Master Thesis: Recent submissions
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“How does the degree of sustainability improvements affect consumers’ perception of the company’s trustworthiness, and does it depend on the company’s reputation for sustainability?” : a moderated mediation of the degree of perceived sustainability improments, percieved innovativeness and perceived trustworthiness.
(Master thesis, 2020)In this research, we investigate how the degree of sustainability improvements implemented by companies, affect whether they are perceived as trustworthy by consumers, and if this effect depends on the company’s reputation ... -
The Norwegian model for wage settlements : theoretical analysis and illustrations
(Master thesis, 2020)This study has examined the research question; How can The Norwegian model for wage settlements be improved using insight from the Ricardo-Viner and Heckscher-Ohlin models? by formulating hypotheses and illustrating these ... -
Challenges and approaches of integrating sustainability into the brand positioning : a qualitative research
(Master thesis, 2020)Since sustainability is an important marketing tool nowadays, companies are increasingly paying attention to integrate sustainability into their marketing communication. Across the industries and types of companies, there ... -
Temporary logo change : a marketing tool to affect the brand image : an exploratory study
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this thesis is to explore a new trend revolving around the use of temporary logos as marketing tools to communicate with customers. Until now, to the best of the author’s knowledge, brand logos have never ... -
Machine learning for property valuation : an empirical study of how property price predictions can improve property tax estimations in Norway
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis investigates whether machine learning methods can improve property price predictions, leading to more accurate property tax estimations in Norway. This study is important to ensure fair and trustworthy taxation ... -
Kapitalstruktur i digitale plattformer : en empirisk analyse av «Trade-Off Theory» og «Pecking Order Theory» for selskaper som benytter forretningsmodellen digital plattform
(Master thesis, 2020)Denne masterutredningen vil gjennomføre en empiriskanalyse av «Trade-Off Theory» og «Pecking Order Theory» for forretningsmodellen digital plattform. En rask fremvekst og suksess av digitale plattformselskaper har ført til ... -
Machine learning as a tool for improved housing price prediction : the applicability of machine learning in housing price prediction and the economic implications of improvement to prediction accuracy
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis investigates whether non-linear machine learning algorithms can produce more accurate predictions of Norwegian housing prices compared to linear regression models. We find that the non-linear XGBoost algorithm ... -
Good days ahead : forecasting ticket sales for Go Fjords using weather data
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether public weather data from MET Norway can be used to improve ticket sales forecasts for the travel company Go Fjords, and to demonstrate how such a forecasting model can be ... -
A comparison of wind forecasting methods for Norwegian on-shore wind : a perspective into the nuances in wind speed to power conversion and the economic costs associated with wind forecast accuracy
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper examines various short-term forecasting methods to forecast hourly wind energy production in Norway. Performance of forecasting methods were compared across different months, through different evaluation ... -
Distinguishing potential child insurance customers : a statistical investigation
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis we try to illuminate possible reasons why the launch of a more affordable child insurance product by an established Norwegian insurance company failed to live up to the company’s expectations. We use three ... -
Modelling probability of default with machine learning : how well does machine learning perform and can it replace the standard methods?
(Master thesis, 2020)In this master thesis we apply a variation of different machine learning techniques on a dataset for credit card clients in Taiwan to model the probability of default. In this master thesis, we apply machine learning ... -
Strategisk regnskapsanalyse og verdsettelse av Norske Skog ASA
(Master thesis, 2020)Denne utredningen er en strategisk regnskapsanalyse og verdsettelse av Norske Skog ASA («Norske Skog»). Formålet er å estimere verdien av selskapets egenkapital per 30.11.2020 og å synliggjøre usikkerheten i verdiestimatet. ... -
Cracking the hype of land-based salmon farming stocks : investments in land-based compared to conventional salmon farming stocks
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this thesis is to explore the differences in how investors value land-based compared to conventional salmon farming stocks, and how investors’ sensitivities vary between the two industries. This study ... -
Predikerte boligpriser ved introduksjonen av Bybanen til Åsane : hvordan vil Bybanen påvirke boligprisene langs traseen?
(Master thesis, 2020)Formålet med denne masterutredningen er å predikere hvordan boligprisutviklingen mellom Byparken og Åsane ville vært for perioden 2010-2019, i et tenkt scenario hvor Bybanen til Åsane hadde blitt ferdigstilt i 2010. Det ... -
The use of textual data analysis and machine learning in bankruptcy prediction : evaluating the predictive power of sentiment scores and ratios from news articles for bankruptcy prediction in the Norwegian market using machine learning
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, we investigate whether there is predictive power in sentiment scores and ratios derived from news articles with regards to bankruptcy prediction of Norwegian private limited companies. Our analysis is ... -
Fra spredearealkrav til sirkulær økonomi : en eksplorativ casestudie av samarbeidet mellom biogassbransjen og landbruket på Jæren
(Master thesis, 2020)Formålet med vår masterutredning er å utforske hvordan sirkulære forretningsmodeller kan oppstå på tvers av landbruket og biogassbransjen. Vi studerer hvordan Lyse, IVAR og Felleskjøpet samarbeider for å løse utfordringene ... -
Avtalefysioterapeuter i Bergen kommune : en kvalitativ studie av avtalefysioterapeuter i Bergen kommune : lav konkurranseintensitet og billig fysioterapi
(Master thesis, 2020)Utredningen tar for seg avtalefysioterapeutene i Bergen kommune, og belyser driftsavtalen, inntjeningen, motivasjonen, samt hva som driver avtalefysioterapeutene til å arbeide utover sin avtalehjemmel. Om Bergen kommune ... -
An opportunity gone with the wind? : an inquiry into Equinor’s opportunity to achieve a similar success as Ørsted’s transformation from black to green
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper examines if Equinor can achieve a similar success as Ørsted did when it became the world’s first energy company to transform its energy output from fossil-based to renewables-based. This assessment is done ... -
The hidden costs of passive investing : an empirical study on the impact of passive investing on the liquidity and price efficiency of Norwegian stocks
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, we examine the relationship between passive ownership in the Norwegian stock market and the liquidity and price efficiency of the underlying stocks. We suggest that a shift from active to passive investing ... -
Is sinning winning? : an empirical analysis of sin stock returns in the Western world from 2000 to 2019
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether sin stocks outperform the market and comparable utility stocks. We focus on three categories of sin stocks: tobacco, alcohol and gambling. The constructed sin and ...