Blar i Institutt for industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse på dokumenttype "Master thesis"
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A Novel Approach to Predicting Interest Rates using PCA & Quantile Regression
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne masteroppgaven forsøker å utforske renterisiko predikeringsevnen til en ny modell som benytter seg av kjente verktøy innad i fagområdet. For å kontrollere renterisiko benyttes ofte Value-at-Risk (VaR) estimeringsteknikker, ... -
A Novel Flexibility Market: Leveraging Distributed Energy Resources to Balance Wind Power Forecast Errors
(Master thesis, 2023)Potensialet for å ta i bruk eksplisitt forbrukerfleksibilitet i kraftsystemet er stort, men fremdeles i stor grad uutnyttet. En årsak til dette er at det er vanskelig for aggregatorene som selger forbrukerfleksibilitet å ... -
A paradim shift in the management of international development projects; strategy for obtaining sustainable positive impact from aid projects
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne oppgaven diskuterer internasjonale utviklingsprosjekter og hva som kan gjøres for å oppnå positiv bærekraftig effekt. Prosjekter har blitt den foretrukne måten å levere internasjonal bistand på, men det er en motsetning ... -
A Price-Based Algorithm for Multi-Player Equilibrium Problems
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis is about improving the solution time for energy market equilibrium models. Equilibrium models have seen an increased usage over the last years, and the models used for numerical analysis are growing larger and ... -
A Profit Maximisation Model for Operation of a Tidal Lagoon Power Plant - Determination of Optimal Operational Schedule and Potential Value Added by Integration in a High Intermittent Power System
(Master thesis, 2016)A stochastic profit maximisation model for operation of a tidal lagoon power plant including production head effects, power market prices and start-up costs is developed. The model is formulated as a two-stage stochastic ... -
A Qualitative Study of Improvement and Knowledge Transfer in Norwegian Public Hospitals
(Master thesis, 2015)The Norwegian health care system is in rapid transformation. Changes in demography and lifestyle impose new challenges, and advances in technology and research have made more diagnoses and conditions treatable. Simultaneously ... -
A qualitative study of Norwegian firms diversifying into the emerging offshore wind industry
(Master thesis, 2017)Diversification endeavours into emerging industries is one of the riskiest and yet most promising strategic actions firms can take. In spite of this compelling nature, we identify a research gap concerning diversification ... -
A qualitative study on the trust development in asymmetric strategic alliances between and big firms
(Master thesis, 2019)Abstract Innovation is driven forward by entrepreneurs and is considered a critical dimension of economic change (Schumpeter, 1983), but innovating in isolation is getting increasingly difficult. Innovation requires ... -
A qualitative study on trust development in asymmetric strategic alliances between startups and big firms
(Master thesis, 2019)Innovasjon ledes av entreprenører og er sett på som en kritisk dimensjon for økonomisk fremgang (Schumpeter, 1983), men innovasjon i isolasjon blir stadig vanskeligere. Innovasjon krever samarbeid (Perez and Fierro, 2018), ... -
A qualitative study on trust development in asymmetric strategic alliances between startups and big firms
(Master thesis, 2019)Innovasjon ledes av entreprenører og er sett på som en kritisk dimensjon for økonomisk fremgang (Schumpeter, 1983), men innovasjon i isolasjon blir stadig vanskeligere. Innovasjon krever samarbeid (Perez and Fierro, 2018), ... -
A quantitative approach to asset allocation and trading
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis evaluates and verifies technical trading strategies and risk management tools on the behalf of Holden Capital AS. The strategies are quantitatively formulated by constructing a complete base trading model. The ... -
A robust cost estimation framework in construction projects by considering cost development
(Master thesis, 2013)In construction projects avoiding cost overruns depends on a decent estimation of cost for the projects in their initial phase. However due to limited project information in the early phases of projects the degree of ... -
A standardized process assessing off-grid PV-system investments in developing countries - Multi-horizon stochastic programming for valuing projects with high uncertainty
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis is written in cooperation with SunTap, as a step towards their goal of becoming an important actor in the market for electrification of Uganda using solar technology. More than 80\% of the population in Uganda ... -
A Stochastic Capacity Expansion Model for the European Power System - Using a Distributed Progressive Hedging Approach to Handle Long-Term Uncertainty
(Master thesis, 2018)In an attempt to limit the adverse effects of human-generated greenhouse gas emissions, the EU has set ambitious targets to reduce its domestic CO2-emissions by more than 80 percent from 1990 to 2050. The European power ... -
A Stochastic Dynamic Programming Approach to the Bidding Problem in the Intraday Electricity Market
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to provide flexible market participants decision support in Elbas, in such a manner that they can take advantage of energy surpluses or deficits in the market after the spot clearing. A ... -
A Stochastic Programming Approach to Daily Surgery Scheduling Under Uncertainty at a Norwegian Hospital
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis proposes two mathematical stochastic optimisation models handling two different aspects of uncertainty in the daily problem of deciding start times for a set of surgeries in a single operating room. The uncertainty ... -
A Stochastic Programming Approach to Optimal Operation of Low-Temperature District Heating
(Master thesis, 2020)Den økende energietterspørselen i verden sammen med økende utfordringer knyttet til klimaendringer har ført til en omstilling av dagens energisystemer mot fornybar energi og smarte energisystemer. I dag blir en stor andel ... -
A Strategic Tool for Competence Building within the Health Sector: With the Use of Nurse Rerostering
(Master thesis, 2012)Implementing a model of competence building in the XpressMP and building a case based on a simplified version of a hospital gave room for computational studies. A lower amount of nurse rotation lead to lower cost of external ... -
A Study of Effectual Behavior Among Student Entrepreneurs - How do student entrepreneurs in a Venture Creation Program behave in a situation of uncertainty?
(Master thesis, 2018)Deciding to start a new venture is undoubtedly a risky decision. In fact, around 90 per cent of all startups fail. This high failure rate is explained by the fact that entrepreneurs launching a new venture find themselves ... -
A Study of Internet Search Volume's Contribution to Day-Ahead Volatility Forecasts
(Master thesis, 2016)We investigate whether day-ahead forecasts of individual stocks' volatility can be improved with Internet search volume data. We extend Heterogenous Autoregressive models of Realized Volatility (HAR-RV models) with past ...