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Curry, David.
Capital Fundraising Plan to Establish Varsity Wrestling and Women's Equestrian.
Degree: BS, School of Business Administration - Finance, 2007, Miami University Honors Theses
► The capital fundraising plan is a business plan investigating the resources necessary…
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▼ The capital fundraising plan is a business plan investigating the resources necessary to establish two new varsity athletics programs at Miami University, a Division I member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The plan includes a historical context of the effects of the gender equity in education act, Title IX, both nationally and its implications at Miami. Further, an analysis is conducted demonstrating the market for student-athletes in wrestling and equestrian with the case for potential donors. The thesis outlines the development and operations of the capital fundraising plan through volunteer fundraising committees initiating donor relationships. The financial analysis defends the creation of endowments summing $7.5 Million for wrestling and $11 Million for equestrian in addition to start-up costs totaling $1.6 Million that allows the teams to run without the financial aid of the University with the maximum number of scholarships allowed by the NCAA for both sports.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kayne, Joseph.
Keywords: Wrestling; Equestrian; Intercollegiate Athletics; Fundraising; Title IX; Miami University
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Fleck, Andrew.
SCANDAL, INC.
Degree: BS, School of Business Administration - Finance, 2003, Miami University Honors Theses
► Both Corporate America and the accounting industry have been plagued by a…
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▼ Both Corporate America and the accounting industry have been plagued by a number of frauds, scandals, and improprieties over the course of the past 24 months. The names of the culprits—Enron, WorldCom, Andersen, Global Crossing, Qwest, Tyco, Adelphia, Waste Management, and Xerox—have been plastered across newspaper headlines and have become household names for many. I have highlighted the happenings within these organizations, emphasizing the who was responsible and how and why the frauds took place. Though many have blamed the accounting industry and the questionable ethics of some of the large accounting firms, I propose an alternative cause: Greed. Though the accounting industry has some issues, the greedy executives, I concluded, were using accounting trickery to dupe the public, keep stock prices high, and make themselves rich via stock options. As a solution, I contend that a system of controls needs to be implemented in order to curb the greedy executives from perpetrating the public markets any further. Specifically, regulation needs to strictly define new corporate governance policies and procedures. Then and only then, will trust return to the stock market and our nation’s economy.
Advisors/Committee Members: Rubin, Marc.
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Gershenzon, Michael.
Government Intervention in the 2008-2009 U.S. Automotive Crisis: Laissez-Faire Economics Abandoned.
Degree: BS, School of Business Administration - Finance, 2010, Miami University Honors Theses
► As most are aware, 2008 and 2009 were defined by economic turmoil…
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▼ As most are aware, 2008 and 2009 were defined by economic turmoil and uncertainty. The automotive industry was not immune to the panic, arguably feeling the wrath of the chaos more than any other industries. Believing the recession would persist lacking the health of the automotive sector, many experts turned to the U.S. government for a safety net. The government responded with two main tools in an effort to staunch the hemorrhaging of the auto industry: governmental loans (“bailouts” as they have come to be called) and an automotive sector specific policy, the Cash Allowance Rebate System (CARS), colloquially known as Cash for Clunkers. In this thesis, I analyze the government's decisions and test stock market sentiment of each pertinent intervention. Contrary to Adam Smith's revolutionary work with laissez-faire economics, I find that the market overwhelmingly supports government aid. The thesis centers around explaining these implications.
Advisors/Committee Members: Boulton, Thomas.
Subjects: Business community
Keywords: Automotive, Abnormal Returns, Government Intervention
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Graydon, Benjamin.
“Good-bye, All My Fathers”: Modernism, Displacement, and F. Scott Fitzgerald's Fiction of the Early 1930s.
Degree: BS, School of Business Administration - Finance, 2003, Miami University Honors Theses
► F. Scott Fitzgerald’s fiction of the early 1930s presents meaningful attempts by…
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▼ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s fiction of the early 1930s presents meaningful attempts by male protagonists to critically examine the ideals and values of their fathers (or, America) and through this examination to arrive at affirmative self-knowledge in the face of a decaying, destructive world. My thesis identifies and explores an important shift in Fitzgerald’s portrayal of this examination and its effects on his male protagonists. Beginning with Henry Marston in “The Swimmers” (1929), I reveal a preoccupation with self-questioning that in Henry’s case leads to personal victory and moral resolution. Moving to Charlie Wales in “Babylon Revisited” (1931), I demonstrate a change in perspective in which the end products of self-examination are ambivalence and stagnation. Finally, I show that questioning his own chosen ideals and values sets Dick Diver, protagonist of Tender Is the Night (1934), on a destructive path leading only to shattered relationships and personal ruin. The three texts I analyze provide compelling evidence of Fitzgerald’s declining belief in the value of interiority as a means by which to create positive change in life. This thesis is informed by literary theory, but relies on “close reading” of the texts more than any particular theoretical framework for the construction of its argument.
