Master Thesis: Recent submissions
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Private placements on the Oslo stock exchange : an empirical study of the short- and long-term stock performance following private placements during the time period 2000 to 2019
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis examines the short- and long-term performance of firms issuing equity privately on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). By investigating an unexamined time period, this thesis adds new evidence to the existing ... -
Predictive modelling of customer claims across multiple insurance policies : an empirical study of how individual customer insurance data can be used to assess customer risk across multiple insurance products by employing machine learning and advanced ensemble techniques
(Master thesis, 2020)In this master thesis, we have analysed how individual insurance customer data can be used to assess customer risk across multiple insurance policies. Our dataset contains 63 variables about the characteristics of each ... -
Preconditions to start and scale digital ecosystems : a study of aquacloud in the Norwegian seafood industry
(Master thesis, 2020)Digital transformation characterizes a vast number of companies, and increasingly as the technological advancements with artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things, and 5G mobile network technology expands the ... -
Reference dependent risk preferences and insurance Demand
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis explores insurance decisions with respect to modest risks. Bernoulli’s expected utility theory is compared to a model where utility depends on both final wealth and changes in wealth relative to some reference ... -
Unsupervised machine learning on tax returns : investigating unsupervised and semisupervised machine learning methods to uncover anomalous faulty tax returns
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis we investigate whether unsupervised and semisupervised machine learning methods can be applied to detect undiscovered erroneous tax returns, and how the properties of the underlying data affect method ... -
Barriers for private sector companies operating in waste management and recycling in Sub-Saharan Africa : a qualitative exploration
(Master thesis, 2020)Global waste management is critical for sustainable development, yet it is often overlooked in development theory and global education. The greatest increase in waste generation is expected to take place in Sub-Saharan ... -
Investing in equity mutual funds : a study of the Norwegian fund market
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis we have analyzed Norwegian equity funds over the last eleven year period. We investigate if the performance of individual funds can be attributed to the skillset of managers, if investors can achieve ... -
Does the market reward exceptional environmental performance? : an event study of the WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis studies if the market rewards exceptional environmental performance. To do this, we examine whether inclusion in the WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index (NEX) yields positive abnormal returns and ... -
Predicting patent litigation : a comprehensive comparison of machine learning algorithm performance in predicting patent litigation
(Master thesis, 2020)Patents are designed to act as an incentive for innovation by awarding exclusive property rights to the inventor. And as such, patents are one of the main driving forces behind innovation, and ultimately economic growth ... -
Enkelt å forstå, men vanskelig å praktisere : en studie av styringssystemet OKR og hvordan det praktiseres i norske selskap
(Master thesis, 2020)Studien vår tar for seg styringssystemet «Objectives and Key Results», også referert til som OKR. Formålet med denne masteroppgaven er å finne ut hvordan selskap benytter OKR, samt se på hvordan OKR kan kombineres med ... -
Resource rent taxation in Norwegian salmon aquaculture : an economic analysis of resource rent taxation in Norwegian salmon aquaculture
(Master thesis, 2020)In 2018 the Norwegian government decided that a special tax commission should look into the possibilities to introduce a resource rent tax in the Norwegian aquaculture industry. In November 2019 the commission delivered ... -
Revisors arbeidssituasjon og forventninger om å forbli i revisjonsbransjen : en undersøkelse av hvordan MRR-studentene ved NHH med revisjonserfaring opplever arbeidssituasjonen og hvordan dette påvirker forventninger om å bli i revisjonsbransjen.
(Master thesis, 2020)Målsetting med denne masteroppgaven er å undersøke hvordan MRR-studenter med revisjonserfaring opplever arbeidssituasjonen og hvordan dette påvirker forventningene om å bli i revisjonsbransjen. Oppgaven tar for seg fem ... -
Social entrepreneurship – a guideline to financing : a study of social venture financing in Norway
(Master thesis, 2020)In Norway, as well as the rest of the world, the field of social entrepreneurship is receiving an increased interest as social and economic differences defy the conventional solutions of the public welfare. While social ... -
Implementering av robot- og sensorteknologi i renholdstjenester : en casestudie av Bergen Renhold
(Master thesis, 2020)Denne utredningen ser på hvilken effekt implementering av robot- og sensorteknologi kan ha på Bergen Renholds lønnsomhet, arbeidsforhold, miljøpåvirkning og kvalitet på tjenester. Hensikten med studien er å avdekke ... -
Spatial modelling of unconventional wells in the Niobrara Shale play : a descriptive, and a predictive approach.
(Master thesis, 2020)This research investigates oil production in the modestly studied Niobrara shale play, using data containing information about well-design and production volumes from wells drilled in the period 2011 - 2018. Firstly, ... -
Empirical comparison of load forecasting methods for Skagerak energilab : a perspective of the operational and economic efficiency gain as a result of increased forecasting accuracy in a microgrid environment
(Master thesis, 2020)This master thesis is analyzing short-term load forecasting. Power consumption in kW will be forecasted 24 hours ahead, for each day of a week and finally averaged to derive mean performance. The forecast will be conducted ... -
The complexity of reaching further production growth in the Norwegian salmon farming industry : a two-pronged approach to qualitatively evaluating technological development
(Master thesis, 2020)The Norwegian salmon farming industry currently finds itself in a state of radical technological development. Many industry actors have recently undertaken large-scale projects to test the structural and economic feasibility ... -
Wind power production and electricity price volatility : an empirical study of the effect of increased wind power production on electricity price volatility in Norway
(Master thesis, 2020)As renewable energy sources are gaining increasing importance on the global electricity scene, the importance of understanding their implications increases accordingly. This thesis aims to increase electricity market ... -
Socially responsible investing (SRI) mutual funds and market crises : an empirical analysis of the risk-adjusted performance of SRI funds relative to conventional funds during market crises
(Master thesis, 2020)The master thesis aims to investigate the risk-adjusted performance of socially responsible investing (SRI) funds relative to conventional funds. We study the performance in different market states from March 2003 to ... -
Formuesskattens innvirkning på selskapsverdier i hotellbransjen : en empirisk analyse av Strawberry group og Olav Thon gruppen
(Master thesis, 2020)Masterutredningens formål er å analysere formuesskattens innvirkning på selskapsverdier i Strawberry Group1 og Olav Thon Gruppen. De empiriske resultatene fra utredningen baserer seg på analyse av to separate ...