1. MASTERING THE MECHANICS: DEVELOPING A BUSINESS AND A GUIDE Open Access Author: Formento Jr, John Paul Title: MASTERING THE MECHANICS: DEVELOPING A BUSINESS AND A GUIDE Area of Honors: Business (University College) Keywords: EntrepreneurshipSmall BusinessMarketingFinanceand Business Plan. File: Download Thesis-Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Diane Marie Disney, Thesis SupervisorDiane Marie Disney, Thesis SupervisorDon A Taylor, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. MEAN-VARIANCE PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION: A GLOBAL EQUITY APPROACH FOR THE AMERICAN INVESTOR Open Access Author: Baccash, Nicholas G. Title: MEAN-VARIANCE PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION: A GLOBAL EQUITY APPROACH FOR THE AMERICAN INVESTOR Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceInvestingMarkowitzSharpe RatioInternational EquityEmerging Markets File: Download Nick_Baccash_Thesis_Final_Copy.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Timothy T Simin, Thesis SupervisorTimothy T Simin, Thesis SupervisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Examining the Relationship Between Liquidity and Tracking Error in Exchange-traded Funds Open Access Author: Cannon, Jeffrey Daniel Title: Examining the Relationship Between Liquidity and Tracking Error in Exchange-traded Funds Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceExchange-Traded FundsTracking ErrorLiquidity File: Download CannonJeffrey.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Timothy T Simin, Thesis SupervisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Pricing Block and Index Products in the Electricity Industry Open Access Author: Witman, Colin Mitchell Title: Pricing Block and Index Products in the Electricity Industry Area of Honors: Energy, Business, and Finance Keywords: Block and IndexPJMFinanceElectricityRiskPricingForecasting File: Download Witman_Colin_PricingBlockAndIndexProductsInTheElectricityIndustry.pdf Thesis Supervisors: George Spencer Young, Thesis SupervisorSeth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. A Discussion of the Secondary Patent Market: How Bulk Patent Purchases and Sales Affect Stock Prices Open Access Author: Ingber, Jacob Lee Title: A Discussion of the Secondary Patent Market: How Bulk Patent Purchases and Sales Affect Stock Prices Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: PatentsEvent StudyEquitiesFinance File: Download Ingber_Jacob_SecondaryPatentMarket.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Chris Muscarella, Thesis SupervisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. The Equity Premium Puzzle and Its Relationship to Economic Indicators Open Access Author: Anderko, William Victor Title: The Equity Premium Puzzle and Its Relationship to Economic Indicators Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Equity PremiumEquity Premium PuzzleFinancial MarketStock MarketFinance File: Download Anderko_William_TheEquityPremiumPuzzle.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Timothy T Simin, Thesis SupervisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. The Producer's Dilemma: Strategizing for Film Producers Using Decision Tree Analysis Open Access Author: Arakelian, Niki Nubar Title: The Producer's Dilemma: Strategizing for Film Producers Using Decision Tree Analysis Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceFilmFilm FinanceProducer's DilemmaFilm ProducerBox Office PerformanceDecision Tree AnalysisFilm Industry File: Download Arakelian_Niki_The_Producers_Dilemma.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James Alan Miles, Thesis SupervisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis Honors AdvisorProfessor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
8. Implications of GCF-based Derivatives Hedging For Bank Risk Management Open Access Author: Fakelmann, Nicholas Robert Title: Implications of GCF-based Derivatives Hedging For Bank Risk Management Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: HedgingInterest RatesCapital MarketsFinance File: Download 1-Fakelmann_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis SupervisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis Honors AdvisorHeber Farnsworth, Faculty Reader
9. Event Study Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility Actions and Firm Stock Return Open Access Author: Foreman, Nikolai Michael Title: Event Study Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility Actions and Firm Stock Return Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Corporate Social ResponsibilityCSRStock ReturnStock PriceValuationFinance File: Download Foreman_Nikolai_EventStudyAnalysisofCSRActionsandFirmStockReturn.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Chris Muscarella, Thesis SupervisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. An Analysis of Natural Gas Commodity Analyst Forecasting and Natural Gas Market Prices Open Access Author: Mittal, Rishi Kumar Title: An Analysis of Natural Gas Commodity Analyst Forecasting and Natural Gas Market Prices Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceCommodityForecastingNatural GasTrading StrategyRanking File: Download Mittal_Rishi_ananalysisofnaturalgascommodityanalystforecastingandnaturalgasmarketprices.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
11. Pricing Methods for American Put Options Open Access Author: Valdivia, Lauren N Title: Pricing Methods for American Put Options Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Finance and Mathematics Keywords: FinanceOptionsAmerican Put OptionsBinomial Pricing ModelFinite Difference MethodsMonte Carlo Simulations File: Download LValdivia_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Leonid N Vaserstein, Thesis SupervisorDr. Victoria V Sadovskaya, Thesis Honors AdvisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
12. Examining the Impact of the Market Risk Premium Bias on the CAPM and the Fama French Model Open Access Author: Dorian, Chris Paul Title: Examining the Impact of the Market Risk Premium Bias on the CAPM and the Fama French Model Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Risk PremiumFama FrenchFama-FrenchCAPMAsset PricingBetaInvestmentsPortfolio ManagementFinance File: Download Dorian_Chris.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Timothy T Simin, Thesis SupervisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
13. REIT Returns: New Urbanism vs. Traditional Developments Open Access Author: Gerhardt, Christopher Mark Title: REIT Returns: New Urbanism vs. Traditional Developments Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceReal EstateNew UrbanismReal Estate Investment TrustsStock Returns File: Download Gerhardt_Christopher_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Shapiro, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
14. The institutionalized correlation between Debt and GDP in Argentina Open Access Author: Neyhart, Julia Louise Title: The institutionalized correlation between Debt and GDP in Argentina Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinancePublic DebtArgentinaGDP File: Download Final_Formatted_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Yelena Larkin, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader
15. The Investment Triangle: An Analysis of How Portfolio Turnover Affects Risk and Fund Performance Open Access Author: Denis, Aurelie Title: The Investment Triangle: An Analysis of How Portfolio Turnover Affects Risk and Fund Performance Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceInvestmentPortfolio TurnoverRiskPerformanceStandard DeviationMutual Fund File: Download Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
16. ETF Divergence From Net Asset Value Open Access Author: Mancini, Michael David Title: ETF Divergence From Net Asset Value Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceEconomicsETFpremiumdiscountdeviationNAVirrational File: Download 1-16MichaelManciniETF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader
17. Reassessing Crude Oil Purchases Based on Shutdown Risk Open Access Author: Bablak, Robert Title: Reassessing Crude Oil Purchases Based on Shutdown Risk Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Crude OilOil TradingRefiningRiskFinanceCorporate FinanceEnergy File: Download Robert_Bablaks_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Mort D Webster, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
18. Hitting the Moneyball Into the Luxury Box Open Access Author: Loggia, Christopher Angelo Title: Hitting the Moneyball Into the Luxury Box Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceBaseballMoneyballPlayer ValuationZ-ScoreSportsStatisticsRevenueAttendanceWinning Percentage File: Download Chris_Loggia_Thesis_vf_4-13_Merged.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader
19. Policy Uncertainty and Operating Working Capital Behavior Open Access Author: Mccormick, Kyle Charles Title: Policy Uncertainty and Operating Working Capital Behavior Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Accounting and Finance Keywords: FinanceAccountingWorking CapitalNet Operating Working CapitalPolicy UncertaintyEconomic Policy Uncertainty File: Download Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John Jason Lunn, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorOrie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
20. LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE OF CORPORATE INVERSIONS SINCE 2004 Open Access Author: Diacont, Samuel Harvey Title: LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE OF CORPORATE INVERSIONS SINCE 2004 Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Tax AvoidanceCorporate InversionFinanceStock ReturnsLong-term PerformanceSection 7874 File: Download Diacont_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
