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1. A Discussion of the Secondary Patent Market: How Bulk Patent Purchases and Sales Affect Stock Prices

Open Access
Author:
Ingber, Jacob Lee
Title:
A Discussion of the Secondary Patent Market: How Bulk Patent Purchases and Sales Affect Stock Prices
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Chris Muscarella, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

2. A REVIEW OF TYPICAL FIRM DELETION FROM THE S&P 500

Open Access
Author:
Li, Rena
Title:
A REVIEW OF TYPICAL FIRM DELETION FROM THE S&P 500
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
  • Orie Edwin Barron, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

3. A TEST OF THE PREDICTIVE POWER OF VOLATILITY FORECASTING MODELS

Open Access
Author:
Binder, Christian N
Title:
A TEST OF THE PREDICTIVE POWER OF VOLATILITY FORECASTING MODELS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

4. A representation of investor learning behavior through cellular genetic algorithms

Open Access
Author:
Peredo Centellas, Alvaro Ramiro
Title:
A representation of investor learning behavior through cellular genetic algorithms
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

5. ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE MARKET FUNDS AND THE IMPENDING RISE OF PRIVATE CREDIT

Open Access
Author:
Kwok, Caleb
Title:
ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE MARKET FUNDS AND THE IMPENDING RISE OF PRIVATE CREDIT
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor
  • James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

6. ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CEO POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHER EXTRA-FINANCIAL APPROACHES

Open Access
Author:
Cavanaugh, Daniel Liam
Title:
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CEO POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHER EXTRA-FINANCIAL APPROACHES
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • John Andrew Fulton, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

7. Accretion Analysis of the Amazon – Whole Foods Acquisition

Open Access
Author:
Harding, Alanna R
Title:
Accretion Analysis of the Amazon – Whole Foods Acquisition
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

8. An Accretion / Dilution Analysis of The Walt Disney Company's Acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

Open Access
Author:
Arnold, Victoria
Title:
An Accretion / Dilution Analysis of The Walt Disney Company's Acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Coenraad Arnout P Pinkse, Thesis Supervisor
  • Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Honors Advisor

9. An Analysis of Natural Gas Commodity Analyst Forecasting and Natural Gas Market Prices

Open Access
Author:
Mittal, Rishi Kumar
Title:
An Analysis of Natural Gas Commodity Analyst Forecasting and Natural Gas Market Prices
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

10. Comparison of Investing Strategies: Value vs. Growth Investing

Open Access
Author:
Ansary, Sheiva
Title:
Comparison of Investing Strategies: Value vs. Growth Investing
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Patrick James Cusatis, Thesis Supervisor
  • Thomas Townsend Amlie, Honors Advisor
  • David Lawrence Buehler, Faculty Reader

11. ENTERPRISE USE CASES FOR SMART CONTRACT TECHNOLOGY ON BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS

Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Daniel Yu
Title:
ENTERPRISE USE CASES FOR SMART CONTRACT TECHNOLOGY ON BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

12. EQUITY FOR WORKERS: A LEGAL & FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE

Open Access
Author:
Steimling, Frederick James
Title:
EQUITY FOR WORKERS: A LEGAL & FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor
  • James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader
  • Stanley Morris Gully, Honors Advisor
  • Paul Vincent Whitehead, Thesis Supervisor

13. ETF Divergence From Net Asset Value

Open Access
Author:
Mancini, Michael David
Title:
ETF Divergence From Net Asset Value
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

14. Event Study Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility Actions and Firm Stock Return

Open Access
Author:
Foreman, Nikolai Michael
Title:
Event Study Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility Actions and Firm Stock Return
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Chris Muscarella, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

15. Examining the Impact of the Market Risk Premium Bias on the CAPM and the Fama French Model

Open Access
Author:
Dorian, Chris Paul
Title:
Examining the Impact of the Market Risk Premium Bias on the CAPM and the Fama French Model
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

16. Examining the Relationship Between Liquidity and Tracking Error in Exchange-traded Funds

Open Access
Author:
Cannon, Jeffrey Daniel
Title:
Examining the Relationship Between Liquidity and Tracking Error in Exchange-traded Funds
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

17. FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR A MALE COSMETICS COMPANY

Open Access
Author:
Popa, Xydemor
Title:
FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR A MALE COSMETICS COMPANY
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor
  • Orie Edwin Barron, Faculty Reader

18. Financial Education and Financial Literacy

Open Access
Author:
Ogden, Jared David
Title:
Financial Education and Financial Literacy
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

19. Financial Literacy and Numeracy: Implications on Personal Wealth Potential Improvement Methods

Open Access
Author:
Pettner, Jason T
Title:
Financial Literacy and Numeracy: Implications on Personal Wealth Potential Improvement Methods
Area of Honors:
Finance (Behrend)
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Michael Greg Filbeck, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Michael Edward Brown, Honors Advisor

20. 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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

21. Glassdoor's Best Places to Work International: Are They Best for Shareholders?

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Author:
Warnaka, Matt Alan
Title:
Glassdoor's Best Places to Work International: Are They Best for Shareholders?
Area of Honors:
Finance (Behrend)
Keywords:
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Greg Filbeck, Thesis Supervisor
  • Greg Filbeck, Honors Advisor
  • Jessica Zhao, Faculty Reader

22. Google Trends Data and Stock Price Volatility

Open Access
Author:
Stitzel, Brandon T
Title:
Google Trends Data and Stock Price Volatility
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • James R. Tybout, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor

