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Mainframe Relevance In Modern It: How A 50+ Year Old Computing Platform Can Still Play A Key Role In Today’S Businesses, Ian Thomas Newcombe
Mainframe Relevance In Modern It: How A 50+ Year Old Computing Platform Can Still Play A Key Role In Today’S Businesses, Ian Thomas Newcombe
Honors Theses and Capstones
No abstract provided.
Examining The Overlapping Traits Of Athletes And Entrepreneurs Through A Series Of Case Studies, Harrison M. Quast
Examining The Overlapping Traits Of Athletes And Entrepreneurs Through A Series Of Case Studies, Harrison M. Quast
Honors Theses and Capstones
Today’s psychologists have paid close attention to personality and how it can affect many areas of a person’s life. From career success to criminal behavior psychologists continuously are trying to define key characteristics that may be contributing factors in the prediction of future happenings. This paper will look closely at theories regarding personality traits that are key to success. Those traits are identified in eight case studies relating to both entrepreneurial and athletic success with the findings showing a possible link between success and some key traits and an overlap of some traits between athletes and entrepreneurs.
Angel Groups: Developing A Regional Economic Development Strategy For Robust Seed Capital Ecosystems For Entrepreneurs, Kendre Esme Rodriguez
Angel Groups: Developing A Regional Economic Development Strategy For Robust Seed Capital Ecosystems For Entrepreneurs, Kendre Esme Rodriguez
Honors Theses and Capstones
The purpose of this paper is to identify the link between the success of angel organizational structures and the economic footprint within which angel groups operate; ultimately suggesting a novel approach of assisting traditional angel group structures in their operations and entrepreneurs in the process of securing early stage financing. Given the varied angel group structures that exist, some angel portals may be more appropriate for certain regions than others. In-depth field research was developed and analyzed by creating the first undergraduate student-run angel investment fund, to co-invest with investors in the informal venture capital market, in the United States. …
The Impact Of Motivational Factors On Daily Fantasy Sports Participation, Brendan Phelan, Matthew O'Hern
The Impact Of Motivational Factors On Daily Fantasy Sports Participation, Brendan Phelan, Matthew O'Hern
Honors Theses and Capstones
Since the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act (UIGEA) in 2006, the fantasy sports world has had a tumultuous decade. Shortly after the passing of UIGEA, daily fantasy sports became marketable, and saw several years of tremendous growth. However, recent legal issues have clouded the industry, and lawmakers have questioned whether daily fantasy sports indeed fall under the exception granted by UIGEA as a “game of skill”, or whether the games are illegal gambling. This study is meant to look at what motivates fantasy sports participants, especially through this time of turmoil in the industry. It specifically looks at …
Franchising As It Relates To The Hospitality Industry, Cassidy R. Morgan
Franchising As It Relates To The Hospitality Industry, Cassidy R. Morgan
Honors Theses and Capstones
No abstract provided.
Balancing Act: Trends And Current Issues Of Retaining And Promoting Women In Accounting, Katelin A. Collins
Balancing Act: Trends And Current Issues Of Retaining And Promoting Women In Accounting, Katelin A. Collins
Honors Theses and Capstones
No abstract provided.
Freeup: Productivity Made Possible, Nicole E. Meyers
Freeup: Productivity Made Possible, Nicole E. Meyers
Honors Theses and Capstones
As education evolves, more and more emphasis is placed upon group projects. With group projects come diversity, in-depth learning, open-mindedness, and many added stressors. One of the main causes of these stresses, as concluded in this thesis, is the task of scheduling.
What if there was an app that you could download to schedule those group meetings for you? Well, there is! freeUP is an application that links to your school’s learning platform (for example, Blackboard or Canvas) to make scheduling meetings easy and more productive. freeUP will provide much needed answers to today’s top group work problems: scheduling, effective …
Is Entrepreneurship A Discipline?, Cassidy L. Croci
Is Entrepreneurship A Discipline?, Cassidy L. Croci
Honors Theses and Capstones
No abstract provided.
Government Financial Disclosures: The Timeliness Of State Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports, Dylan Mcleod Bartlett
Government Financial Disclosures: The Timeliness Of State Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports, Dylan Mcleod Bartlett
Honors Theses and Capstones
No abstract provided.
Escalating Commitment: Business Investments And Csr, Victoria Forrest, John Hasseldine Ph.D
Escalating Commitment: Business Investments And Csr, Victoria Forrest, John Hasseldine Ph.D
Honors Theses and Capstones
There are many instances, in all areas of business, in which individuals can become committed to a course of action that begins costing more than it is producing. Because it is often possible for persons who have suffered a setback to recoup their losses through an even greater commitment of resources to the same course of action, a cycle of escalating commitment can be produced (Staw, 1981). This thesis serves to address prior literature and prior studies based on the theory of escalation behavior . We furthered our research by conducting an experiment using university students to test certain said …
Determinants And Differences Of Domestic And Foreign Commercial Bank Profitability, Angela Deng
Determinants And Differences Of Domestic And Foreign Commercial Bank Profitability, Angela Deng
Honors Theses and Capstones
No abstract provided.
Information Systems Development Methodologies Transitions: An Analysis Of Waterfall To Agile Methodology, Oriana Karina Eason
Information Systems Development Methodologies Transitions: An Analysis Of Waterfall To Agile Methodology, Oriana Karina Eason
Honors Theses and Capstones
No abstract provided.
Effectiveness, Efficiency, And Ethics Of Marketing Analytics, Julia Hopkins
Effectiveness, Efficiency, And Ethics Of Marketing Analytics, Julia Hopkins
Honors Theses and Capstones
Abstract
The concept of big data has influenced the marketing field in numerous ways. By having access to more information about their consumers than ever before, marketers are presented with a unique opportunity to make the marketing process more streamlined and effective than ever; however, this also creates a challenge in understanding how this targeted advertising affects the brand’s perception by consumers. This study looks at the concepts of data marketing and re-targeted ads from three aspects. First, are marketers being as effective as possible to ensure they are sending the right advertisement, to the right customer, at the right …
Taxation As It Relates To Politics, Small Business & Corporate America, Elizabeth Assaf, Rebecca Wuorio
Taxation As It Relates To Politics, Small Business & Corporate America, Elizabeth Assaf, Rebecca Wuorio
Honors Theses and Capstones
No abstract provided.
The Use Of Catastrophe Bonds As A Means Of Economic Development In Emerging Economies, Lauren Mattucci
The Use Of Catastrophe Bonds As A Means Of Economic Development In Emerging Economies, Lauren Mattucci
Honors Theses and Capstones
Catastrophe bonds offer a way for entities located in natural disaster prone regions to safely and efficiently transfer the risk of insuring property to the financial markets and subsequently, create a financially attractive environment for insurers and investors. The opportunity for investors to utilize modeled loss analytical platforms such as those created by AIR, Risk Management Solutions, and EQECAT, could be used to bridge the growing gap in emerging economies between economic losses created by natural disasters and insured losses. Bridging this insurance gap in emerging economies could have positive global implications for the insurance industry, global trade, foreign direct …