Browsing Master Thesis by Title
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Machine learning in bankruptcy prediction : utilizing machine learning for improved bankruptcy predictions in the Norwegian market with an emphasis on financial, management and sector statements
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis, we create a new multi-year model for predicting bankruptcies in the Norwegian market. Our emphasis is on utilizing all parts of the financial statements and related information, rather than previously ... -
Macroeconomic derivatives : overview and sovereign debt market applications
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Macroeconomic determinants of long-term government yields : a study of American and Norwegian yields using an ECM approach
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis examines the macroeconomic determinants of 10-year government bond yields in Norway and the US. We use Johansen cointegration testing and a VECM framework to identify long-run relationships between non-stationary ... -
“Made for a Friend” : a recipient perspective on self-produced outcome evaluation
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis examines the effects of self-production on outcome evaluations and preferred level of involvement in the self-production task. Although several studies have already addressed this issue, we extend these ... -
Magic formula combined with long/short portfolio optimization
(Master thesis, 2016)The Magic Formula is a two factor value investing model, specialized in finding underpriced low risk investment opportunities. This study extends available data until 2015 on the ability for the Magic Formula to rank ... -
Main determinants of corporate debt structure and investigation of 'fallen angels' : evidence from the Nordic countries
(Master thesis, 2012)The objective to this thesis is to examine which measurable firm variables that are the main determinants of corporate debt structure amongst Nordic rated companies, and if "fallen angel" companies experience an alteration ... -
Main factors behind the substantial increase of FDI in Bulgaria : 2003-2007
(Master thesis, 2009)Since 2003 FDI inflows to Bulgaria have been growing steadily. This paper addresses the question which the main factors determining this significant increase are. The analysis is based on a large amount of macroeconomic ... -
Major Layoffs’ impact on venture capital activity : a study on how Ericsson and Nokia’s layoffs affected the Nordic venture capital activity
(Master thesis, 2015)This paper investigates the relationship between company-related shocks and the Nordic private equity and venture capital industry. We investigate the consequences from Ericsson and Nokia’s major layoffs in 2002 and 2012 ... -
Making money selling “maybe” - the pricing of predictions : a literature review of pricing models of goods and services
(Master thesis, 2019)Advances in technology is a game changer for business. Today we can predict faster, cheaper and better than ever before (McKinsey, 2018), which enables humans to work smarter and faster. The technological development ... -
Making sense of and reacting to organizational change : a descriptive study of how change recipients make sense of and react to an organizational change initiative
(Master thesis, 2016)The purpose of this study was to gain insight in how employees in an international energy company made sense of and reacted to an organizational change initiative. Furthermore how such responses to change might affect ... -
Makroøkonomisk vekst i slutten av året som indikator for fremtidig aksjeavkastning : en empirisk studie av fjerde kvartals makroøkonomiske vekst som indikator for påfølgende års meravkastning i det norske aksjemarkedet
(Master thesis, 2017)Vi undersøker om realveksten i fjerde kvartal i en rekke klassiske konjunkturindikatorer har predikerende kraft på meravkastningen i OSEAX-indeksen det påfølgende året. Basert på Møller & Rangvid (2015) er hypotesen at ... -
Makroøkonomiske faktorer og det norske aksjemarkedet
(Master thesis, 2006)Denne masterutredningen tar for seg ulike makrofaktorers innvirkning på avkastningen til hovedindeksen på Oslo Børs. Analysene bygger på tidsseriedata fra perioden januar 1996 til desember 2005 som er hentet fra velkjente ... -
Makroøkonomiske faktorers påvirkning på Oslo Børs
(Master thesis, 2016)Denne oppgaven undersøker hvilke makroøkonomiske risikofaktorer som kan forklare utviklingen til Oslo Børs. Kapitalverdimodellen er en sentral teori innen finans og brukes til å forklare utviklingen til et bestemt aktiva ... -
Management accounting tools in large norwegian entities : a quantitative study of how management accounting tools are used and their effect on profitability
(Master thesis, 2019)In the last years, there has been a growing interest in the topic of management account tools. Although, research today is mainly argumentative, or focus on specific industries. Thereby, there is a need to conduct a ... -
The management control process in Sparebank 1 Ringerike
(Master thesis, 2006)The bank market has in recent years undergone several structural changes, and will most likely develop further in future years. Traditionally savings banks have been reluctant to carry out necessary actions to adapt ... -
Management control system change in buyouts : a multiple case study on management control system change in private equity performed buyout transactions
(Master thesis, 2012)This empirical study investigates how the control package change in private equity performed buyout transactions. The overall research question is: How does the control package change following a buyout transaction performed ... -
Managerial ability and tax avoidance evidence from Europe
(Master thesis, 2019)Prior studies model tax avoidance after firm characteristics without considering the effect of individual decision makers, or obtain contradictory results as to the effect of the ability of these individual decision makers ... -
Managing knowledge transfer in a multinational acquisition : a study of the factors that enable acquiring firms to successfully obtain intellectual capital from their acquisitions
(Master thesis, 2008)Multinational Companies (MNCs) have gained an extremely important role in today’s business environment. Within these MNCs two major developments can be distinguished, namely the increasing importance of knowledge management ... -
Managing momentum crashes in real time : US stock market
(Master thesis, 2018)Though, profitable, momentum is punctuated with crashes which make the strategy risky and unfavourable for an investor who dislikes long tails. Volatility management is one approach that has been introduced to deal with ... -
Managing risk with freight futures from IMAREX : testing hedging effectiveness and the unbiasedness hypothesis
(Master thesis, 2007)This thesis investigates the hedging effectiveness and unbiasedness hypothesis of the IMAREX PM4TC freight futures contract. First, we present theory of dry bulk shipping and risk management. Then, we study hedging ...