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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 ... -
Maarud Prosjektgull
(Bachelor thesis, 2020)Fører 80 års erfaring med prosjektarbeid automatisk til en høy grad av prosjektmodenhet? Vi har gjennom vår prosjektoppgave forsket på prosjektmodenheten i Maarud. Dette har vi gjort ved hjelp av vår hovedmodell «Project ... -
Machine Learning for prediction of grade
(Master thesis, 2023)BI Norwegian Business School (BI), one of Europe’s largest business schools, currently has an estimated budget of 125million NOK on expenses related to exams and grading in 2023. BI has set down a task force with a mission ... -
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 ... -
Maktspillets mester - Tyrion Lannisters reise i Game of Thrones
(Master thesis, 2024)Tyrion Lannister er en av hovedkarakterene i den populære TV-serien Game of Thrones. Han er en kompleks, nyansert og fascinerende karakter, og av flere årsaker en svært interessant skikkelse å studere når det gjelder ... -
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 ...