Finance Senior Theses

Every Carthage student is required to submit a senior thesis or capstone project to demonstrate their mastery of their chosen area of study. Here is a look at recent projects Carthage finance students have created for this requirement:

• “The Effect of Pharmaceutical Industry Lobbying”
• “The Pros, Cons, and Future of Electric Cars”
• “Gap Years”
• “The Decline of the Department Store”
• “China and Copyright Infringement”
• “The Cost of College”
• “Case Study of a Gift Shop”
• “Motivations for Charitable Giving”
• “Funeral Industry History”
• “Offshoring Effects on the Economy”
• “Benefits of International Engagement”
• “Green Event Planning”
• “The Soundtrack of Walt Disney Company: An Analysis of the Past to Predict Future Potential”
• “The Challenge of Managing the NHL Salary Cap”
• “The Need for Sustainability Accounting in a Time of Rapid Climate Change”
• “An Analysis of the Coffee Industry and its Top Competitors: Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks Coffee”
• “Kicking Yourself for Not Investing in MLS?”
• “A Custom Algorithm”
• “Achieving Financial Freedom: Unraveling the Real Estate”
• “The Financial Impact of Company Rebranding”
• “Sports Gambling: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”
• “Behind the Professional Sports World and its Expansion Aspects”
• “The Business of Baseball: The Proper and Improper Payment of Athletes at the Professional Level”
• “Investigating Thaler’s ‘Nudge’ as a Vehicle to Respond to the Lack of Retirement Planning”
• “Does Money Create Happiness?”