Advisors/Committee Members: Daiker, Donald A.
Subjects: Literature, American
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Grose, Kenneth M.
The Jury Effect on Punitive Damages: An Empirical Analysis.
Degree: BS, School of Business Administration - Finance, 2005, Miami University Honors Theses
► This paper performs an econometric analysis of punitive damages. A model is…
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▼ This paper performs an econometric analysis of punitive damages. A model is developed to describe the probability and amount of punitive awards, which is then applied to two data sets. The data sets, the 1996 and 2001 Civil Justice Survey of State Courts, contain information on cases tried to verdict in 45 and 46 counties respectively. The primary results, controlling for a number of trial characteristics, indicate that the probability and amount of punitive awards are higher for juries than for judges. This result is robust with the inclusion of two previously unstudied influences on punitive damages: poverty rates and political leanings. However, the results become inconsistent when controlling for selectivity bias.
Advisors/Committee Members: McBride, Mark.
Subjects: Economics, General; Law
Keywords: punitive damages; compensatory damages; jury; judge; jury award; judge award; jury effect
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Mock, Justin.
“Classic Case Studies in Accounting Fraud”.
Degree: BS, School of Business Administration - Finance, 2004, Miami University Honors Theses
► Over the past several years, accounting fraud has dominated the headlines of…
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▼ Over the past several years, accounting fraud has dominated the headlines of mainstream news. While these recent cases all involve sums of money far in excess of any before, accounting fraud is certainly not a new phenomenon. Since the early days on Wall Street, fraud has consistently fooled the markets, investors, and auditors alike. In this thesis, an analysis of several cases of accounting fraud is conducted with background information, fraud logistics, and accounting and auditing violations all subject to study. This paper discusses specific cases of fraud and presents the issues that have been and must continue to be addressed as companies push the envelope of acceptable accounting standards. The discussion and findings demonstrate the ever-present potential for fraud in a variety of accounts, companies, industries, and time periods, while also having a powerful influence on an auditor’s work and preconceptions going forward.
Advisors/Committee Members: Cottell, Phil.
Subjects: Business Administration, Accounting
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Wilson, Theresa M.
The Effects of Gender, Age, Education, and Risk Tolerance on Credit Card Balances.
Degree: BS, School of Business Administration - Finance, 2008, Miami University Honors Theses
► I examine the relationship between key demographic and financial characteristics of single…
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▼ I examine the relationship between key demographic and financial characteristics of single men and women and their respective credit card balances. I examine these relationships using data from the United States Federal Reserve Board Survey of Consumer Finances on the finances of 3,511 men and women. Controlling for several factors, I find that age, race, education, and net worth, but not risk tolerance, have a significant impact on the ratio of credit card balances to income for women. Alternatively, risk tolerance, education, and net worth, but not age or race, have a significant impact on the ratio of credit card balances to income for men.
Advisors/Committee Members: Harman, Yvette.
Subjects: Finance
Keywords: Financial Literacy; Credit Cards; Survey of Consumer Finances; Risk Tolerance
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Young, Adam Stephen.
Advancing the Human Condition: How Clinical Research Inspired and Prepared Me for Medical School.
Degree: BS, School of Business Administration - Finance, 2008, Miami University Honors Theses
► This thesis is, primarily, a retrospective compilation and discussion of my research…
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▼ This thesis is, primarily, a retrospective compilation and discussion of my research performed at Nationwide Children's Hospital during the summers between my undergraduate years at Miami University. Additionally, I reflect on how the experience has influenced and affirmed my desire to pursue a career in medicine. The remarkable thing about the medical world is that it is a realm of constant learning, discovery, and innovation all set in motion for one purpose: to take advantage of the altruistic opportunities to help those in need. These are the principles that drew me to health care: values that have been reinforced during my time spent in the hospital. I would have never imagined that my initial curiosity would have matured into this deeply held appreciation for the science of medicine and how the study and mastery of this instrument can advance the human condition.
Advisors/Committee Members: Shiels, William.
Subjects: Health care; Health education; Radiology
Keywords: undergraduate research, radiology, medical education, pre-medical mentorship
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