a thesis"?
Edit:
Maybe this context is useful:
I want to thank a company for the possibility of doing my thesis together
with them (meaning support, money, infrastrcture, laboratories, etc.). So,
might I say:
"I would like to thank NAME_OF_CHIEF for the possibility of conducting the
thesis at NAME_OF_COMPANY"