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Full-Text Articles in Business
The Impact Of Signing Bonuses, Age, And Country On Mlb Success: Evaluating Investment Returns In The Mlb International Amateur Free Agent Market, Elliot Wolf
Honors Theses
MLB’s International Amateur Free Agent Market provides teenagers across the world opportunities to sign, develop, and potentially fulfill their dreams of playing in the MLB. It also allows teams to sign players at young ages, increasing the amount of time players can develop within a team’s minor league system. While signing bonus decision-making is backed up by a team’s scouts and data, the signing bonus a player receives is rarely a reflection of their future value. I argue that teams are not spending this money optimally. However, in an environment where players have low acquisition costs and volatile performance outcomes, …
Meeting All The Challenges: These Five Colby Alumnae Are Reshaping The World Of Business, Finance, And Technology With Their Liberal Arts Education, Kayla Voigt
Colby Magazine
Five high-achieving alumnae talk about their lives, careers, and Colby.
“Green” Marketing In The Apparel Industry: The Spectrum Of Veracity, Stephanie R. Keane
“Green” Marketing In The Apparel Industry: The Spectrum Of Veracity, Stephanie R. Keane
Honors Theses in Science, Technology, and Society
Apparel companies’ propensity for manipulation in their marketing of environmental initiatives contributes to immense environmental pollution from petrochemical textile material production. Public scrutiny pressures these businesses to adopt “green” initiatives to avoid losing devoted consumers. In some cases, these initiatives disguise the real operations of a company or claim benignity for the company when this is not the reality. Previous business ethics research analyzed the emergence of “greenwashing” in corporations and thus concluded that corporations market themselves as eco-friendly to portray commodification as sustainable. In the form of case studies, this paper scrutinizes four companies: Zara, Patagonia, Lululemon, and Pact. …
Dynamic Double Auctions: An Analysis Of Secondary Sneaker Market And Its Future As An Nft Marketplace, Chris Zhu
Honors Theses
A theoretical analysis of a dynamic double auction over time shows that greater market density can result in more aggressive trading strategies from buyers and sellers. In addition, my model suggests a fast price discovery period initially, with impatient investors having a more aggressive approach. I confirm these results using resale sneaker data from the StockX website for five deadstock sneakers. I find that market density is positively correlated with bid prices, and the bid-ask spread decreases over time during the price discovery period. However, the results also indicate that sellers price in additional transaction costs and lags in their …
“Green” Marketing In The Apparel Industry: The Spectrum Of Veracity, Stephanie R. Keane
“Green” Marketing In The Apparel Industry: The Spectrum Of Veracity, Stephanie R. Keane
Honors Theses
Apparel companies’ propensity for manipulation in their marketing of environmental initiatives contributes to immense environmental pollution from petrochemical textile material production. Public scrutiny pressures these businesses to adopt “green” initiatives to avoid losing devoted consumers. In some cases, these initiatives disguise the real operations of a company or claim benignity for the company when this is not the reality. Previous business ethics research analyzed the emergence of “greenwashing” in corporations and thus concluded that corporations market themselves as eco-friendly to portray commodification as sustainable. In the form of case studies, this paper scrutinizes four companies: Zara, Patagonia, Lululemon, and Pact. …
‘The Robinhood Effect’ - Digital Technology In Global Financial Markets And Its Effects On Investor Decision Making, Ben Steib
Honors Theses
We are currently experiencing a revolution that is larger, arguably, than the industrial revolution, it’s the Internet, also known as the World Wide Web. The Internet has transformed how we live — how we talk, how we work, how we go about our daily business, and how we manage our finances on a global and individual level. In the late 1990s, an investor would search the World Wide Web and, within seconds, find 3,372 websites with the term "investment,” today, the same search for “investment” yields 1,860,000,000 results. Today, as proven with GameStop and other popular ‘meme stocks,’ social media, …
Google Search Sentiment And Sector Etf Performance, Andrew J. Williamson
Google Search Sentiment And Sector Etf Performance, Andrew J. Williamson
Honors Theses
This paper utilizes data from Google searches in an attempt to utilize online investor sentiment as a predictor of sector exchange traded fund (ETF) performance. The paper tests the assumptions of the Efficient Market Hypothesis that all known information about a stock is incorporated into the price of the stock. With the emergence of ETFs as a popular form of investment for casual investors, there is a possibility that these investors may use Google as a way to collect information about potential stock picks. Thus, this paper investigates the association between online search interest and excess ETF returns by collecting …
Levine's Store Scrapbook, Wendy Miller, Julie Miller, Sara Miller Arnon
Levine's Store Scrapbook, Wendy Miller, Julie Miller, Sara Miller Arnon
Levine Family of Waterville
Photos, clippings, and ephemera related to Levine's, a Waterville, Maine clothing store owned and operated by the Levine family.
