BIB3910 Bachelor Thesis Course description

Ingen forkunnskapskrav

Passed the first and second years of the programme.

None.

After completing the course, students will acquired the learning outcomes defined in knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has

• a broad overview of different sources of risks and how they affect the cashflows and the value of the corporation
• knowledge about how to quantify those risks with popular risk measures
• knowledge of how to mitigate or eliminate the risk exposure with standard derivative contracts
• understanding of when risk management adds value to a corporation

Skills

The student can

• identify different sources of risks and quantify a corporation¿s exposure to them
• calculate the impact of different risks using popular risk measures, e.g., Value-at-Risk, for individual positions and for entire portfolios or the entire corporation
• employ appropriate financial instruments to mitigate or eliminate the impact of the different sources of risks.

Competence

The student is able to quantify and manage the risk of a corporation and has a critical understanding of the limitations of the various techniques discussed in the course.

Ingen arbeidskrav

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

- minimum attendance of 80% at seminars and study groups

- minimum attendance of 90% at simulation and skills training

- written assignment in groups of up to 3 students, 2,000 words (+/- 10%)

Alle hjelpemidler tillatt

The exam in the course consists of two parts:

• Term paper

The term paper is a pitch deck presentation of 15-20 slides that communicate an entrepreneurial project to potential external investors. The term paper is written in groups of 2-5 students. This deck should include: problem, solution, value propositions, trends, market size, business model, value chain, traction, sustainability, financial planning, IP documentation and team and operation evaluation.

• Portfolio

The portfolio is written individually or in groups of 2-5 students. The students should demonstrate that they are able to document their pitched claims through financial models and statements, relevant documentation, contracts, and property rights. Where these do not yet exist, they need to demonstrate the ability to reflect on the need for these documents through a self-reflection paper.

Both exams must be passed in order to pass the course.

If a student has to resit the exam, the student can retake each part separately. It is not necessary to take both parts.

Students awarded a fail grade are given one opportunity to submit an improved version of the term paper and portfolio for assessment.

Calculator (see separate regulations).

One dictionary (either first language-English/English-first language or English/English)