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FIN3900

Master Thesis in Financial Economics

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Credits 30
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2024 / Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Master thesis

About

About the course

Course content

The Master's thesis should include a scientific analysis of a problem in the field of financial economics. The topic and analysis of the master's thesis must be approved by the Department of Economics. Supervision is an essential and obligatory component of the work on the master's thesis. The supervision contributes to ensuring that the student has the necessary knowledge to complete the thesis, and serves as a quality control in the collection and processing of data. Supervision can be given in English. The master thesis should as a general rule be written in pairs. The Department may approve applications from students who, due to special circumstances, need to submit individually. The master's thesis is assumed to have a workload corresponding to one semester, and the work should be carried out in accordance with the Department's guidelines for master theses (https://www.ntnu.no/studier/msok/masteroppgaven). Topics should be within the scope of courses given in the master programme.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

You learn

  • How to carry out an independent research project
  • In-depth knowledge of the limited theme of the master's thesis.

Skills

You must

  • Be able to carry out an independent research project from idea to finished product
  • Be able to find and use relevant literature
  • Be able to choose a method and carry out an empirical and/or theoretical analysis
  • Be able to present scientific analyses and findings both orally and in written form

General competence

You must

  • be able to work independently and organize and plan your own work within given deadlines
  • be able to carry out analyzes that contain a high academic level and disseminate these

Learning methods and activities

Seminars and supervision.

Compulsory assignments

  • Individual supervision.

Further on evaluation

Master's thesis and oral examination. The oral examination is used to adjust the grade of the written thesis. Ordinary deadline is June 1. Alternative dates: September 1, December 1, March 1

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Financial Economics (MFINØK)

Required previous knowledge

The course is open only to students who are admitted to the Master's programme in financial economics.

Course materials

Individual reading list

Subject areas

  • Financial Economics
  • Social Sciences

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Economics