Levine Realty: Turmell Properties Scrapbook, City Of Waterville, Maine. Assessors' Department.
Levine Realty: Turmell Properties Scrapbook, City Of Waterville, Maine. Assessors' Department.
Levine Family of Waterville
Photocopied sheets assembled as a scrapbook. Assessors' documents and accompanying photographs of buildings and property of Waterville, Maine, United States circa early to mid-twentieth century. Listed property owners include Sarah Levine, William Levine, Lewis and Percy Levine, and others.
Arts Education: A Philanthropic Priority?, Clare Murray
Arts Education: A Philanthropic Priority?, Clare Murray
Honors Theses
Through restricted donations, donors to private, independent not-for-profit US art museums are able to affect the prioritization of museum activities. Using annual data from museums’ Form 990s and AAMD survey responses, I test whether restricted giving affects a museum’s educational programming by analyzing the effect of restricted assets on education department performance indicators. I find that a percentage point increase in permanently restricted assets as a proportion of total assets is associated with a 0.1876 percentage point increase in education expenses as a share of total expenses. Through qualitative informational interviews, I recognize this impact as evidence that arts education …
Full Circle: Former Posse Scholar Jia Chen Connects To Her Native China, Eric Butterman
Full Circle: Former Posse Scholar Jia Chen Connects To Her Native China, Eric Butterman
Colby Magazine
"I've connected with thousands of people since coming to China. You have to remember—you never know when a connection can lead to great things." - Jia Chen '06
Deal Maker: Robyn Glaser '89 Makes It Happen For The Kraft Group And New England Patriots, Gerry Boyle
Deal Maker: Robyn Glaser '89 Makes It Happen For The Kraft Group And New England Patriots, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
"If there are any impediments to my success, I really don't notice because I don't care. Im just going to blaze on and do it." - Robyn Glaser '89
Snap, Crackle, Crunch: For This Team Of Food Visionaries, Insects Are The Key To Feeding The World, Susan Abram
Snap, Crackle, Crunch: For This Team Of Food Visionaries, Insects Are The Key To Feeding The World, Susan Abram
Colby Magazine
For most people, a cricket's chirp is the song of summer. But for a multidisciplinary team of Colby alumni, the uninhibited chorus that comes from the insects marks a leap towards the future of sustainable food systems.
Making Seconds Count, Kate Carlisle
Making Seconds Count, Kate Carlisle
Colby Magazine
After narrowly missing the Olympics, Steve Whelpley '05 returns to Mayflower Hill ready to help train the next generation of Colby rowers.
Shaping The New World Order, Gerry Boyle
From Cuba With Love, Jenny Chen
From Cuba With Love, Jenny Chen
Colby Magazine
It’s the city that Carey Powers ’14 fell in love with when she was just 9 years old, when she was visiting the city with her family while her dad studied the Cuban medical system. Thirteen years later Powers is back, working with Cuba Educational Travel at one of the most exciting moments in Cuban history.
Change Of Direction: Haolu "Lulu" Wang Traded Finance For The Lens Of Filmmaking, Claire Sykes
Change Of Direction: Haolu "Lulu" Wang Traded Finance For The Lens Of Filmmaking, Claire Sykes
Colby Magazine
After only two years with an investment bank in Hong Kong, her first job straight out of Colby with a degree in government and economics, the Chinese-born-and-raised Wang left and took off for Florence, Italy, to become a filmmaker. Before the eight-week, hands-on introductory course there had ended, she realized “this was something I could do for the rest of my life,” she said in an interview via Skype.
Tapping New Markets: With Drinkmaple, Kate Weiler '04 Makes Sap The Latest Health Drink, Elaine K. Howley
Tapping New Markets: With Drinkmaple, Kate Weiler '04 Makes Sap The Latest Health Drink, Elaine K. Howley
Colby Magazine
Tapping New Markets: With DRINKmaple, Kate Weiler '04 makes sap the latest health drink. Maple sap, it turns out, is a nutritious, tasty, and hydrating drink that’s gaining a foothold in the beverage industry thanks, in part, to Kate Weiler ’04. Weiler tapped into this new market with her company, DRINKmaple, launched in January 2014.
Flying Past, Present, And Future, Gerry Boyle
Flying Past, Present, And Future, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
The story is about Peter Agelasto ’96 and his groundbreaking digital-archiving work for Bob Dylan and others. Peter Agelasto thinks like an archaeologist to help Bob Dylan and others preserve their legacies.
From The Classroom To The Bigs: Dan Meyer's Analytical Skills Are In Demand In Major League Baseball, Gerry Boyle
From The Classroom To The Bigs: Dan Meyer's Analytical Skills Are In Demand In Major League Baseball, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
No abstract provided.
