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Crowdfunding Challenges For New Charity Organizations, Katherine M. Lowe
Crowdfunding Challenges For New Charity Organizations, Katherine M. Lowe
Marriott Student Review
A look into the complicated and competitive world of nonprofit fundraising in the modern world. With a special emphasis on the struggles new nonprofits face in differentiating their services and attracting donors through online crowdfunding.
The Futurist, Ryan Stenquist
The Futurist, Ryan Stenquist
Marriott Student Review
Ubiquitous self-driving cars, robot workers, and massive political shifts may seem far away and irrelevant to our day to day lifestyles. However, Mr. Schenker proves that these changes are fast-approaching and come as timely responses to the problems and opportunities of today.
Strategic Implications Of Blockchain, William R. Adams
Strategic Implications Of Blockchain, William R. Adams
Undergraduate Honors Theses
This thesis introduces blockchain, the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, and discusses how best to conceptualize it relative to other technologies. Following an explanation of the fundamentals of blockchain, also known as the distributed ledger, I identify the characteristics of the technology. Building upon blockchain’s inherent strengths and limitations, I explore potential business applications of blockchain. Finally, I recommend that leaders continue to track the development and adoption of blockchain technology, even if they decide that implementing it does not align with their organization’s strategy at present.
The Risk Of Being Ranked: Investor Response To Marginal Inclusion On The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List, Ben William Lewis, W. Chad Carlos
The Risk Of Being Ranked: Investor Response To Marginal Inclusion On The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List, Ben William Lewis, W. Chad Carlos
Faculty Publications
Despite the proliferation of lists and rankings that recognize firms for superior performance, empirical studies have been limited in their ability to causally evaluate how inclusion for the marginal firm influences shareholder value. Using a regression discontinuity design, we address this limitation by examining how investors responded to firms that were just barely included or excluded from the 100 Best Corporate Citizens list. Contrary to prevailing theoretical expectations, our findings indicate that marginal firms that were included in the ranking experienced negative abnormal returns compared to marginal firms that were excluded. We discuss how these findings inspire future research on …