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Evaluating The State Of Departmental Student-Employee Training And Employment, Brandon E. Clinton
Evaluating The State Of Departmental Student-Employee Training And Employment, Brandon E. Clinton
Higher Education Student Work
Student-employment is an important aspect of a college student’s experience. According to Kathman and Kathman (2000), students benefit from an on-campus job, as they are able to develop strong interpersonal skills, and develop experience for their resumes (p 176). In this study, I examined the dynamics of a campus center-based student employment program, and the related training program that is administered by a campus operations department. Using a focus group, a 13 item protocol was administered to nine undergraduate student-employees of this department, and an additional two alumni student-employees were interviewed individually. The focus of this research was rooted in …
Oil Prices And A Stronger Dollar: Causation Or Correlation?, Christina Donahue
Oil Prices And A Stronger Dollar: Causation Or Correlation?, Christina Donahue
Honors Senior Capstone Projects
A stronger dollar is accountable for a major effect on declining oil prices. Since oil is traded in U.S. dollars, oil prices are more likely to fall when the dollar becomes stronger. Thus, companies within the oil industry are delivering their worst results of the current decade due to plunging oil prices. However, the stronger dollar is not solely responsible for falling oil prices; the deteriorating demand of oil is the result of slowing growth in major countries such as China.
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Equity Analyst Report, Brian Nelson Goncalves
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Equity Analyst Report, Brian Nelson Goncalves
Honors Senior Capstone Projects
Most companies throughout history have conducted operations in a way that makes them relatively easy to valuate. Up until very recently this was considered to be the only way to value a company. With the introduction of new technologies and changing consumer demands, it has become increasingly difficult to value most companies. Particularly, technology companies are notoriously hard to value and their valuations are extremely speculative. In this report, the company Take-Two Interactive Software will be discussed and valued. This report will discuss everything about the company and the industry as it relates to investors. In order to understand the …
Obstacles To Tax Reform: Income Definition And Capital Gains Taxation, Nicholas Santosuosso
Obstacles To Tax Reform: Income Definition And Capital Gains Taxation, Nicholas Santosuosso
Honors Senior Capstone Projects
The Great Recession of 2007-2009 sparked widespread economic anxiety among the American public while setting the tone for the debate over economic policy to capture center stage in the 2012 Presidential election cycle. Concern over growing budget deficits and wealth concentration in the wake of the Recession caused much of this attention to shift onto the fiscal policy of the United States. Public dissatisfaction with the federal income tax code remains pervasive today, and 72 percent of Americans believe that the tax system needs either a major or complete overhaul, according to Pew Research Center (Doherty 2013). Support for such …