21. A representation of investor learning behavior through cellular genetic algorithms Open Access Author: Peredo Centellas, Alvaro Ramiro Title: A representation of investor learning behavior through cellular genetic algorithms Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Genetic AlgorithmGALearning BehaviorFinanceMathematicsProgrammingPythonEvolutionary AlgorithmCellularVolatilityTechnical AnalysisINXS&P500InvestorPopulationMutation RateCrossover RateNatural SelectionEvolutionGenes File: Download A_Representation_of_Investor_Learning_Behavior_Through_Cellular_Genetic_Algorithms_Peredo_Alvaro.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jingzhi Huang, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
22. A TEST OF THE PREDICTIVE POWER OF VOLATILITY FORECASTING MODELS Open Access Author: Binder, Christian N Title: A TEST OF THE PREDICTIVE POWER OF VOLATILITY FORECASTING MODELS Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceVolatility ForecastingEconometricsStatisticsVolatilityTime Series AnalysisGARCHForecastingImplied Volatility File: Download Binder_Chris_Thesis_VolatilityForecasting.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
23. Financial Education and Financial Literacy Open Access Author: Ogden, Jared David Title: Financial Education and Financial Literacy Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Financial LiteracyFinancial EducationFINRANFCSFinanceSurvey File: Download Jared_Ogden_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
24. EQUITY FOR WORKERS: A LEGAL & FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE Open Access Author: Steimling, Frederick James Title: EQUITY FOR WORKERS: A LEGAL & FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Finance and Labor and Employment Relations Keywords: Employee CompensationERISAESOPLERFinance File: Download Steimling_Frederick_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorJames Alan Miles, Faculty ReaderStanley Morris Gully, Thesis Honors AdvisorPaul Vincent Whitehead, Thesis Supervisor
25. FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR A MALE COSMETICS COMPANY Open Access Author: Popa, Xydemor Title: FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR A MALE COSMETICS COMPANY Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: EntrepreneurshipStartupFinanceCosmeticBusiness PlanFeasibility Assessment File: Download Popa_Xydemor_MaleCosmetics.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorOrie Edwin Barron, Faculty Reader
26. GETTING A KICK OUT OF FINANCE: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF SOCCER’S TRANSFER MARKET Open Access Author: Blair, Richard Joseph Title: GETTING A KICK OUT OF FINANCE: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF SOCCER’S TRANSFER MARKET Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: RichardJosephBlairFinanceStatisticsSoccerSportsMoneyballValuationModel File: Download RJB_Thesis_b.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
27. Implications of Global Financial Institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region Open Access Author: Osolnick, Andrew John Title: Implications of Global Financial Institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceAIIBAsiaOBOROne BeltAsian Infrastructure Investment Bank File: Download Osolnick_Andrew_ImplicationsFinInstFINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
28. Accretion Analysis of the Amazon – Whole Foods Acquisition Open Access Author: Harding, Alanna R Title: Accretion Analysis of the Amazon – Whole Foods Acquisition Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: AccretionWhole FoodsAmazonMergers and AcquisitionsM&ATransactionFinanceFinancial Model File: Download Alanna_Harding_-_Final_Thesis_-_Fall_2017.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
29. Yield Premium or Discount for Labeled Corporate Green Bonds Open Access Author: Chang, Brandon Liang Title: Yield Premium or Discount for Labeled Corporate Green Bonds Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Green bondsSRIInvestingBondsCorporateEnvironmentalSustianabilitySocially responsibleFinance File: Download Brandon_Chang_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
30. Financial Literacy and Numeracy: Implications on Personal Wealth Potential Improvement Methods Open Access Author: Pettner, Jason T Title: Financial Literacy and Numeracy: Implications on Personal Wealth Potential Improvement Methods Area of Honors: Finance (Behrend) Keywords: Financial LiteracyFinanceFinancial Self-EsteemCFA Society PittsburghNumeracy File: Download Pettner_Jason_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael Greg Filbeck, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael Edward Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
31. ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE MARKET FUNDS AND THE IMPENDING RISE OF PRIVATE CREDIT Open Access Author: Kwok, Caleb Title: ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE MARKET FUNDS AND THE IMPENDING RISE OF PRIVATE CREDIT Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Private EquityPrivate CreditPrivate Real EstateAlternative InvestmentsFinance File: Download Kwok_Caleb_Analysis_of_Private_Market_Funds_and_the_Impending_Rise_of_Private_Credit.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorJames Alan Miles, Faculty Reader
32. Minimum Wage: The Effects on Higher Education Open Access Author: Shao, Tony Title: Minimum Wage: The Effects on Higher Education Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Minimum WageHigher EducationFinance File: Download Minimum_Wage_-_The_Effects_on_Higher_Education.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Matthew Todd Lange Gustafson, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
33. THE OPTIMAL CONVERSION OF A TRADITIONAL IRA TO A ROTH IRA ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF A TAX TORPEDO Open Access Author: Hamsher, Ian Reynolds Title: THE OPTIMAL CONVERSION OF A TRADITIONAL IRA TO A ROTH IRA ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF A TAX TORPEDO Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: RothIRAFinanceEconomicsRetirement File: Download Hamsher_Ian_RothIRA.pdfDownload Hamsher_Ian_RothIRA_Model.xlsm Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorLouis Gattis Jr., Faculty ReaderDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
34. THE IMPACT OF SIZE AND VALUE FACTORS THROUGHOUT ASSET PRICING MODELS Open Access Author: Rhea, Kayla Title: THE IMPACT OF SIZE AND VALUE FACTORS THROUGHOUT ASSET PRICING MODELS Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceAsset Pricing ModelsCapital Asset Pricing ModelFama French Three-factor ModelLinear Regression File: Download The_Impact_of_Size_and_Value_Factors_within_an_Asset_Pricing_Model_Thesis_Kayla_Rhea_Spring_2019.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Wesley Everett Jr., Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
35. ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CEO POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHER EXTRA-FINANCIAL APPROACHES Open Access Author: Cavanaugh, Daniel Liam Title: ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CEO POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHER EXTRA-FINANCIAL APPROACHES Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: PoliticsSustainabilityGovernanceESGCSRFinance File: Download Official_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John Andrew Fulton, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
36. A REVIEW OF TYPICAL FIRM DELETION FROM THE S&P 500 Open Access Author: Li, Rena Title: A REVIEW OF TYPICAL FIRM DELETION FROM THE S&P 500 Area of Honors: Accounting Keywords: FinanceS&P 500index inclusionindex exclusioncumulative abnormal returnsmedians File: Download SHC_thesis_final_PDF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis SupervisorOrie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader
37. Google Trends Data and Stock Price Volatility Open Access Author: Stitzel, Brandon T Title: Google Trends Data and Stock Price Volatility Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: GoogleGoogle TrendStockVolatilityPrice VolatilityEconomicsFinance File: Download Stitzel_Brandon_Google_Trends_and_Stock_Price_Volatility.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
38. The Rise of Blockchain: Industry Analysis and Prediction Open Access Author: Police, Jason Hess Title: The Rise of Blockchain: Industry Analysis and Prediction Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: BlockchainBlockchain TechnologyFinance File: Download Jason_Police_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Robert Alexander Novack, Faculty Reader
39. ENTERPRISE USE CASES FOR SMART CONTRACT TECHNOLOGY ON BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS Open Access Author: Zhang, Daniel Yu Title: ENTERPRISE USE CASES FOR SMART CONTRACT TECHNOLOGY ON BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: BlockchainCost Benefit AnalysisSmart ContractsFinance File: Download thesis_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jingzhi Huang, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
40. The Effect of the "Student Housing Boom" on the Debt Levels of Students: A Penn State Case Study Open Access Author: Zachariah, John Title: The Effect of the "Student Housing Boom" on the Debt Levels of Students: A Penn State Case Study Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Real EstateStudent HousingHigher EducationStudent Loan DebtFinance File: Download Zachariah_John_The_Effect_of_the_Student_Housing_Boom_on_the_Debt_Levels_of_Students.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mallory Marie Meehan, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
41. IRR Analysis of a Large-Scale Leveraged Buyout Open Access Author: Young, Blake Joseph Title: IRR Analysis of a Large-Scale Leveraged Buyout Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Leveraged BuyoutPrivate EquityFinanceFinancial ModelIRRMOIC File: Download Blake_Young_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
