Browsing Honors College by Author "Finance"
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A Look Inside Different Cultures Through Art
Hall, Skyler N (East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)I started my first piece exploring Australian art forms, as that was my main inspiration. From there, I branched out to other countries and cultures that interest me. Throughout this process, I have created six pieces: ... -
Acquisition of Financial Education Among College Students: How Attitudes and Future Expectations Shape Desire for Personal Finance Educatio
Smith, Haley M (East Carolina University, 2018-05-24)This study used a sample of undergraduate students at a public university to determine students’ interest in and views of personal finance. Students who were surveyed responded that personal finance topics are important, ... -
ANALYZING ACADEMIC DISHONESTY IN ONLINE VERSUS IN-PERSON CLASSROOMS
Dawson, Jeremy (East Carolina University, 2023-12-04)Academic dishonesty is prevalent in many colleges and universities across the country. While cheating has been around for a while, the introduction of online courses has brought new methods of cheating to light. Research ... -
COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PERSONAL FINANCE SKILLS AND THE ROLE OF EXTERNAL INFLUENCES
Launsby, Kaleigh L (East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)This study examines the methods college students use to become financially literate and the manner in which they will approach unfamiliar financial situations in the future. Using survey responses from 192 undergraduate ... -
Director Co-option and the Cash Conversion Cycl
Hampton, Jonathan Bradley (East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)This study examines whether co-opted directors degrade or improve working capital efficiency. We find strong evidence that firms with more co-opted boards exhibit lower cash conversion cycles and so are more efficient at ... -
EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ON INITIAL LISTING PRICE, TIME ON MARKET, AND ULTIMATE SELLING PRICE
Jones, Meredith (East Carolina University, 2018-04-20)A house is comprised of many different attributes that may affect how well it performs when listed for sale on the market. This study examines how certain physical characteristics of a house affect its listing price, time ... -
PEGGING, SPECULATORS, AND THE ASIAN CURRENCY CRISIS OF 1997
McMillan, Ian (East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Stability of an exchange rate can be achieved through a variety of currency policy regimes. While a currency peg can be beneficial to many developing economies, a poorly managed peg can have negative effects on the exchange ... -
PREPARING THE FUTURE ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL FOR A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD
Shurina, Marianna (East Carolina University, 2019-05-14)Whether a CPA is working in public accounting or industry, one thing is clear: they must prepare for a changing environment. Disruptive technologies (such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, robotics process ... -
Raising Awareness and Lowering Rates of Sexual Assault on East Carolina University’s Campus and Surrounding Areas
Black, Kelsey E. (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Sexual assault is a major problem at colleges and universities across America. Our project “The Sexual Assault Initiative” aims to educate students at East Carolina University on what they can do to prevent sexual assault ... -
Rural Revitalization with System Dynamics using Kinston, NC as a case study
Basden, Davis (East Carolina University, 2020-05-04)Rural communities in the United States continue to experience population loss, higher poverty rates, and lower educational attainment than urban areas. City planners are tasked with reversing these trends by making complicated ... -
The Failure of Lehman Brothers: What went wrong?
Bishop, Victoria (East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)2008 proved to be a difficult time for financial markets and financial institutions. One of the financial institutions that was hit hard by the beginning of the crisis was Lehman Brothers, the 4th largest investment bank ... -
The Impact of Social Influences on the Perceived Likelihood of Academic Dishonesty Among Undergraduate Business Students
Harrison, Joseph (East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)This study explores the impacts of social influences on the perceived likelihood of undergraduate students participating in academic dishonesty. The influential factors used in this study come from Latané’s (1981) social ... -
THE MOVING AVERAGE: An Analysis of the Profitability of the 50-Day and 200-Day Moving Average Trading Rule in Different Market Conditions
Bunten, Tim (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)In this paper, I am analyzing the profitability of the 50- and 200-day moving average technical trading rule in different market conditions. I use SAS Statistical Analyses Software to analyze all non-financial stocks in ... -
Why are Women Less Financially Motivated Than Men?
McCoy, Lexi (East Carolina University, 2023-04-25)A previous group in the honors college wrote a research paper about women’s motivation to become financially literate. They found that, on average, women reported lower motivation to learn about personal finance than men ...