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Author:

Jones, Stephanie

Title:

Uber Vs. Lyft: A Financial Analysis of the Future of Transportation and the Main Movers

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Uber
Lyft
logistical analysis
IPO
Autonomous Vehicles
Transportation
Market Analysis
Financial Analysis

File:

Download Stephanie_Jones_thesis_2020.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Alexander, Wesley

Title:

The Economic Impact of NFL Franchise Relocations

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

NFL
National Football League
Franchise Relocations
Metropolitan Economics
Regression Model
Economic Indicators

File:

Download Alexander_Wesley_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Godbole, Nimay

Title:

Identifying Optimal Tennis Betting Portfolios Based on Varying Risk Tolerances of Bettors

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Sports Betting
Portfolio Optimization
Tennis

File:

Download Godbole__Nimay_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Young, Blake Joseph

Title:

IRR Analysis of a Large-Scale Leveraged Buyout

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Leveraged Buyout
Private Equity
Finance
Financial Model
IRR
MOIC

File:

Download Blake_Young_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bhaskar, Nicholas Vashishta

Title:

A Comparison of Factor Based Investing and Traditional Investing Methods

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

investing
factor-based investing
factor
finance
alpha
traditional investing

File:

Download Bhaskar_Nicholas_AComparisonofFactorBasedInvestingandTraditionalInvestingMethods.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Friday, Matthew William

Title:

The Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on Acquirers' Systematic Risk

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Beta
Mergers
Acquisitions
M&A
Systematic Risk
Acquirer
Target
Expected Return
Enterprise Value

File:

Download Thesis_Final_MWF.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Solomon, Elliot

Title:

Robotic Process Automation in the Public Sector

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Robotic Process Automation
RPA
Public Sector

File:

Download Solomon_Elliot_ROBOTIC_PROCESS_AUTOMATION_IN_THE_PUBLIC_SECTOR.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stefan M Lewellen, Faculty Reader

Author:

Selarnick, Samuel Benjamin

Title:

Feasibility of GDP-Linked Bonds

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Fiscal Debt
GDP
GDP-Linked Bonds
Fiscal Debt Limit
Investors
Diversification
Financial Markets
US Government Debt
Investment
Risk Premium

File:

Download Feasibility_of_GDP_Linked_Bonds.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joel Matthew Vanden, Faculty Reader

Author:

Smiga, Rachel

Title:

The Investment Risk Profile of Generation Z

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Investment Risk Profile
Generation Z

File:

Download Smiga_Rachel_InvestmentRiskProfileofGenZ.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Kimberly J Cornaggia, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Barrett, Aileen

Title:

An Analysis of the Financial Condition of Higher Education and the Pennsylvania State University

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Higher education

File:

Download Thesis_Aileen_Barrett.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Martinelli, Christina

Title:

Wayfair Getting from Sales Tax to Income Tax

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

south dakota v. wayfair
sales tax
income tax
event study analysis

File:

Download Christina_Martinelli_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Faculty Reader

Author:

Oliu, Frank

Title:

The Anatomy of a Win: A Statistical Analysis of Success in the National Basketball Association

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

sports
basketball
NBA
statistics
analysis
finance

File:

Download fro5007thesisfinal1-converted.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Lee, Emma

Title:

The Application of Successful Models of Microfinance with an Emphasis on Women's Empowerment

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

microfinance
women's empowerment

File:

Download Emma_Lee_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Eilbacher, Matthew

Title:

Determining the Optimal Allocation of Salary Cap Funds for NFL Teams Considering the Relative Value of Position Groups

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

National Football League
Salary Cap
Statistical Analysis
Regression Analysis
Relative Value

File:

Download Matthew_Eilbacher_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stefan M Lewellen, Faculty Reader

Author:

Scalise, Anthony

Title:

Assessing the Viability of NBA Betting as a Financial Asset Class Using Predictive Modeling

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Investing
Gambling
Predictive Modeling
NBA
Betting
Sharpe Ratio
Behavioral
Technical
Fundamental
Asset Class
Portfolio
Market
Behavioral Finance
Stock Market
Bias
Liquidity
Noise
Inefficiencies

File:

Download ASSESSING_THE_VIABILITY_OF_NBA_BETTING_AS_A_FINANCIAL_ASSET_CLASS_USING_PREDICTIVE_MODELING_-_ANTHONY_SCALISE.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Young, William J

Title:

Stock Idea of the Decade? Analyzing a 2020s Chinese Education Technology ADR Boom

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

American depositary receipt
American depositary share
China
financial model
GSX Techedu
Microsoft Excel
SEC
stock
stock market
stock exchange

File:

Download Young_William_Thesis_v3.pdfDownload Young_William_Thesis_Model_v3.xlsm

Thesis Supervisors:

Fariborz Ghadar, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Grosek, Alexander

Title:

Psychic Value and Urban Regeneration: How and Why Signature Architecture Affects Regional Economies

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Finance
Architecture
Pritzker
Economics
Urban
Psychic Value
Urban Regeneration
Signature Architecture
Design
Art
Spillover

File:

Download Alexander_Grosek_Thesis_v_Final.pdfDownload THESIS_DATA_.xlsx

Thesis Supervisors:

Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Myers, Nicolas James

Title:

The Value of Political Connections after Citizens United

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

political connections
politics
Citizens United
Corporate PACs
PACs
PAC
campaign contributions
campaigns
FEC
supreme court

File:

Download The_Value_of_Political_Connections_after_CU__FINAL_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Vipperla, Swati

Title:

An Examination of Leveraged Buyouts and Its Application to Sprouts Farmers Market

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

LBO
Leveraged Buyout
Private Equity
Finance

File:

Download Swati_Vipperla_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mihail Velikov, Faculty Reader

Author:

Mollo, Allie

Title:

Hospital M&A: The Effects on Quality, Cost, and Revenue

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

M&A
Hospitals
Healthcare
Mergers
Acquisitions
Deals
Finance
Patient Care

File:

Download Mollo_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Henry, Paige

Title:

Parental Monetary Contributions during College: Effect on Student Post-Graduation Job Attainment

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Parental aid
college financing
paying for college
job attainment
career potential
financial aid
job search
salary

File:

Download Final_Thesis_Paige_Henry.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Finnicum, Nicholas

Title:

A Case Study Analysis of the International Monetary Fund’s Effect on Low-Income Residents of Eastern and Southern European Nations

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

IMF
Low-Income
Europe
SERF
International Monetary Fund
Conditionality
Fiscal Policy

File:

Download Thesis_Final2.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sottile, Thomas

Title:

Changes In Implied Correlation Through Time: Exchange Traded Funds and Their Underlying Assets

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Finance
Implied Correlation
Implied Volatility
Options
Correlation Trading

File:

Download Thomas_Sottile_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Phillips, Josephine

Title:

A Relook and Retest of the Rainy Day Hedged Portfolio

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Rainy Day Stocks
Alpha
Excess Returns
Rainy Day Hedged Portfolio
Finance
Portfolio Analysis
Covid-19
Recessions
Investing

File:

Download A_Relook_and_Retest_of_the_Rainy_Day_Hedged_Portfolio.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stephen Lenkey, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stefan M Lewellen, Faculty Reader

Author:

Pasternak, Corey

Title:

Patents and Customer Satisfaction: A Relational Study

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Patents
Intellectual Property
Finance
Customer Satisfaction

File:

Download Patents_and_Customer_Satisfaction_A_Relational_Study.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Glatter, Aaron

Title:

The Impact of Changes in Executive Leadership on Stock Performance

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

CEO
Chief Executive Officer
Corporate Leadership

File:

Download Aaron_Glatter_Thesis_-_Final_Submission.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jess Cornaggia, Faculty Reader

Author:

Pica, Cameron

Title:

The Correlation of Real Estate Investments in College Towns with Markets During Economic Recession

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Recession Proof
College Town Real Estate
Great Recession
Risk Averse
Spill Over Effect

File:

Download Cameron_Pica_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Mallory Marie Meehan, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Frankowski, Bartosz

Title:

ESG Based Portfolio Study in the European Sample

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

ESG
Portfolio Optimization
European Sample

File:

Download Bartosz_Frankowski_Thesis_Updated.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sheridan, Noel

Title:

Evaluating The Labor Market Market Impacts of a Single-Payer Healthcare System in the United States

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Labor
Single-Payer
Healthcare
Health Insurance

File:

Download EVALUATING_LABOR_MARKET_IMPACTS_OF_SINGLE-PAYER_HEALTHCARE_IN_THE_UNITED_STATES.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ewout Verriest, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Wang, Xueyao

Title:

The Influence of Stablecoin and Its Development Trend: Take Libra as an Example

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

stablecoin
digital currency
block chain
crypto
cryptocurrency
Libra
Diem
Bitcoin
USDT
DAI
Fiat-collateralized
Crypto-collateralized
Non-collateralized
Algorithmic
GUSD
WIT
China Finance

File:

Download thesis_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Baloh, Francis

Title:

Modern Portfolio Theory in NFL Moneylines

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

NFL
Moneylines
Sports Gambling
Betting
Modern Portfolio Theory

File:

Download FrancisEdwardBalohThesisFinalSubmission.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Fan, Mutian

Title:

Performance of Semi-High Frequency Trading Algorithms in Python Based on Dark Pool Movements

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Computer Science
Finance
Trading
Algorithms
Dark Pools

File:

Download thesis_final_2.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Mihail Velikov, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Barrett, Erin

Title:

Do Trust Account Interest Rates Predict SPAC Outcomes?