42. Glassdoor's Best Places to Work International: Are They Best for Shareholders? Open Access Author: Warnaka, Matt Alan Title: Glassdoor's Best Places to Work International: Are They Best for Shareholders? Area of Honors: Finance (Behrend) Keywords: FinanceGlassdoorEmployee SatisfactionCanadaFranceGermanyUnited KingdomBest Places to WorkAbnormal Returns File: Download GLASSDOOR_S_BEST_PLACES_TO_WORK_INTERNATIONAL_ARE_THEY_BEST_FOR.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Greg Filbeck, Thesis SupervisorGreg Filbeck, Thesis Honors AdvisorJessica Zhao, Faculty Reader
43. An Accretion / Dilution Analysis of The Walt Disney Company's Acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Open Access Author: Arnold, Victoria Title: An Accretion / Dilution Analysis of The Walt Disney Company's Acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: M&AMergerAcquisitionDisneyFoxFinanceFilmBox OfficeAntitrust File: Download Arnold_Victoria_FinalThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Coenraad Arnout P Pinkse, Thesis SupervisorRussell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
44. Comparison of Investing Strategies: Value vs. Growth Investing Open Access Author: Ansary, Sheiva Title: Comparison of Investing Strategies: Value vs. Growth Investing Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Investing StrategiesFinanceValue InvestingGrowth Investing File: Download Ansary_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Patrick James Cusatis, Thesis SupervisorThomas Townsend Amlie, Thesis Honors AdvisorDavid Lawrence Buehler, Faculty Reader
45. Psychic Value and Urban Regeneration: How and Why Signature Architecture Affects Regional Economies Open Access Author: Grosek, Alexander Title: Psychic Value and Urban Regeneration: How and Why Signature Architecture Affects Regional Economies Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceArchitecturePritzkerEconomicsUrbanPsychic ValueUrban RegenerationSignature ArchitectureDesignArtSpillover File: Download Alexander_Grosek_Thesis_v_Final.pdfDownload THESIS_DATA_.xlsx Thesis Supervisors: Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
46. An Examination of Leveraged Buyouts and Its Application to Sprouts Farmers Market Open Access Author: Vipperla, Swati Title: An Examination of Leveraged Buyouts and Its Application to Sprouts Farmers Market Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: LBOLeveraged BuyoutPrivate EquityFinance File: Download Swati_Vipperla_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorMihail Velikov, Faculty Reader
47. Hospital M&A: The Effects on Quality, Cost, and Revenue Open Access Author: Mollo, Allie Title: Hospital M&A: The Effects on Quality, Cost, and Revenue Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: M&AHospitalsHealthcareMergersAcquisitionsDealsFinancePatient Care File: Download Mollo_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
48. Changes In Implied Correlation Through Time: Exchange Traded Funds and Their Underlying Assets Open Access Author: Sottile, Thomas Title: Changes In Implied Correlation Through Time: Exchange Traded Funds and Their Underlying Assets Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceImplied CorrelationImplied VolatilityOptionsCorrelation Trading File: Download Thomas_Sottile_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
49. A Relook and Retest of the Rainy Day Hedged Portfolio Open Access Author: Phillips, Josephine Title: A Relook and Retest of the Rainy Day Hedged Portfolio Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Rainy Day StocksAlphaExcess ReturnsRainy Day Hedged PortfolioFinancePortfolio AnalysisCovid-19RecessionsInvesting File: Download A_Relook_and_Retest_of_the_Rainy_Day_Hedged_Portfolio.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stephen Lenkey, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorStefan M Lewellen, Faculty Reader
50. Patents and Customer Satisfaction: A Relational Study Open Access Author: Pasternak, Corey Title: Patents and Customer Satisfaction: A Relational Study Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: PatentsIntellectual PropertyFinanceCustomer Satisfaction File: Download Patents_and_Customer_Satisfaction_A_Relational_Study.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
51. Performance of Semi-High Frequency Trading Algorithms in Python Based on Dark Pool Movements Open Access Author: Fan, Mutian Title: Performance of Semi-High Frequency Trading Algorithms in Python Based on Dark Pool Movements Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Computer ScienceFinanceTradingAlgorithmsDark Pools File: Download thesis_final_2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mihail Velikov, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
52. Do Trust Account Interest Rates Predict SPAC Outcomes? Open Access Author: Barrett, Erin Title: Do Trust Account Interest Rates Predict SPAC Outcomes? Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceSpecial Purpose Acquisition CompaniesSPACsInterest RatesSPAC Outcomes File: Download Barrett_Erin_Do_Trust_Account_Interest_Rates_Predict_SPAC_Outcomes__.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
