Master´s Thesis Evaluation by the Supervisor
Title of the Master´s Thesis:
The impact of corporate green bonds in firms, investors and the environment
Author of the Master´s Thesis:
Marta Moreira
Goals of the Master´s Thesis:
Investigate how has the introduction of green bonds impacted the outcomes for the three main parties involved (firms, investors and environment). Investigate who has benefited the most from the introduction of green bonds in the corporate world – firms, investors, or the environment.
Evaluation:
Criteria Description Max.
points Points
Content 70%
Output Quality Green bonds, as part of a general ESG trend, are in interesting financing tool available to both corporate and sovereign issuers. I appreciate that the author picked quantitative approach to test her hyphotheses on this subject.
Despite certain issues with the data and with design of the tests, it is an interesting attempt to shed some light on the topic.
20 17
Goals The goals of thesis were mostly accomplished.
10 8
Methodology: Methodology is mostly adequate. The original intention to test also impact on environment proved to be more difficult to execute well with the
available data and statistics. 20 17
Theory/
Conceptualization: I would like to hightlight number of journal articles and other studies that the author reviewed and referenced throughout the thesis.
Deeper understanding of bond theory could bring more robust results. 20 17
Formal requirements 15% Structure: The thesis is a consistent, well-organised logical whole.
3 3
Terminology: Linguistic and terminological level is adequate. 4 3
Formalities: Formal layout and overall style are mostly adequate.
4 3
Citing: Quality and extent of citations are more than adequate.
4 4
Delivery 15 %
Presentation
document: Is the presentation itself structured in a clear way? Is it appealing and easy to
follow? Does it convey the message efficiently? 5
Presentation
skills: Are you conveying the message efficiently and timely? Do you use
appropriate words, speed, tone of voice, gestures, movement etc. to express
your thoughts in a clear manner? 5
Argumentation: Are you able to readily and briskly react to questions or comments? Are you able to explain unclear parts and connect comments to relevant places in your presentation or parts of particular analyses? How well are you able to
defend to your ideas and recommendations? 5
100 0
