Undergraduate Student Work
This collection contains works by undergraduate students in the Wilson College of Business at the University of Northern Iowa. All student works require department, unit, or individual faculty review.
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Submissions from 2016
Changing the Calculus: An Investigation of Undergraduate Economics Program Quality, Lindsey Pedersen
Dropping in on dropouts: an analysis of withdrawals from the University of Northern Iowa, Lindsey Marie Pedersen, Department of Finance, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The secondary interview : Ethical concerns regarding social media scanning in the commercial hiring process, Christopher Pollpeter, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2015
Relevant decision criteria and their level of importance in consumers' choice of hospital, Jordan Brelje, Department of Marketing, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Latinos in the Major Leagues from 1920 to 1939: A Human Capital Approach, Tom Cullen
The impact of hyped IPO's on the market, Elias Escobedo, Department of Finance, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Easterlin or Cantril: Does a Country’s Income Determine its People’s Happiness?, Jon Heinzman
By How Much Does a College Degree Affect Earnings?, Jennifer Lewis
Higher education expenditures and revenues : a case study on the University of Northern Iowa, Thomas Keld Madsen, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Does religion affect economic growth?, Parash Upreti, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Factors Affecting Economic Growth in Developing Countries, Parash Upreti
Submissions from 2014
Public accounting recruiting: implications of the antecedents and consequences of organizational identity on hiring, Ariana Marie Aquilani, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Were Revenues of National Basketball Association Franchises Affected by the Tim Donaghy Gambling Scandal of 2007?, Travis Buhrow
Measuring employee recognition: a review and recommendation, Jessica Sue Clark, Department of Management, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Final Four Formula: A Binary Choice Logit Model to Predict the SemiFinalists of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, Cameron Fuqua
Royal Flush or Just a Bluff: Casinos and County Unemployment in the Midwestern United States, Amber Irlmeier
Management information systems: an information portal for a major with limitless interpretations, Benjamin Richard Lahue, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What variables explain differences in coaching salaries for Division I women's sports?, Tyler Lange, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Determinants of college hockey attendance, Max Martino, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
From College to the NFL Playoffs: An Analysis of Individual Contribution to Team Success, Elizabeth Mastalio, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What Motivates U.S. Food Aid Donations? Characteristics of Countries That Received Food Aid from the U.S. in 2012, Beth Monnier
Determinants of poverty and strategies to reduce poverty in Cambodia, Beth A. Monnier, Department of Economics, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Automation and the Labor Force, Loren Nerhus
Ethics and executive compensation, Brittany Silvey, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Putting management theory into practice in private prisons, Hilary Tanner, Department of Management, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Bridging the social media value gap between fans and artists, Andrew Teeter, Department of Marketing, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2013
Does Success on the Grid-Iron and Court Increase Applications to Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Schools?, Andrew Dykstra
Would the 1995 Balanced Budget Amendment be an Effective Mechanism for Stabilizing Public Debt?, James Harbaugh
Does international recruiting make sense in the Missouri Valley Conference?, Natalie Johnson, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The federal estate tax: a comprehensive look at the effects on American farming and ranching businesses, Taylor G. Johnson, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Differences in Child Care Costs Between States and Their Influence on Female Labor Force Participation, Kirstin Knobloch
Education and Fertility: The Effect of Field of Study on Women’s Fertility Decisions, Emily Scholtes
Do NHL Teams Regard Violence as a Positive Player Attribute and Thus Compensate for Violent Acts?, Mitch Zimmerman
Submissions from 2012
Differences in Interim Financial Reporting: GAAP vs. IFRS, Benjamin Carton, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Economic Development Strategy: The Creative Capital Theory, Zach Fairlie
"The Effect of Basic Financial Literacy on Choice of College Major": A Study of Accounting and Education Majors at a Four-Year University in the Midwest, Austin Prescott Foster, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Development and Utilization of Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, Kristen Granzow, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Most Influential Factors in Determining the Happiness of Nations, Julie Lang
Why Do Corporations Donate? An Analysis of Factors Affecting Corporate Philanthropy, Patrick Luensmann, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Property Rights on Ocean Resources: Two Possible Solutions to the Tragedy of the Commons, Nathan David Miller, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Explaining Differences in Unemployment Rates across Iowa Counties in the Early Stages of the Great Recession, Joslyn Sailer
What is the Source of the Male Marital Wage Premium?, Aaron Strike
Why do Firms Repurchase Stock?, Jordan Voss
Submissions from 2011
Current Account Imbalances Within the Eurozone, Tom Augspurger
An Examination of Law School Employment Data, Trevor Boeckmann
The Fair Value Accounting Debate and the Future of the Profession, Kristina Ann Bowers, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Built Environment’s Effect on Obesity in the United States, Charlie Cowell