23. 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:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

24. IRR Analysis of a Large-Scale Leveraged Buyout

Open Access
Author:
Young, Blake Joseph
Title:
IRR Analysis of a Large-Scale Leveraged Buyout
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
  • Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

25. Implications of GCF-based Derivatives Hedging For Bank Risk Management

Open Access
Author:
Fakelmann, Nicholas Robert
Title:
Implications of GCF-based Derivatives Hedging For Bank Risk Management
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
  • Heber Farnsworth, Faculty Reader

26. Implications of Global Financial Institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region

Open Access
Author:
Osolnick, Andrew John
Title:
Implications of Global Financial Institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

27. LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE OF CORPORATE INVERSIONS SINCE 2004

Open Access
Author:
Diacont, Samuel Harvey
Title:
LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE OF CORPORATE INVERSIONS SINCE 2004
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

28. MASTERING THE MECHANICS: DEVELOPING A BUSINESS AND A GUIDE

Open Access
Author:
Formento Jr, John Paul
Title:
MASTERING THE MECHANICS: DEVELOPING A BUSINESS AND A GUIDE
Area of Honors:
Business (University College)
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Diane Marie Disney, Thesis Supervisor
  • Don A Taylor, Honors Advisor

29. MEAN-VARIANCE PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION: A GLOBAL EQUITY APPROACH FOR THE AMERICAN INVESTOR

Open Access
Author:
Baccash, Nicholas G.
Title:
MEAN-VARIANCE PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION: A GLOBAL EQUITY APPROACH FOR THE AMERICAN INVESTOR
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

30. Minimum Wage: The Effects on Higher Education

Open Access
Author:
Shao, Tony
Title:
Minimum Wage: The Effects on Higher Education
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Matthew Todd Lange Gustafson, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

31. Policy Uncertainty and Operating Working Capital Behavior

Open Access
Author:
Mccormick, Kyle Charles
Title:
Policy Uncertainty and Operating Working Capital Behavior
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Accounting and Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • John Jason Lunn, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor
  • Orie Edwin Barron, Honors Advisor

32. Pricing Block and Index Products in the Electricity Industry

Open Access
Author:
Witman, Colin Mitchell
Title:
Pricing Block and Index Products in the Electricity Industry
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • George Spencer Young, Thesis Supervisor
  • Seth Adam Blumsack, Honors Advisor

33. Pricing Methods for American Put Options

Open Access
Author:
Valdivia, Lauren N
Title:
Pricing Methods for American Put Options
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Mathematics
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Leonid N Vaserstein, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Victoria V Sadovskaya, Honors Advisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

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

Open Access
Author:
Grosek, Alexander
Title:
Psychic Value and Urban Regeneration: How and Why Signature Architecture Affects Regional Economies
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
  • Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

35. REIT Returns: New Urbanism vs. Traditional Developments

Open Access
Author:
Gerhardt, Christopher Mark
Title:
REIT Returns: New Urbanism vs. Traditional Developments
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

36. Reassessing Crude Oil Purchases Based on Shutdown Risk

Open Access
Author:
Bablak, Robert
Title:
Reassessing Crude Oil Purchases Based on Shutdown Risk
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Mort D Webster, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

37. THE IMPACT OF SIZE AND VALUE FACTORS THROUGHOUT ASSET PRICING MODELS

Open Access
Author:
Rhea, Kayla
Title:
THE IMPACT OF SIZE AND VALUE FACTORS THROUGHOUT ASSET PRICING MODELS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Robert Wesley Everett Jr., Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

38. THE OPTIMAL CONVERSION OF A TRADITIONAL IRA TO A ROTH IRA ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF A TAX TORPEDO

Open Access
Author:
Hamsher, Ian Reynolds
Title:
THE OPTIMAL CONVERSION OF A TRADITIONAL IRA TO A ROTH IRA ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF A TAX TORPEDO
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
  • Louis Gattis Jr., Faculty Reader
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

39. The Effect of the "Student Housing Boom" on the Debt Levels of Students: A Penn State Case Study

Open Access
Author:
Zachariah, John
Title:
The Effect of the "Student Housing Boom" on the Debt Levels of Students: A Penn State Case Study
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mallory Marie Meehan, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

40. The Equity Premium Puzzle and Its Relationship to Economic Indicators

Open Access
Author:
Anderko, William Victor
Title:
The Equity Premium Puzzle and Its Relationship to Economic Indicators
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

41. The Investment Triangle: An Analysis of How Portfolio Turnover Affects Risk and Fund Performance

Open Access
Author:
Denis, Aurelie
Title:
The Investment Triangle: An Analysis of How Portfolio Turnover Affects Risk and Fund Performance
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

42. The Producer's Dilemma: Strategizing for Film Producers Using Decision Tree Analysis

Open Access
Author:
Arakelian, Niki Nubar
Title:
The Producer's Dilemma: Strategizing for Film Producers Using Decision Tree Analysis
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
  • Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor

43. 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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Faculty Reader

44. The institutionalized correlation between Debt and GDP in Argentina

Open Access
Author:
Neyhart, Julia Louise
Title:
The institutionalized correlation between Debt and GDP in Argentina
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Yelena Larkin, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

45. Yield Premium or Discount for Labeled Corporate Green Bonds

Open Access
Author:
Chang, Brandon Liang
Title:
Yield Premium or Discount for Labeled Corporate Green Bonds
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor