Topics for master thesis

Topics for master thesis

The Faculty at the Department of Finance can supervise in all the fields of Finance. Here is a list of potential topics and supervisors. Please contact us if you would like to discuss topics for your master thesis.

FINTECH

Topics

  • Big data and machine learning
  • Cryptocurrencies
  • Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies
  • Textual analysis and other forms of soft data
  • Crowd finance
  • Computational finance
  • KYC or payment systems                                   

Supervisors


Carsten Bienz
Walt Pohl
Max Rohrer
Francisco Santos
Nils Friewald
Aksel Mjøs
Konrad Raff
Thore Johnsen
Jøril Mæland
Tommy Stamland
Roberto Ricco`
Elizaveta Sizova

FINANCIAL MARKETS

Topics

  • Portfolio management
  • Asset allocation
  • Hedge funds
  • Financial engineering
  • Yield curve modelling
  • Risk measurements
  • Risk management
  • Financial contracts
  • Fixed income securities
  • Derivatives
  • International finance
  • Market microstructure
  • Banking
  • Financial crisis
  • Insurance
  • Pensions
  • Behavioral finance
  • Impact investing
  • Green bonds                                                                                    

Supervisors


Nils Friewald
Jørgen Haug
Thore Johnsen
Tore Leite
Jøril Mæland
Aksel Mjøs
Svein-Arne Persson
Walt Pohl
Max Rohrer
Francisco Santos
Tommy Stamland
Jose A. Albuquerque de Sousa 
Roberto Ricco`
Denis Mokanov
Dmitrii Pugachev
Elizaveta Sizova

CORPORATE FINANCE

Topics

  • Venture capital
  • Private equity
  • IPOs
  • Business angels
  • Entrepreneurial finance
  • Financial contracts
  • Corporate governance
  • Executive compensation
  • Capital structure
  • Valuation
  • Investment analysis
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Restructuring
  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
  • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing
  • Leveraged buyouts
  • CEO turnover
  • Managerial incentives
  • Board of directors
  • Bankruptcy                                                                                   

Supervisors


Carsten Bienz
Thore Johnsen
Tore Leite
Jøril Mæland
Max Rohrer
Francisco Santos
Tommy Stamland
Karin Thorburn
Jose A. Albuquerque de Sousa
Konrad Raff
Andrey Kurbatov
Samuel Piotrowski
Jiaying Li

Specific topics

Master topics - Finans|Bergen