Risk Management Plans for University Athletic Facilities, Brittney Donlin, Department of Finance, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Study of the Individual Alternative Minimum Tax: Past, Present, and Reform, David E. Droessler, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Earnings Management and the Effect on Long-Run Performance for Firms With Seasoned Equity Offerings, Danielle Enderson, Department of Finance, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An Analysis of Financial Leverage and the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis, Larissa A. French, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Integrated marketing communications plan for HospiceADEASY, Megan Elizabeth Horn, Department of Marketing, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What Determines the Performance of Graduates? Evidence From Top Business Schools, Matt Peterson
Determinants of Economic Growth in Latin America, Kristi Philips
Scholarship management system, Eric Irvin Sauser, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Assessment of the Adoption of IFRS in Foreign Countries in Comparison to the Anticipated Results of United States IFRS Adoption, Emily Schippers, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An Analysis of QuickBooks Internal Control Utilization, Andrew J. Steckel, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2010
An Assessment of Business Ethics: From the Classroom to the Workplace, Jenna Michelle Azbell, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Can the ‘Fat Tax’ Carry its Weight?, Carl Bakker
The Motherhood Wage Penalty in America, Jennifer A. Boden
Evaluating a Wellness Program for UNI Faculty and Staff: Preparing for a Cost-Benefit Analysis, Michelle M. Breen, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
U.S. Animal Agriculture Policy: Problems and Solutions, Steven Mischel
Implications of physical attractiveness on time allocations from salesperson to customer, Emily Anne Prinsen, Department of Marketing, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The value-added tax: Effects on tax revenue, U.S. corporations, and individual taxpayers, Joseph Raymond Pudenz, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Competitive Balance and Team Payroll: The Case of Major League Baseball, Tyler Veach
Submissions from 2009
Building a Business: Baker & Associates CPA, Heath Baker, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effects of a Credit Crunch on Employment by Sector in the U.S.: How have Recessions Associated with Credit Crunches Differed from Other Recessions?, Michael Boevers
Engagement in the Workplace: Incorporating Athletic Team Characteristics Into the Business Community in an Effort to Alleviate Male Disengagement, Matthew J. Bries, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The purpose of Facebook: The value of Facebook friends in increasing self-perceived popularity, Michael J. Cronin, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What Determines the Level of Funding for an Endangered Species?, Josh Mahoney
Does Race Affect the Salaries of NFL Players?, Joshua Patrick Mahoney, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Personal Financial Knowledge of College Students, Adam Moehn, Department of Finance, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Racial Salary Discrimination in the NBA: 2008-2009, Kyle Rehnstrom
Women's Labor Markets in Costa Rica, Kelsey Rinehart, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Economics of Golf: An Investigation of the Returns to Skill of PGA Tour Golfers, Kelsey L. Rinehart
Managing Generational Diversity in the 21st Century, Matthew Joshua Rohden, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Validity of Karl Marx’s Theory of Historical Materialism, Kaleb Shimp
The Financial Fiasco: What Started It and How Long Will It Last?, Jodi Sweeney, Department of Finance, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2008
Adam Smith and Consumerism's Role in Happiness: Modern Society Reexamined, Michael Busch, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Adam Smith and Consumerism’s Role in Happiness: Modern Society Re-examined, Michael Busch
What Role Should Subsidies Play for Microfinance Institutions, Emily Anne Cormaney, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The tax gap: America's underreported revenues, Jennifer Granzow, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Has Thailand Learned from the Asian Crisis of 1997?, Kuejai Jungjaturapit
Convergence of IFRS and U.S. GAAP: Implications on the public accounting profession, Linsey Dee Lain, Department of Accounting, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Who Should Own the Air?: A Closer Look at Smoking Bans, Stacy McMullen, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Is Wikipedia a Credible Source for Undergraduate Economics Students?, Sam Meier
Microcredit in Developing Countries: Evaluating Programs for Poverty Alleviation, Kelly Sue Nessa, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Health Care Reform: An Examination of the Case for Individual Mandates, Sarah Schares
The Determinants of Audit Prices for Financial Services Institutions in the United States, Kevin Swanson
Submissions from 2007
Wage Differentiation Among University Professors: Evidence from UNI’s College of Business Administration, Christine Bergeth
An Economic Critique of Birch and Cobb’s The Liberation of Life, Wei-erh Chen
Financial Planning Tools for a UNI Graduate, Scott Ivan Cochran, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Should the United States Increase the Federal Gasoline Tax?, Jake Ferguson
The Private Rates of Return to Undergraduate Education by Major, Nick Johnson, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Sarbanes-Oxley - From Idea to Implementation: A Look at the Impact on Public Companies, Stephanie Lynn Johnson, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What Determines the Performance of Graduates? Selection Versus Quality: Evidence from Top Law Schools, Eric Marshall
Poverty Reduction: An Evaluation of Micro Finance and Foreign Aid, Wade Summers, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Implications of Eminent Domain in a Post-Kelo World, Brock L. Toll
Submissions from 2006
Identity Theft: Who's in Your Wallet? A Look at Urban Legends and Consumers' Greatest Risks, Amber Sue Beenken, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Economic Inefficiency of Title IX, Alicia Irons
