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1 Kleinman, MeganThe green bond revolution: is it sustainable?Green bonds, innovative financial instruments that have entered the bond market in recent years, have sparked a revolution for activists, investors, and issuers with their use of proceeds model. I examine corporate green bonds through historical research, investigation of the certification process, ...2020
2 Mead, BrodieSustainability and Organizational Mindulness in the Outdoor IndustryThis research theorizes that characteristics of mindfulness can be cultivated in organizations through a focus on environmental sustainability. It thematically evaluates sustainability goals that correlate to organizational mindfulness and mindful organizing. The research examines organizations in t...2020
3 Hughes, EmmaThe implications of carbon abatement for industrial composition and firm valueMarginal abatement cost curves (MACCs) serve as a representation of the costs or savings associated with various actions aimed at reducing green house gas (GHG) emissions. This thesis investigates whether investors could have earned abnormal stock returns by constructing portfolios that exploit diff...2023
4 Kleinman, RachelThe rise of the big three: are institutional investors proactive environmental and social change agents?2022
5 Richards, AydenEnvironmental externality valuation: a timeline to financial materialityEnvironmental policy regulating the greenhouse gas emissions of public companies is likely to become more prevalent in the coming years. Therefore, it is essential for public companies and investors alike to understand how the implementation of environmental policy will affect the valuation of publi...2021
6 Jeffs, AnthonyPriniting Money to Combat a Changing ClimateIn 2015, Combes, et al. produced an empirical paper on the tradeoffs for developing countries in substituting revenues from deforestation with those from seigniorage, revenues obtained from the printing of money. The importance of this study was to equip policy makers with the ability to mitigate de...2020
7 Hunter, Jessie RabeEffects of British Columbia's Carbon Tax on CO2 Emissions and Net Gasoline SalesIn 2008, British Columbia implemented the first comprehensive carbon tax in North America which covers nearly three quarters of all emitters in the province. This paper analyzes the effects of British Columbia's carbon tax on CO2 emissions and net gasoline sales using differences-in-differences and ...2020
8 Bacon, Brandon ToddHealthcare culture and the innovation climate of the Salt Lake ValleyHealthcare innovation has become an important issue over the past ten years in the health industry. However, consistently fostering the development and integration of new ideas and technologies into healthcare often runs counter to long held organizational norms and values. Many healthcare systems b...Medical care - Utah - Salt Lake Valley; Organization change - Utah - Salt Lake City2013-05
9 Bunting, AbrahamTowards water sustainability - improving water usage disclosureAs the amount of interest and capital invested in sustainable companies, indices, and funds has ballooned, the demand for sustainability data on which to base investment has increased significantly. Investors, companies, and regulators have all petitioned the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC...2023
10 Djokovich, Alexander CataldoReducing waste in supply chains in pursuit of a sustainable and socially responsible futureThe purpose of this research project is to propose solutions for reducing waste to optimize supply chains that are both workable and yield tangible results when applied by firms as theorized. In addition to the well-established cost-saving rationale behind reducing supply chain waste, the pressing i...2023
11 Ramirez, LuisThe intersection of entrepreneurship theory: an analysis of revenue performance and loan approval of construction contractors in UtahThe Latinx population accounts for 19% of the United States population. This study seeks to understand how a Latinx identity impacts entrepreneurial outcomes since disproportionate outcomes exist in entrepreneurship based on the identity of the founders. Using Latinx Critical Theory as framework, th...2023
12 Harris, MaxeneTargeting generational segmentations in advertisements through psychoraphic attributes: the coca-cola companyMillennials have become the largest segment of consumers in the United States as of 2019, surpassing the Baby Boomer generation by over half a million people. Generation Z, while not as large in size, has become a driving influence in targeted marketing segmentation because of how influential their ...2021
13 Anderson, Jay T.Abnormal Stock Returns and Hurricanes Event Study of the five Most Destructive Hurricanes to make Landfall in the United States Since 2005This paper tests how stock prices respond to information that may affect a company's value in a material fashion. I evaluate stock price reactions to the five most destructive hurricanes to make landfall in the United States since 2005. The event study aims to analyze short-term stock price reaction...2017
14 Varanese Gregory JamesThe feedback paradigm: how positive and negative feedback affects small group dynamicsAs a manager, it is imperative to be able to deliver succinct and timely feedback. The key to success, is to ensure that there is a environment built around giving and receiving feedback. Creating a culture where feedback is perceived positively, openly received, and sought out is crucial. This feed...Feedback control systems; Management style2012-05
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