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Finance
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
SPACs
Interest Rates
SPAC Outcomes

File:

Download Barrett_Erin_Do_Trust_Account_Interest_Rates_Predict_SPAC_Outcomes__.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Szwalbenest, Brandon

Title:

Are Collectibles Investable?

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Collectibles
Portfolio Mathematics
Sharpe Ratio
Baseball Cards
Whiskey
Wine
Videogames
Alternative Asset
Portfolio Optimization

File:

Download Thesis_Brandon_Szwalbenest.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Gregory Robert Pierce, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Howe, Maria

Title:

An Analysis of the Relationship Between Net Working Capital and Firm Financial Performance

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

net working capital
working capital
operating performance
corporate finance
regression
correlation
confidence interval

File:

Download Thesis_HoweMaria_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Gregory Robert Pierce, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Walsh, Elizabeth

Title:

Gentrification in New York City: The Effect on the Sales Volume of Small Businesses

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Gentrification
New York City
Sales Volume
Small Business

File:

Download Elizabeth_Walsh_thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eric Silver, Faculty Reader

Author:

Lindquist, Matthew

Title:

Exploring Capital Gains Tax Reform Through Taxing Capital Gains at Different Tax Rates Dependent on Length of Holding Period

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Capital Gains

File:

Download Schreyer_Thesis_vFD__04.12.2022__SUBMITTED.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stephen Lenkey, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Goodman, Isaac

Title:

Financial Inefficiencies in the Criminal Justice System

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Financial Efficiency
Criminal Justice System
Bail Reform
Cost-Analysis

File:

Download Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Francis Minbiole, Faculty Reader

Author:

You, Jia

Title:

Central Bank Digital Currency And Its Global Development

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Finance
Central Bank Digital Currency

File:

Download Jia_Honor_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Svetla V Vitanova, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Girlando, Leonardo

Title:

Hearing From Student Entrepreneurs: Needs & Perspectives on University Entrepreneurship Resources

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Entrepreneurship
Startups
Ecosystem
students
undergraduate

File:

Download Girlando_Leonardo_Hearing_From_Student_Entrepreneurs_Honors_Thesis_2022.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeanette K Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Calibeo, Elena

Title:

Financial Indicators Predictability on Measures of Success During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Covid-19
Financial indicators
Sharpe Ratio
Jensen's Alpha
EVA
Consumer

File:

Download THESIS_ElenaCalibeo.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
J. Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader

Author:

Salunkhe, Om

Title:

The Financial Viability of Reverse Morris Trusts

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Reverse Morris Trusts
Morris Trusts

File:

Download Thesis_Final_-_Salunkhe_vF.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sipe, Warren

Title:

Natural Language Processing Sentiment Analysis of S&P500 Earnings Calls and Abnormal Stock Returns

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Natural language processing
stock returns
earnings calls

File:

Download Thesis_Sipe_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Himmel, Zachary

Title:

Exploring the Changes in Asset Correlation Over Time

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Finance
Correlation
Diversification
Portfolio Optimization

File:

Download Zachary_Himmel_Final_Thesis_Draft_2022.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Liu, Chen Han

Title:

Examination of Calendar Effect and Sentiment Analysis on Bitcoin

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Sentiment effect
Bitcoin
Efficient market
Regression
Power ratio
Python
Calendar Effect
Sentiment Analysis
Bitcoin
Efficient Market Hypothesis
Regression
Power Ratio
VADER
Python

File:

Download Examination_of_Calendar_Effect_and_Sentiment_Analysis_on_Bitcoin2.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Quanwei Cao, Faculty Reader

Author:

Gardner, Weston

Title:

What is Caesar's

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Catholic
501(c)(3)
Tax
Tax-Exempt
Religion
God
Opression

File:

Download GardnerWest_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jess Cornaggia, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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:

Sports
Sports Betting
Statistical Analysis
NFL
NCAA Basketball
Finance

File:

Download Luc_Jerome_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Delina E Agnosteva, Faculty Reader

Author:

Bucks, Carter

Title:

Cashless Society in the United States: The Feasibility of Integrating the Unbanked Population

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Cashless Society
Unbanked
Financial Inclusion

File:

Download Carter_Bucks_Thesis_Final_Copy.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Louis Gattis, Jr., Faculty Reader

Author:

Wang, Kristine

Title:

Premium Price of M&A: The Effects of Low to High Valuation Mergers on Market Value

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

M&A
Mergers and Acquisitions
Firm
Firm Value
Acquirer
Target
Industry Valuation
P/B
Price to Book