53. Central Bank Digital Currency And Its Global Development Open Access Author: You, Jia Title: Central Bank Digital Currency And Its Global Development Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceCentral Bank Digital Currency File: Download Jia_Honor_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Svetla V Vitanova, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
54. Exploring the Changes in Asset Correlation Over Time Open Access Author: Himmel, Zachary Title: Exploring the Changes in Asset Correlation Over Time Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceCorrelationDiversificationPortfolio Optimization File: Download Zachary_Himmel_Final_Thesis_Draft_2022.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
55. Seeking Returns as a Sports Bettor: An Overview of the Sports Betting Landscape and Strategies to Capitalize off of a Lucrative Industry Open Access Author: Jerome, Lucien Title: Seeking Returns as a Sports Bettor: An Overview of the Sports Betting Landscape and Strategies to Capitalize off of a Lucrative Industry Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: SportsSports BettingStatistical AnalysisNFLNCAA BasketballFinance File: Download Luc_Jerome_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDelina E Agnosteva, Faculty Reader
56. Understanding Undergraduates' Perceptions of Student Debt Visualizations: A Human-Centered Approach Open Access Author: Hubbard, Glenn Title: Understanding Undergraduates' Perceptions of Student Debt Visualizations: A Human-Centered Approach Area of Honors: Data Sciences Keywords: Data ScienceVisualizationDebtStudent DebtHuman-Computer InteractionHCIDSCSPythonExcelPsychologyInterpretivistGrounded TheoryUndergraduateStudyHuman-CenteredFinanceAmortizationChartGraphLine GraphBar GraphStacked Bar GraphPlotlyMortgageDebt CrisisDesign File: Download Hubbard_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Syed M. Billah, Thesis SupervisorJohn Yen, Thesis Honors Advisor
57. Linear Regression, Mixture Modeling, and Gradient Boosting to Predict Box Office Revenue: Leveraging Machine Learning in Volatile Industries Open Access Author: Pevner, Joseph Title: Linear Regression, Mixture Modeling, and Gradient Boosting to Predict Box Office Revenue: Leveraging Machine Learning in Volatile Industries Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Machine LearningFinanceFilm File: Download JosephPevnerThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Lingzhou Xue, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
58. The Future of Financial Investment in Athletes Open Access Author: Ibarguen, John Title: The Future of Financial Investment in Athletes Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: SportsFinanceSports FinanceSports InvestmentUnderwritingSports BusinessMajor League BaseballSports StatisticsName Image and LikenessNIL File: Download Ibarguen-Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorSamuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Faculty Reader
59. Anti-Money Laundering: Remaining Ahead of the Curve Open Access Author: Kowalski, Andrew Title: Anti-Money Laundering: Remaining Ahead of the Curve Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Anti-Money LaunderingFinancial InstitutionsWhite-Collar CrimeFinanceConsulting File: Download Kowalski_AML_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorTerrence Michael Obrien, Faculty Reader
60. Analysis of U.S. Merger Arbitrage Spreads During the 2008 Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 Market Recovery Open Access Author: Kotireddy, Abhiram Title: Analysis of U.S. Merger Arbitrage Spreads During the 2008 Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 Market Recovery Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceM&AArbitrageRecession File: Download Analysis_of_U.S._Merger_Arbitrage_Spreads_During_the_2008_Financial_Crisis_and_the_COVID-19_Market_Recovery.pdf Thesis Supervisors: J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
61. Examination of the Divergence in Alternate Trading Pairs Open Access Author: O'Donnell, Shane Title: Examination of the Divergence in Alternate Trading Pairs Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: BitcoinAlt PairsBitcoin DominanceFinanceMarketsQuantitative Analysis File: Download ODonnell_Shane_Examination_of_the_Divergence_in_Alternate_Trading_Pairs.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorTerrence Michael Obrien, Thesis Honors Advisor
62. Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Utilizing Dark Pool Transactions in Retail Algorithmic Trading Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Qu, James Title: Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Utilizing Dark Pool Transactions in Retail Algorithmic Trading Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Dark PoolFinanceAlgorithmic TradingTradingPerformanceS&P 500Black BoxAlphaTDTD AmeritradeAPI File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Mihail Velikov, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor