Browsing Economics and Business Senior Integrated Projects by Title
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Taking a Chance with a Remedy for Fiscal Failure: A Policy Analysis of State Lotteries
(1993)Fame ... fortune ... "the stuff dreams are made of' ... state lotteries are often described as a fabulous opportunity to live the Cinderella dream, but beyond all the fun and fantasy state lotteries are a serious business. ... -
A Tale of Two Chinas: An analysis of negative externalities of Economic Reform of Rural China
(2009-03-09)In a world of increasingly interconnected economies, it is important to understand not only the driving forces, but the historical contexts by which an economy has developed. Few countries today are more feared or misunderstood ... -
Tax Law for Nonprofits as it Pertains to Cultural Institutions : A Summer Internship at the Kalamazoo Institute of Art
(2005)The author describes her work at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts with the bookkeeper, Irene Golike, and the registrar, Kathleen Buday. The author’s work at the KIA prompted an interest in nonprofit tax law; specifically, ... -
Teacher Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements: The Effects of Transfer Provisions on Education Production
(2008)With the upcoming presidential elections, many citizens and politicians are critiquing and reevaluating a number of policies on a variety of topics. One of which is our public education system. There is little argument ... -
Team Brand Personality and Fan Perspective Congruence of the Big Four Professional Sports Teams in Detroit
(2017)Brand personality has become popular in modern marketing. Brands extending themselves with qualities which appeal on an emotional level with consumers is becoming more common. Not only is this phenomenon taking place ... -
Teamwork: an Effective Solution for Community Problems
(1996)During the 1995-96 academic year, I explored the development of improving communities through team work. By definition, community refers to "an interacting population of various kinds of individuals in a common location ... -
Technical Analysis: Capturing Alpha in Trending Markets
(2009)Technical analysis is a very common investment tool used by traders to attempt to earn returns great than the market average. This paper will first discuss the background of technical analysis and its implications to the ... -
Technological Advancement & Efficiency in the Workplace: Garcia Consulting's embrace of available technology and achievement of allocative and technical efficiency.
(2007)Business today is often faced with everyday changes and upgrades in technology. Firms must decide whether or not to accept and embrace these changes. After all, firms can continue to conduct business through trends that ... -
Technology and the Film Industry, New Innovations Changing Old Methodology
(2000)Considering my internship possibilities, choosing an internship at Production451.com was an clear decision. Working at Production451.com last year allowed me to more clearly focus my Senior Individualized Project at ... -
Technology Startup Valuation : a Comparison of the Dot-com Bubble and Current Day Trends
(2014)The purpose of this Senior Individualized Project is to investigate valuation techniques used for valuing early-stage, internet-based technology companies during the dot-com bubble and today. These valuation techniques ... -
The Terrible Two: Collateralized Debt Obligations & The Subprime Market
(2008)In the summer and fall of 2008, the financial sector of the United States, better known as Wall Street, started to crumble. On July 11, IndyMac, the United State's largest mortgage lender, suffered to credit issues. With ... -
Testing the Correlation Between Team Payroll and Win Percentage in the National Basketball Association : 1998-2016
(2016)This study investigates the relationship between team payroll and win percentage in the National Basketball Association from 1998 to 2016. The economic necessity for a league wide competitive balanced is highlighted, ... -
Thailand's 300 Baht Minimum Wage and Current Unemployment Situation
(2014)that will be analyzed to interpret the connections between an individual and Hmong culture. It places the self within a social context. These stories can be written in the first person and include thoughts, emotions, and ... -
A Theoretical Analysis of OPEC with Economic Cartel Theory and Saudi Arabia’s Dominance in the Oil Market
(2020-11-01)The purpose of this study is the examine economic cartel theory as it applies to modern markets, including factors that make cartelization likely, incentives for firms to create cartels, and how cartels regulate competition. ... -
A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Economic Sanctions and National Security in the United States
(2014)The effectiveness of economic sanctions has been a controversial topic due to its impact on trade fluctuation and its ambiguity in legal affairs. It is commonly believed that economic sanctions impose harm to imports and ... -
The Theory and Practice of Logistical Management
(1996)The term "business logistics" comes from the military concept of logistics, but the military meaning is not as broad. As it is used within business organizations, the term "business logistics" refers to "the management ... -
"Think Globally, Act Locally:" A Local Marketing Plan for an International Nonprofit Organization
(2015)The following Senior Individualized Project presents a marketing plan for International Child Care (ICC). ICC is a nonprofit organization whose headquarters are located in the heart of Kalamazoo, MI. ICC works every day ... -
Three Arguments for Protection: Economic, Non-Economic and Non-Argument Examples
(1969)The title of the paper notwithstanding, the philosophy contained herein is essentially that of a free trader. When writing a paper such as this, however, it seems hard to make a dogmatic statement on the merits of free ... -
Ticket Pricing for Performance Goods and Scalping in the Secondary Market
(2004)This paper studies the case of the market for performance tickets where promoters sell tickets to consumers at a fixed level of supply with monopoly power over prices. Due to deliberate under-pricing of tickets below the ... -
Tillers International and Rural Economic Development
(1999)The author volunteered at Tillers International, a small farm in Kalamazoo that focuses on animal power and the education of others about that power. The author learned how to use the oxen to help with chores such as mowing ...