File:

Download Final_Thesis_04_03.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Nagpal, Ritika

Title:

Supply Chain Bottlenecks During COVID-19: The Black Swan

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Supply chain
bottlenecks
finance
markets
crisis
COVID-19

File:

Download Ritika_Thesis_FinalDraft.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Alexander Novack, Faculty Reader

Author:

Donnelley, Seth

Title:

Connections Between Wholesale Funding Markets and Stablecoin Utilization: Implications for Cross-Border Payments and Systemic Financial Risks

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

stablecoin
cryptocurrency
eurodollar
Treasury bill
commercial paper
reverse repo
cross-border payment
systemic risk

File:

Download Schreyer_Thesis_Final_Draft_V.3.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Peter C Mhando, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Hoff, Andrew

Title:

The Impact of the Covid-19 Stimulus Checks on Retail Investor Investment Behavior

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Covid-19
Retail Investors
Liquidity
Stimulus

File:

Download Andrew_Hoff_Thesis_Final_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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 Learning
Finance
Film

File:

Download JosephPevnerThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Lingzhou Xue, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Ibarguen, John

Title:

The Future of Financial Investment in Athletes

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Sports
Finance
Sports Finance
Sports Investment
Underwriting
Sports Business
Major League Baseball
Sports Statistics
Name Image and Likeness
NIL

File:

Download Ibarguen-Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Faculty Reader

Author:

Kowalski, Andrew

Title:

Anti-Money Laundering: Remaining Ahead of the Curve

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Anti-Money Laundering
Financial Institutions
White-Collar Crime
Finance
Consulting

File:

Download Kowalski_AML_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Terrence Michael Obrien, Faculty Reader

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:

Finance
M&A
Arbitrage
Recession

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 Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Schlichtig, David

Title:

Assessing the Feasibility of NFL Sports Betting as an Alternative Investment Strategy Through Predictive Analytics

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

sports
sports betting
sports gambling
betting
gambling
predictive analytics
probit modeling
probit regression
arbitrage
financial returns
standardized returns
investment
investment strategy
NFL
football
efficient markets
market inefficiency
financial assets
asset class
odds
moneyline
statistics
sports analytics

File:

Download Schlichtig_FinalThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

O'Donnell, Shane

Title:

Examination of the Divergence in Alternate Trading Pairs

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Bitcoin
Alt Pairs
Bitcoin Dominance
Finance
Markets
Quantitative Analysis

File:

Download ODonnell_Shane_Examination_of_the_Divergence_in_Alternate_Trading_Pairs.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Terrence Michael Obrien, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Turbett, Marley

Title:

Does the Price of Carbon Affect the Verified Emissions of European Union Companies? An Analysis of Firm Behavior Within the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Emissions Trading Scheme
Carbon Allowances
EU-ETS

File:

Download Thesis_Marley_Turbett.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sachar, Parth

Title:

Understanding the Effectiveness of Value Creation Strategies Used in Private Equity

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Private Equity
Value Creation
Operations
Leveraged Buyouts

File:

Download PS_Schreyer_Thesis_vF.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Mitole, Chimwemwe

Title:

The Undergraduate Business Honors Program in American Higher Education

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

honors programs
honors
business education
business honors programs
leadership
education
business
honors education
business school

File:

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Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Karen Paulson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Donald C Hambrick, Faculty Reader
Linda K Trevino, Faculty Reader

Author:

Patel, Yash

Title:

REITs and Inflation: The Recent Performance of REITs During the Periods of Varying Inflation

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

REIT
REITS
Real Estate
Real Estate Investment Trust
Inflation
Hedge
Asset
Returns
CPI
Consumer Price Index
Regression
OLS
Ordinary Least Squares
Private
Public
Investment
Investing
Correlation
Market
Stocks
Trading

File:

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Thesis Supervisors:

Eva Steiner, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Seibert, Sean

Title:

Determining Complexity's Role In The M&A Market

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

M&A
Measuring Complexity
Bid Premium

File:

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Thesis Supervisors:

Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Qu, James

Title:

Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Utilizing Dark Pool Transactions in Retail Algorithmic Trading

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Dark Pool
Finance
Algorithmic Trading
Trading
Performance
S&P 500
Black Box
Alpha
TD
TD Ameritrade
API

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Thesis Supervisors:

Mihail Velikov, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Yonke, Thomas

Title:

Residential Retrofits: An Estimate of Inflation Reduction Act Effectiveness

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Inflation Reduction Act
Heat Pumps
Solar Panels
Price Elasticity of Demand
Price Elasticity of Supply
Linear Demand Equation
Linear Supply Equation
High-Efficiency Energy Appliances

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Thesis Supervisors:

Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor