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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