Browsing Master of Science by Title
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M&A on Scandinavian market : evidence of factors for shareholder value creation from acquirer's perspective
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of this study is comprehensive analysis of drivers of M&A performance by bidders executing acquisitions in Nordic region. Considering mixed results on acquiring companies’ value creation for shareholders in ... -
Machine Learning the Cross-Section of Corporate Bond Excess Returns
(Master thesis, 2024)We use machine learning, to predict the cross-section of corporate bond excess returns, both directly and via rank-transformations. We find some evidence that non-linearities matter for corporate bond excess return predictions ... -
Machine Learning: Superior to Traditional Statistical Models in Forecasting Macroeconomic Time-Series?
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis investigates machine learning's potential to forecast the Norwegian GDP, unemployment rate, and in ation on monthly or quarterly, and annual terms. We compare machine learning techniques such as penalised ... -
Macroeconomic Drivers for M&A Activity: Evidence from Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)This paper investigates whether certain quantitative macroeconomic factors are drivers for takeover activity in Norway, and if so, what effects these variables have on the number of takeovers. Three macroeconomic variables ... -
Macroeconomic effects on Private Equity funds’ exit determinations
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis studies the external and internal exit determinants of European, Canadian and American private equity funds, using a data set of 32.881 investments completed between 1990 and 2021. The most common exits are ... -
Macroeconomic events and asset prices: Norwegian and U.S. stock market
(Master thesis, 2023)Our thesis captures the daily stock market excess returns on days when important macroeconomic news, such as FOMC announcements, PPI announcements, and employment announcements are scheduled for release. We focus on capturing ... -
Macroeconomic Fundamentals' Predictability of Currency Returns
(Master thesis, 2022)We study the relationship between macroeconomic fundamentals and currency returns from the perspective of a British investor. To investigate the relationship more closely, we replicate the methodologies presented by Dahlquist ... -
Macroeconomic risk and stock market anomalies in Norway
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Macroeconomic variables and their association to stock market returns in sub-Saharan Africa
(Master thesis, 2017)The thesis examines the relationship between stock market returns and macroeconomic variables in seventeen countries that are included in the IMF’s definition of Sub-Saharan Africa. The study is conducted using a ... -
“Make it or break it during a pandemic”. The role of Transformational Leadership, employee Growth Mindset, Change Readiness and Stress during rapid changes such as a pandemic (COVID-19).
(Master thesis, 2020)This study seeks to explore the relationship between transformational leadership and employee’s readiness towards change, and the moderating effect of employee growth mindset. Furthermore, this study aims to look at the ... -
Management consultancies dealing with Green Consulting
(Master thesis, 2022)Increasing regulatory pressure and the need for rethinking operations and value creation to meet sustainability requirements have led to the emergence of Green Consulting. Traditionally, management consulting firms have ... -
Managerial action and behaviors that are supportive for knowledge sharing by employees
(Master thesis, 2017)With a changing global environment, there is an increased need for organizations to be able to efficiently and effectively share and use knowledge resources that exists within the firm, to achieve and sustain a competitive ... -
Managerial Capabilities Development of Local Chinese Firms Through Forming IJVs with Foreign MNC Partners
(Master thesis, 2019)The objective of this study is to advance an empirical framework pertaining to interorganizational learning mechanisms through international joint ventures (IJVs) in emerging markets, particularly in China. This study ... -
Managers' reliance on AI decision aids and their perceived trustworthiness
(Master thesis, 2024)With the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in managerial roles, this study investigates how employees perceive the trustworthiness of managers relying on AI decision aids in personnel decision-making, ... -
Managers’ international exposure and its influence on international startup performance: an investigation of the Nordic startup community in Silicon Valley
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether a manager’s previous international exposure influences the performance of their international startup firm. A cross-sectional study is performed by using an online ... -
Managing commercialization : how McKinsey & Company turned Nyegaard & Co into the world leader of contrast media
(Master thesis, 2012-05-14)This thesis studies to what extent engaging a management consultant firm during the innovation process may increase the likelihood of success. Firms often fail to benefit financially from their innovations, and this paper ... -
Managing the risk of momentum on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2018)The concept of managing the risk of momentum trading has rendered the notion of momentum portfolios more appealing to investors, as it addresses the potential for devastating losses in the aftermath of periods of financial ... -
Mandatory Carbon Disclosure and its potential impact on firm-level emissions and financial performance
(Master thesis, 2023)We study the impact of mandatory carbon disclosure regulations on the carbon emissions and firm value of Nordic firms. We focus on publicly listed companies in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. We find no differential ... -
Mandatory Disclosure of Non-financial Information : The effect of introducing regulation on non-financial disclosure - Evidence from Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)This study investigates the effects of the introduction of the Norwegian Accounting Act on Non-Financial Disclosure and the removal of the transition rule. We investigate whether Norwegian firms have increased their ... -
(Mandatory) ESG Disclosure and the Impact on Firm Value of Publicly Listed Companies on the Western Stock Market
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the impact of ESG transparency (ESG disclosure) on firm value in European and United States (US) equities, using Tobin's Q as the evaluation measure. The study utilizes Bloomberg's ESG disclosure score ...