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
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
Konrad Raff
Andrey Kurbatov
Samuel Piotrowski
Jiaying Li

Specific topics

Master topics - Finans|Bergen