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Author:
Brown, Adam Patrick
Title:
Relationships between microfinance, solidarity groups, and informal lending in developing countries: the importance of trust and social capital and the WishVast potential
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
microfinance informal lending WishVast SACCO RoSCA Brown Mehta
File:
Download ThesisCombined_Final_4-19-10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor Khanjan Mehta, Thesis Supervisor William Kracaw, Faculty Reader
Author:
Crell, Brett
Title:
HEALTHCARE REFORM
A STUDY OF NATIONAL COVERAGE
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
national coverage
File:
Download brettcrellhonorsthesisrevised.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
Denkin, Benjamin Lawrence
Title:
DETERMINING THE EFFECT OF INDIVIDUAL ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS AND WINS ON SUBSEQUENT BOX OFFICE PERFORMANCE
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Academy Awards finance box office performance
File:
Download Benjamin_Denkin_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
Myers, Christopher I
Title:
FINANCIAL IMPLICATION OF THE PROHIBITON OF MARIJUANA
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
marijuana prohibiton
File:
Download thesis_chris_myers_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
McCready, Curran Shields
Title:
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A MODEL REDEFINED BY UNDERGRADUATE PHENOMENA AND THE PENN STATE DANCE MARATHON
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
social entrepreneurship THON Penn State Dance Marathon
File:
Download McCready_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor Michelle Lowry, Faculty Reader James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Author:
Lipchak, Elana
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPT ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE UNDERLYING SHARE PRICE OF EMERGING ASIAN CORPORATIONS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
ADR emerging markets corporate governance asia
File:
Download Lipchak.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
Yan, Jun
Title:
SUCCESS OF CROSS-BORDER MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS IN THE LONG-TERM
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
long-term Cross-border M&A
File:
Download Final2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
Armington, Keith Daniel
Title:
TESTING THE EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS IN FANTASY FOOTBALL AUCTION LEAGUES
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Fantasy Football Predictive Models
File:
Download Armington_Keith_FantasyFootball.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor Chris Muscarella, Faculty Reader James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
Hume, Lindsey Ann
Title:
AN INVESTIGATIVE LOOK INTO HOW FACEBOOK IS BEING UTILIZED BY COMPANIES AS A SCREENING TOOL IN THE HIRING PROCESS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Facebook hiring decisions online reputation screening tool
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Hume.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor William Kracaw, Faculty Reader James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
Miller, Megan
Title:
Evaluating the Fine Line of Legalization in America
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
legalization fiscal correlation
File:
Download Thesis_Megan_Miller.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor Michelle Lowry, Faculty Reader Jeffery M Sharp, Faculty Reader
Author:
Holloway, Shannon McClellan
Title:
Three Eighteen Business Plan
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Business Plan
File:
Download 318.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor Chris Muscarella, Faculty Reader James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
Ayala, Vinay
Title:
ANALYZING IMPACT OF FORECAST REVISIONS ON QUARTERLY EARNING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Analyst forecasts estimates earnings
File:
Download Thesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
Herd, Zachary Francis
Title:
Does Superior Leadership Lead to Superior Performance
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Barrons Top CEO Return
File:
Download Zach_Herd_-_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Greg Filbeck, Thesis Supervisor Michael Greg Filbeck, Thesis Supervisor Xin Zhao, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
Southmayd, Geoffrey Edward
Title:
An Event Study of Equity Spin-off’s in the 21st Century
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Spin-off parent firm
File:
Download Geoff_Southmayd_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader
Author:
Roth, Nathan Chad
Title:
Analyzing Energy Firms' Distribution Policies In A Post-JGTRRA Environment
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Distributions Dividends Buybacks JGTRRA
File:
Download NCR_THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader
Author:
Zalesky, John Edward
Title:
Present Value Analysis of Pennsylvania Tuition Subsidies
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
tuition education university
File:
Download John_Zalesky.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Chris Muscarella, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
Twerdok, Amy C
Title:
Financial Literacy: How Education in Financial and Mathematical Concepts Among the Youth can Contribute to Improved Saving and Investment Decisions
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
financial literacy financial education saving investing
File:
Download Twerdok_Amy_Financial_Literacy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Honors Advisor Chris Muscarella, Faculty Reader James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
Gillooly, Sean Ryan
Title:
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) as a Predictor of S&P 500 Volatility and Returns
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
VIX CBOE Volatility S&P 500
File:
Download THESIS_GILLOOLY_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader
Author:
Lafata, Jason Michael
Title:
Grameen Bank Replicators: An Analysis of Tulay Sa Pag-unlad, Inc., Pro-mujer, and South Pacific Business Development
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
micro-credit Grameen Bank replication success
File:
Download final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Terrence Robert Guay, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader
Author:
Petredis, Christian Sava
Title:
Empowered Artists: An analysis of how the rise of peer-to-peer file sharing, viral marketing, and advancement in music production software allow independent artists to replicate value added functions of a major record label for a fraction of traditional cost
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Record label music industry file sharing independent artists music production
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Document.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Author:
Pryde, Matthew A
Title:
CEO SUCCESSION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
CEO Succession EPS Revenue
File:
Download Pryde_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor Orie Edwin Barron, Faculty Reader