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ACG Competiton: CSB Finance Students are Victorious
Cameron School of Business (CSB) students from The University of St. Thomas participated for the first year in the 2016 ACG competition held in Houston, Texas. The team of finance students was lead and coached by Dr. Debby Su, Assistant Professor of Finance. The CSB students won second place in 2016 ACG case competition and…
Read MoreProcrastination and Earning Announcements
By Dr. Debby (Chih-Huei) Su—Procrastination is prevalent in human nature. Psychologists have conducted tons of surveys, experiments and research, looking for causes and cures for procrastination. Commonly mentioned causes of procrastination include, but are not limited to, the following: lack of motivation self-regulatory failure[1] stress, or physical illness[2] Cures for Procrastination Researchers and academic…
Read MoreThe Secret Advantage: Soft Skills
By Dr. Rebecca Dowden—Who couldn’t use a “leg-up” in today’s competitive job market? And that advantage can easily come from honing our Soft Skills. Whether you are currently employed or in the market for a job, Soft Skills can set you apart. What Are Soft Skills Soft skills are a set of qualities/traits people…
Read MorePuerto Rico: Is it America’s Greece? (Part II)
By Dr. Pierre Canac—This is the continuation of last week’s blog, and thus, it is advised to first read Part I if you haven’t done so. Remedies The ball is now in Congress’ court and the speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, indicated that he would push for a solution by March 2016. Commissioner Pierluisi…
Read MorePuerto Rico: Is it America’s Greece? (Part I)
By Dr. Pierre Canac—This is a two-part blog; the second part will appear next week. I usually write about international economics; however, this time I will let the reader decide whether this is what I am doing in this post. The Status of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth or a territory that belongs…
Read MoreAdding Value to Our Work-Life: Tips from the CSB Business Symposium
By Natalie Baker—I had the honor to attend CSB’s first annual business symposium in November. One of the memorable sessions that I attended was Kathy Kest’s “Imagine” presentation. She is a Distinguished Toastmaster and an Associate IT Project Manager at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her session offered symposium attendees a heartfelt view on scientific management…
Read MoreA Mathematical Gem from Euler
By Dr. Hassan Shirvani–The Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707–1783) is widely considered as one of the greatest mathematicians who ever lived. He made fundamental and path-breaking contributions to many areas of mathematics and physics. In the following example, Euler displays the inspired ease with which he managed to crack some of the most difficult mathematical…
Read MoreCan There Be Too Much Finance?
By Dr. Pierre Canac –Finance certainly plays an indispensable and positive role in promoting economic growth and overall employment. However there is some evidence that the relationship between financial development and GDP growth is not linear, but instead has an inverse U-shape. As the size of the financial sector gets larger, at first GDP growth…
Read MoreThe Satisfaction and Stress of Being a Market Maven: A Social Network Perspective
By Dr. Shouyang Zhang— Who are Market Mavens? Market mavens are “individuals who have information about many kinds of products, places to shop, and other facets of markets, and initiate discussions with consumers and respond to requests from consumers for market information” (Feick and Price, 1987, p. 85). Market mavens are information transfer agents and…
Read MoreA Critique of Behavioral Finance
By Dr. Hassan Shirvani—The recent global financial crisis has raised serious questions about the rationality of the securities markets. In rational markets, prices tend to closely track their fundamental values, so that there is little or no chance of getting price bubbles. During the run-up to the recent crisis, however, many asset prices, including those in the housing sector, seemingly deviated from their correct values, resulting in subsequent financial crashes around…
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