Search

Author:

Wang, Qishuai

Title:

Microcredit Interest Rates and Online Microlending Models

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

microfinance
microcredit
microlending
sustainability
Kiva
Kiva Zip
Zidisha

File:

Download Wang_Qishuai_MicrocreditInterestRatesandOnlineMicrolendingModels.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dennis P Sheehan, Faculty Reader

Author:

Pan, Jay

Title:

Asset Backed Securities - Backed By Subprime Automobile Loans

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

subprime
auto-backed securities
auto loans
ABS

File:

Download Pan_Jay_SubprimeAutoLoanSecurities.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Zheng, Emily N

Title:

Survey of Recent Shareholder Activism and the Longevity of Impact in Returns to Shareholders

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Shareholder Activism

File:

Download Emily_Zheng_Thesis_vf.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

Author:

Delanoy, Dana Nicole

Title:

Retirement Funding and Portfolio Allocation

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Retirement funding
Portfolio allocation
William Bengen
Safemax rate
4% rule

File:

Download Delanoy_Dana_retirementfunding.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Mccann, Thomas James

Title:

An Evaluation of the Principal-agent Problem Between Financial Advisors and their Clients

Area of Honors:

Interdisciplinary in Finance and Philosophy

Keywords:

principal-agent problem
ethics
Immanuel Kant
Adam Smith
financial advisor
retail investor
financial services

File:

Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bashwiner, Caitlin Rose

Title:

A consumer in healthcare = an alice in wonderland

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

procedure pricing
healthcare
affordable care act
price transparency

File:

Download Caitlin_Bashwiner_-_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

Author:

Lindt, Dana Elizabeth

Title:

Replicating Mutual Funds Using Online Investment Platform

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

finance
investing
mutual funds
online investing
returns

File:

Download Thesis_-_Dana_Lindt.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Button, Ian Richard

Title:

Shorting ISIL: The Role of Finance in Understanding and Defeating Islamic State

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

ISIL
Islamic State
finance
war
landpower
al-Qaeda
territory
marginal analysis
cost-benefit analysis

File:

Download Button_Ian_ShortingISIL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

Author:

Phelps, Kevin Lloyd

Title:

ADJUSTING TARGET-DATE FUND GLIDE PATH FOR THE RELATIVE VALUATION OF THE S&P 500

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

retirement
401k
defined contribution
target-date funds
asset allocation

File:

Download Thesis_FINAL_submit.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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 Compensation
ERISA
ESOP
LER
Finance

File:

Download Steimling_Frederick_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader
Stanley Morris Gully, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul Vincent Whitehead, Thesis Supervisor