Master of Science
Master of Science thesis from BI Norwegian Business School. Confidential theses will be available on release date. / Master of Science oppgaver fra Handelshøyskolen BI. Konfidensielle oppgaver gjøres tilgengelig når klausuleringstiden utgår.
Recent Submissions
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- Navigering mellom samfunnsansvar og virksomhetens omdømme: Etikk og cyberangrep -
(Master thesis, 2024)Hvordan kan virksomheter navigere mellom samfunnets behov for informasjon om alvorlige cyberangrep for å begrense ringvirkninger og øke kunnskapsnivået, og virksomhetens behov for å ivareta sitt omdømme og øvrige mål, ... -
Konsekvenser av ny teknologi i regnskapbransjen
(Master thesis, 2023)Ny teknologi fører til digitalisering og automatisering av regnskapsførers arbeidsoppgaver. Det har reist spørsmål om hva som vil skje med regnskapsselskaper og regnskapsførere i fremtiden. Formålet i denne oppgaven har ... -
An Economic Assessment of The Single- Use Plastic Directive: Directive (EU) 2019/90
(Master thesis, 2023)Plastic pollution is rising as a global issue. Consequently, enormous amounts of plastic marine litter are observed worldwide in the oceans. To tackle the issue on a European level, the European Commission introduced the ... -
How do Norwegian versus German health authorities use rhetoric and build upon public trust in their communication during the Covid-19 crisis?
(Master thesis, 2023)This case study investigates two television programs, 'Markus Lanz' (ZDF) in Germany and 'Debatten' (NRK) in Norway, focusing on the rhetorical strategies employed by health authorities during the critical period of November ... -
How have the health effects of COVID-19 impacted municipal bond liquidity and trading activity?
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic’s health effects on the municipal bond market. We analyze liquidity and trading activity measures, and how they correlate with COVID-19 health variables. The goal ... -
Forecasting Implied Volatility Returns for At-The-Money Currency Options Using Machine Learning
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper explores the use of machine learning models to predict what characteristics affect illiquidity in stocks using historical data. The paper uses thirteen different regressions, exploring the effects of 43 ... -
A Study on Firm Resilience During Covid-19: Investigating Capabilities that Enable Firms to Effectively Cope with Disruptions
(Master thesis, 2023)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the relationship of disruption orientation, proactive risk management, industry competition, financial capital, and diversified income stream on firm resilience in the context of ... -
The effect of market fear on mutual fund performance
(Master thesis, 2023)This study investigates the impact of market fear on mutual fund performance by analyzing a dataset of Norwegian funds spanning from 2000 to 2022. Our research reveals that mutual funds tend to underperform during periods ... -
The Impact of Abnormal Accruals on Earnings Surprise and the Performance of Firms Listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2023)This study examines the effect of abnormal accruals on market valuation of earnings surprises and the reversal implications of abnormal working capital accruals for firms listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. We hypothesize ... -
Unveiling the Dynamics of Stock Illiquidity: Exploring Key Stock Characteristics and their Significance
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper explores the use of machine learning models to predict what characteristics affect illiquidity in stocks using historical data. The paper uses thirteen different regressions, exploring the effects of 43 ... -
Sykehus i nettverk – samarbeid og kompetanseutvikling i offentlig sektor
(Master thesis, 2021)Bærum Sykehus har opparbeidet solid kompetanse innen screening for tarmkreft ved at de har ledet et pilotprosjekt siden 2012. Det er besluttet at det skal innføres et nasjonalt screeningprogram for tarmkreft. Problemstillingen ... -
Women in Finance
(Master thesis, 2023)The percentage of women in executive positions within the finance industry is remarkably low. This evident gender disparity is frequently attributed to the “glass ceiling” phenomenon. This study seeks to examine the ... -
The role of ESG in M&A takeover auctions
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper investigates the impact of ESG factors in takeover auctions. Utilizing a comprehensive dataset of bidding contests, it is revealed that ESG plays a crucial role in determining transaction value, can be associated ... -
The Strategic Role of Chief Financial Officers in the Transition to Circular Business Models : Striking a Balance between Strategic Leadership and Financial Performance
(Master thesis, 2023)The following study investigates which sociodemographic characteristics of CFOs are beneficial for the transition to circular business models in their companies. The theoretical base for this study is Upper Echelons ... -
OPTIMISING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES: AUTOFLEX - AN AUTOML APPROACH
(Master thesis, 2023)Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) has emerged as a promising solution to tackle the challenges of algorithm selection, hyperparameter optimisation, feature engineering, scalability, and interpretability in ML tasks. This ... -
The effect of Artificial Intelligence and products recommendation on purchase intention: a study of the cosmetics field
(Master thesis, 2023)Rapid development and adoption of Artificial Intelligence challenge managers to exploit this transforming technology to enhance the customer experience and therefore their sales. This study aims to explore the effect of ... -
The impact of R&D grants on firms' access to external equity financing: Euidence from the Norwegian industry.
(Master thesis, 2023)We examine the impact of government support on a firm’s access to external equity financing. Using data on grant applications to SkatteFUNN between 2012 and 2022, we find grants to have a positive impact on the growth of ... -
A study on opt-out choices and how it is framing gender differences in the decision to compete for promotion
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis aims to investigate how an opt-out choice may frame genders. By making a vignette with four scenarios I will research how the society, more specifically, how the respondents view men and women when they ... -
Short Interest as a Predictor of Stock Return: An Empirical Analysis
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis presents an empirical analysis of the portfolio returns generated by short interest investment strategies and evaluates the performance using the Fama-French five-factor model. We compare the results obtained ... -
The ESG disclosure and the stock price crash risk -evidence from China
(Master thesis, 2023)With the continuous improvement of China’s ESG information disclosure system, the quality of ESG information disclosure will have an important impact on the stock price crash risk. However, there is no literature in China ...
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