Browsing Business Undergraduate Research Theses and Honors Research Theses by Issue Date
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Impact of Immigrant Origin Home Country Level of Financial Access and Inclusion on Immigrant US Financial Literacy Scores
Conway, Mary ( 2020-08 )Success in the United States is determined by financial success and security, both heavily related to an understanding of basic finances. The lack of financial literacy around the world has been studied in more detail since ... -
The Economic and Social Effects of Legalized Sports Gambling
Sichel, Adam ( 2020-05 )This research aims to provide a two-pronged look at the implementation of legalized sports gambling across the United States. After a law restricting sports betting was struck down in 2018, all states became free to decide ... -
Job Acceptance Factors and Total Rewards Preferences Among Business Students
Dearing, Audrey ( 2020-05 )Employee turnover is a cost for businesses, and companies should put a strong focus on designing the employee experience in order to attract and retain the strongest available talent, to reduce this cost. This study explores ... -
From the Boardroom to the Courtroom: Monsanto Corporate Influence and Liabilities
Bonner, Matthew ( 2020-05 )This thesis examines the Monsanto Company's corporate public affairs and government relations strategies to understand current litigation on Roundup's carcinogenic effects. The research analyzes previously confidential ... -
The Usage of Personal Data as Content in Integrated Marketing Communications
Donlin, Victoria ( 2020-05 )Personal user data has proven extremely valuable for firms in the digital age. The wealth of data available to firms has provided unprecedented access into the world of the consumer. Companies hoping to capitalize on their ... -
Want this Job? An Exploratory Analysis of Differing Views towards Pursuing a Truck Driving Career
Schroer, Reagan ( 2020-05 )Over the past 15 years the United States (US) has faced a massive shortage of truck drivers. The shortage has come to head in recent years, but a lack of truck drivers to support the economy has been a subject of research ... -
TRANSFORMING OHIO'S RURAL ECONOMY: THE CASE OF MILAN TOWNSHIP'S BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM
Frederick, Nicholas ( 2020-05 )Rural areas are losing their vitality based on measures of population growth, average age, and tax basis. The current economic development tools available to rural areas are insufficient at providing the necessary catalyst ... -
Over-Pessimism of Bank Stocks since the Great Recession of 2008
Brady, Thomas ( 2020-05 )In September of 2008, the "Great Recession" began and wreaked havoc on the global financial system. This severe panic caused fear, volatility, and a rise in the perceived risk of securities. In this unique environment, ... -
Emoji through the Lens of Perceived Gender
Chen, Yingjian ( 2020-05 )Past social media advertising campaigns highlight that when emojis "fit" the products, emojis can help create buzz through social media marketing. Many studies suggest that products possess gender traits that impact consumer ... -
Volunteer Vetting Process within Nonprofit Organizations
Shreve, Audrey ( 2020-05 )This report uses multiple Ohio chapters of Big Brothers Big Sisters to analyze how children-centered nonprofit organizations manage the tension between efficiently and successfully meeting their objectives and ensuring ... -
How Cost of Attendance Stipends are Creating New Precedents in NCAA Athletics
DeCort, Callie ( 2020-05 )The problem being tested is: How are the new Cost of Attendance (COA) stipends implemented in 2015 affecting spending on women's and men's non-revenue sports? The problem will be explored through data collected on all FBS ... -
Association of Perceived Self and Public Stigma of Undergraduate Students on Perceived Financial Help-Seeking Behavior
Crichton, Kyle ( 2019-05 )Despite evidence of undergraduate students feeling stressed about their personal finances, many do not seek help to reduce their stress. This study examines factors that influence the decision to not seek help by examining ... -
Analysis of Emotional Tones in Top Hit Song Lyrics in Relation to Economic Cycles from 1990-2010
Yeh, Sharon ( 2019-05 )While music preferences in society have always changed throughout the decades, we recognize that various external factors and trends—including the economic environment--affect the type of music we listen to. To this end, ... -
The Effect of Poor Investment Experiences and Personality on Risk Aversion
Ruttenberg, David ( 2019-05 )This study analyzed the relationship between certain personality traits, as measured by the Big Five Inventory Assessment (Donellan, et al. 2006) and their Constant Absolute Risk Aversion score (Pratt 1964)(Arrow 1965) ... -
Does bias in the transmission process lead to overestimation of a strategy's value?
Bakies, Brett ( 2019-05 )Investors are more likely to speak about their victories in the market as opposed to their defeats, and the listeners of this communication often do not fully discount for the biased sample they are presented. Moreover, ... -
The Effect of a Public Announcement of a Company Data Breach over Time
Hepperle, Jordan ( 2019-05 )Public announcements of data breaches do not affect all companies the same. Data security and hacking and their effect on companies have become popular subjects to study since the start of the 2000s. By measuring the ... -
Evaluating Customer Satisfaction and Brand Perception of an Apparel Retailer
Day, Willis ( 2019-05 )This research focuses on a US-based manufacturer and retailer of vintage-inspired apparel. The firm’s success to this point has always been predicated on supreme comfort and quality, as well as unique and differentiated ... -
Twitter, Thought Speed, and What Happens When Your Phone Goes Back in Your Pocket
Cornell, John ( 2019-05 )Social media applications have become nearly ubiquitous in the past decade. As research into their effects on well-being, along with mobile phones, has caught up with adoption researchers have uncovered multiple negative ... -
The Market's Reaction to an Investment in Blockchain
Wadhawan, Sanchit ( 2019-05 )Blockchain is a secure, transparent digital platform used to verify transactions. Each transaction is recorded, verified into a "block", and then added to a pre-existing ledger, or "chain". In recent years many prominent ... -
The Short-term effects of US elections on the Stock Market
Guo, Jialiang ( 2019-05 )According to Efficient Market Hypothesis, asset prices fully reflect all available information in the stock market. The potential risks and market uncertainty, such as interest rates, inflation and unemployment, can affect ...