Defensive Ability And Salary Determination In Major League Baseball, Christopher B. Shorey
Defensive Ability And Salary Determination In Major League Baseball, Christopher B. Shorey
Honors Theses
The process of salary determination in Major League Baseball (MLB) includes multiple levels of bargaining power and performance determinants. Previous studies of MLB salary determination have used a variety of measures of player performance. This paper examines the effect defensive ability has on salary determination for arbitration eligible players and for free agent players. Specifically, it will analyze player salary/contract data negotiated during the 2012-2015 period along with performance data from past seasons to examine the extent to which fielding percentage, errors, and the more recently developed measures of defensive ability affect player salary. Particular attention is paid to matching …
Global Reach, Local Markets: The Challenges Of Leading Global Innovation, Sarah Higgins
Global Reach, Local Markets: The Challenges Of Leading Global Innovation, Sarah Higgins
Honors Theses
This Global Studies honors thesis addresses how managers and leaders of global firms manage innovation across multiple markets. Current research on multinational corporations provides an understanding of different kinds of innovation and the ways to attend to multiple markets. However, there is less documentation of how these innovation strategies are actually implemented on the ground and the tensions that these efforts might produce. Therefore, my research focuses in particular on the challenges and tensions faced by leaders of global firms as they implement transnational innovation strategies. This study is based upon in-depth interviews with 20 participants who held positions in …
Market Microstructure And Abnormal Returns: An Analysis Of Nyse And Sgx Securities, Alex Ng
Market Microstructure And Abnormal Returns: An Analysis Of Nyse And Sgx Securities, Alex Ng
Honors Theses
This paper investigates the differences in the abnormal returns of securities in the context of the earnings announcement in both the United States (NYSE) and Singapore (SGX) markets[1]. Despite the similarities between both exchanges, there exist two key market microstructure differences: the free float factor (i.e. the portion of listed share capital that is freely traded on the market) and lot size (i.e. the minimum number of shares that an investor can trade in a single transaction). While the difference in the lot size can be attributed to the intrinsic institutional differences between both exchanges, the involvement of …
Go Big: With Inventiveness, Hard Work, And Moxie, Colby Entrepreneurs Are Creating Viable And Even Booming Businesses, David Mckay Wilson
Go Big: With Inventiveness, Hard Work, And Moxie, Colby Entrepreneurs Are Creating Viable And Even Booming Businesses, David Mckay Wilson
Colby Magazine
HomeAway cofounder Brian Sharples ’82 and other alumni entrepreneurs turn ideas into business success.
Made In China, Hannah Beech
Made In China, Hannah Beech
Colby Magazine
For toymaker Dennis Ting '60, the challenge of running a giant factory in China isn't always kids' stuff.
Made In The Usa? You Bet: In Tough Times For American Manufacturing, These Companies Have Flourished, Gerry Boyle
Made In The Usa? You Bet: In Tough Times For American Manufacturing, These Companies Have Flourished, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
As manufacturing struggles, three Colbians show how they succeed in a global marketplace.
The Chinese Social Enterprise: A Global Phenomenon With Chinese Characteristics, Amanda Jingtong O'Malley
The Chinese Social Enterprise: A Global Phenomenon With Chinese Characteristics, Amanda Jingtong O'Malley
Honors Theses
Social entrepreneurship, a concept that integrates business strategies with achieving social goals, is gaining traction in China. However, it is a distinctly Chinese variant of an approach exported by Western entrepreneurs. The purpose of this thesis to is analyze the Chinese social enterprise by identifying China’s socioeconomic and political forces that create the unique environment in which this trend is taking root. By examining how these factors are changing in China’s progressively more market economy, I conclude that key characteristics of the Chinese social enterprise are also shifting in response—moving from a civil society- originated model to a market‐based social …
A Liberal Arts Résumé: Colby Alumni Find Their Education Invaluable In The Business World, Gerry Boyle
A Liberal Arts Résumé: Colby Alumni Find Their Education Invaluable In The Business World, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
Who’s found success in the business world? Colby alumni from disciplines that have nothing to do with business. Or do they?
All Business: At The University Of Chicago, Ted Snyder Adds Value To The Graduate School Of Business, Grant Pick
All Business: At The University Of Chicago, Ted Snyder Adds Value To The Graduate School Of Business, Grant Pick
Colby Magazine
No abstract provided.
Stock Markets And Household Wealth: Can A Stock Market Crash Cause A Recession In The U.S. Economy?, Ishan Singh
Stock Markets And Household Wealth: Can A Stock Market Crash Cause A Recession In The U.S. Economy?, Ishan Singh
Honors Theses
Stock market wealth effects on the level of consumption in the United States economy have been constantly debated; there is evidence for arguments for and against its prominence and its symmetry. This paper seeks to investigate the strength of its negative effect by creating models to analyze unexpected shocks to the Standard and Poor's 500 index. First, a transmission mechanism between the stock market and GDP is established through the use of second-order vector autoregressive models. Following which, theory from the life cycle model and adaptations of previous researchers' models are used to create a structural model. This paper finds …