Browsing by Contributor "HEC Paris"

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    • An analysis of the Spanish economy (1960 -2017): The causes and consequences of contemporary spanish economic evolution (and some guidelines for improvement) 

      Millán Ruiz, Cristóbal (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      This work describes, analyses and interprets the main trends that can be found in the evolution and development of the Spanish economy from 1960 to 2018, in order to localize the fundamental causes and consequences of such ...

    • Analysis of succés factors for initial coin offerings and automatisation of whitepaper analysis using text-mining algorithms 

      Serra Deola, Bernat; Cetingok, Bugra (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      Executives and visionaries have already explored many use cases of blockchain. However, the discovery of using cryptocurrencies, which are created by using blockchain, as means of crowdfunding in the form of initial coin ...

    • Application of game theory to oil producing countries. Forecasting market players behavior in the current new oil order 

      Alcelay Losáñez, Amaia; Bonay Gárate, Crispín; Guindulain Lebrero, Alicia (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      The aim of this paper is to further study the application of game theory to world oil market. A first part focused exclusively to a deep analysis of the current situation and of future prospects for the main players involved ...

    • Brand Valuation – Under Armour 

      Picó Lerma, Carlos (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-10-09)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      Even though they are one of the most important assets of a company, brands are still very difficult to identify in the financial statements of a firm. Academics and practitioners have been studying intensively this concept ...

    • Brand valuation. A case study on Lindt & Sprüngli 

      Llobet Fábregas, Daniel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-10-10)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      Typically absent from financial statements, the brand of a company remains most times in the dark of finance. After all, it is the unconscious rationale behind consumers ́ or employees ́ choices for a product or a company, ...

    • Can on-bill financing boost energy efficiency investment in french residential buildings ? 

      Ginto, Aitor- Stefan (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / HEC Paris, 2014)
      Bachelor thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      Energy efficiency has become a French and European priority because of its multiples benefits: job creation, increased energy independence and reduced greenhouse emissions. On top of that, building´s energy efficiency is ...

    • Construction of equity portfolios to hedge inflation : Comparative analysis of inflation predictive models 

      Oliveres Mallol, Agustí (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-10-11)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      Co-movement of stocks, as an asset class, with inflation has been vastly studied in the past, proving that they are negatively correlated. However, the work of (Ang, Brière & Signori, 2012) proves that constructing portfolios ...

    • Demystifying seed valuation a Qualitative Approach 

      Pigem Xammar, Anna; García Maldonado, Juan (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-01-20)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      The thesis of this paper is that the Strategic Management theory, although in its infancy, can deliver an exhaustive and lucid qualitative valuation for seed start-ups. In order to explore this, a comprehensive introduction ...

    • Digital Disruption in Civil Engineering - Present and future technologies, impact and opportunities to invest 

      Yanes Castilla, Rubén Jacobo (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-03)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      Nowadays, digitization is present in all sectors to a lesser or greater degree. The level of adoption depends on many factors, making some sectors more likely than others to adopt it. This study will be focus on the ...

    • Do board gender quotas affect how people perceive firms? A study of the California board gender quota law with Twitter sentiment data 

      Toran Mercadé, Daniel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-10-20)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      The first compulsory board gender diversity quota law in the United States was approved in 2018 in California. In this study, we aim to analyse how public perception has been influenced by the application of this gender ...

    • Does M&A create value? 

      Barajas, Sebastian (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Hec Paris, 2014)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      The conventional wisdom that most of M&A transactions destroy value perhaps has become obsolete. This investigation tries to analyze weather success rate in M&A have risen or not. The consensus derived from a series of ...

    • Equity REITs: Industry overview and valuation methodologies 

      Riutort Crespí, Antoni (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-09-12)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      An investor willing to obtain exposure in real estate must understand the multitude of factors that influence real estate prices. These will inherently include the relationship between cap rates and long-term real interest ...

    • How retailers create valuoree through LBOs. Theoretical Framework and Case Study of SMCP's buyout by KKR 

      Herrera Gener, Enrique (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-12-24)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      This Thesis aims at studying the role of Private Equity and LBOs in value creation within the retail industry, and more specifically on the factors that contributed to economic and social value creation in SMCP’s buyout ...

    • How to value a start-up? 

      Romy Martínez, Adria (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-10-09)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      Valuation is assessing the value of a company and, since a start-up often faces binary events, things that may or may not happen in the future, there is a lot of room for assumptions and perceptions. Furthermore, start-ups ...

    • How to value a start-up? 

      Sastre Hurtado, Ian (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-09-20)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      One of the ongoing concerns of entrepreneurs is what valuation of their businesses they will get by investors, since they perceive it as the price at which they are selling their company. The valuation of each start-up is ...

    • Liquidity issues for impact funds 

      Torres Ventura, Adrià (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-03-31)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      Aquesta tesis avalua els problemes de liquiditat que tenen els fons de capital risc dedicats a inversions de caràcter social i ambiental. S'exemplifica perquè tenen un repte major i com això afecta a l'industria mentre que ...

    • Newnest a furniture subscription model startup 

      Geli Soler, Ricard (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-03-31)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      Over the last years the world has become more mobile and younger generations, primarily between 25 and 40 years old, are changing apartment more often. As it is well known, moving is painful and sometimes represents a ...

    • Project Algarve : How wireless telecommunications infraestructure operators have stablished themselves in Europe : Theoretical framework and case study of Cellnex 

      Quintanilla Arasa, Pablo (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-11-18)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      The wireless telecommunication infrastructure industry (Telecom Tower industry) has been experiencing a tendency change following that of the USA, with independent Tower Companies rapidly gaining strength through a series ...

    • Short Squeezes in Finance 

      Salmoral Parramon, Gerard (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-10-04)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris
      Porsche made public their strategic plan to acquire Volkswagen group on October 26, 2008, causing one of the biggest short squeezes to that date, and making Volkswagen the company most valuable worldwide for a short period ...

    • Start-up Valuation 

      Puyo Fornieles, Amelia (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-09-21)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - confidentiality agreement
      Covenantee:   HEC Paris / Tropicfeel