1. 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
2. A Financial and Logistical Analysis of Danone's Acquisition of WhiteWave Foods Open Access Author: Cohen, Alexandra Title: A Financial and Logistical Analysis of Danone's Acquisition of WhiteWave Foods Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: mergeracquisitionDanoneWhiteWave Foodssupply chain File: Download Alexandra_Cohen_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. 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
4. EXPLORING CHINESE-FINANCED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE REAL GDP PER CAPITA GROWTH OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES Open Access Author: Asghar, Raza Mohammed Title: EXPLORING CHINESE-FINANCED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE REAL GDP PER CAPITA GROWTH OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: financeinfrastructurechinaafricaeconomicsgdpreal gdp growthinvestmentglobal File: Download RazaMAsghar_FinalThesisSubmission_4.9.2018.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Robert Alexander Novack, Faculty Reader
5. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HANDICAPPER AND STATISTICAL MODEL SPORTS GAMBLING RETURNS Open Access Author: Root, Matthew George Title: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HANDICAPPER AND STATISTICAL MODEL SPORTS GAMBLING RETURNS Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: gamblingsportsfinancestatistical modelingnflncaasports gambling File: Download Root_Matthew_FinalThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. 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
7. CROSS - INDUSTRY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: SMART OR SENSELESS? Open Access Author: Greenspan, Ani Title: CROSS - INDUSTRY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: SMART OR SENSELESS? Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: MergersAcquitisionsM&ADiversifiedCross-Industry File: Download GREENSPAN_ANI_CROSS_INDUSTRY_MERGERS_AND_ACQUISITONS_SMART_OR_SENSELESS.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. MONEYBALL IN THE NFL: A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE IDEAL NFL SALARY CAP STRUCTURE Open Access Author: Peregrim, John Title: MONEYBALL IN THE NFL: A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE IDEAL NFL SALARY CAP STRUCTURE Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: MoneyballNFLNational Football LeagueSalary CapSalary Cap ManagementSalary Cap AllocationsPosition GroupsOptimal Allocations File: Download Peregrim_Thesis_PDF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor