  {"id":164,"date":"2020-12-09T16:13:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T16:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/business\/master-of-science-in-finance\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2022-12-01T14:36:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T14:36:38","slug":"m-s-in-finance-theses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/business\/master-of-science-in-finance\/m-s-in-finance-theses\/","title":{"rendered":"M.S. in Finance Theses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following are the theses completed by our M.S. Finance graduates, separated by year of completion. They represent mastery of our academic program&#8217;s\u00a0curriculum, and feature unique, original research on leading contemporary issues.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>AY 2021-2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Adam Hernandez<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Adam-Hernandez-Bitcoin-as-a-Global-Reserve-Currency.pdf\">An Analysis of History and Value: Bitcoin as a Global Reserve Currency<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_8953386337260110872gmail-docs-internal-guid-6f29c353-7fff-cc9b-ed24-4c0f9260797a\"><span>Ana Pacheco<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Ana-Pacheco-Pro-Environmental-Effects-on-Competition.pdf\">An Analysis of History and Value: Bitcoin as a Global Reserve Currency<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Anton Moore<em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Anton-Moore-Assessing-the-Value-of-the-CFA-Designation.pdf\">Assessing the Value of the CFA Designation in the Field of Finance<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_8953386337260110872gmail-docs-internal-guid-6f29c353-7fff-cc9b-ed24-4c0f9260797a\"><span>Emmanuel Jn-Baptiste<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Emmanuel-Jn-Baptiste-social-Security-as-the-Cause-of-a-Financial-Crisis.pdf\">Social Security and its Unsustainable Finances will be the Cause of a Financial Crisis<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Habib Diongue<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Habib-Diongue-The-Role-Debt-Plays-in-Causing-Recessions.pdf\">The Role Debt Plays in Causing a Recession<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_8953386337260110872gmail-docs-internal-guid-6f29c353-7fff-cc9b-ed24-4c0f9260797a\"><span>Igor Khvorostian<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Igor-Khvorostian-A-Reflection-on-the-Ukrainian-Crisis-and-How-Western-Sanctions-will-affect-the-Russian-Economy.pdf\">A Reflection on the Ukrainian Crisis and How Western Sanctions Will Impact the Russian Economy<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Joe Remache<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Joe-Remache-A-New-International-Monetary-System-will-bring-Great-Global-Financial-Stability.pdf\">A New International Monetary system Will Bring Greater Global Financial Stability<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_8953386337260110872gmail-docs-internal-guid-6f29c353-7fff-cc9b-ed24-4c0f9260797a\"><span>Jonathan Rodriguez<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Jonathan-Rodriguez-The-COVID-19-Pandemics-Impact-on-Low-Income-and-Affordable-Housing-in-Jersey-City-NJ.pdf\">COVID-19&#8217;s Impact on Income and Affordable Housing in Jersey City, New Jersey<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Leandis Cedeno<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Leandis-Cedeno-The-Profitability-of-Microfinance-Institutions.pdf\">The Profitability of Microfinance Institutions while Targeting Impoverished Individuals but Remaining Financially Viable<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_8953386337260110872gmail-docs-internal-guid-6f29c353-7fff-cc9b-ed24-4c0f9260797a\"><span>Luis Verduga<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Luis-Verduga-The-Effect-of-Dollarization-on-Ecuadors-Development.pdf\">Ecuador&#8217;s Dollarization will have Negative Effects on its Development Prospects<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Maria Terranova<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Maria-Terranova-A-Valuation-of-Student-Loans-The-Barriers-and-Ramifications-for-Homeownership-Among-Young-Adults.pdf\">A Valuation of Student Loans: The Barriers and Ramifications on Homeownership Among Young Adults<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_8953386337260110872gmail-docs-internal-guid-6f29c353-7fff-cc9b-ed24-4c0f9260797a\"><span>Oleksiy Polishchuk<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Oleksiy-Polishchuk-The-Effectiveness-of-Sanctions-on-Russia.pdf\">The Effectiveness of Sanctions on Russia<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Rashmi Gupta<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Rashmi-Gupta-The-2008-Global-Financial-Crisis.pdf\">The 2008 Global Financial Crisis<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_8953386337260110872gmail-docs-internal-guid-6f29c353-7fff-cc9b-ed24-4c0f9260797a\"><span>Raxil Jogani<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Raxil-Jogani-Reliance-Stock-Price-as-a-Good-Indicator-of-the-SENSEX.docx\">Reliance Stock Price as a Good Indicator of the SENSEX<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_8953386337260110872gmail-docs-internal-guid-6f29c353-7fff-cc9b-ed24-4c0f9260797a\"><span>Sonia Carpio<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Sonia-Carpio-The-Impact-of-Dollarization-on-Ecuadors-Economic-Performance.pdf\">The Impact of Dollarization on Ecuador&#8217;s Economic Performance<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Suneha Bamboli<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Suneha-Bamboli-Financial-Engineering-and-Deregulation-The-Biggest-Causes-of-Financial-Crises.pdf\">Financial Engineering and Deregulation: The Biggest Causes of Financial Crises<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_8953386337260110872gmail-docs-internal-guid-6f29c353-7fff-cc9b-ed24-4c0f9260797a\"><span>Tiffany Nguyen<br \/>\n<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/270\/files\/2022\/12\/Tiffany-Nguyen-One-of-the-Greatest-Socio-Financial-Innovations-in-Modern-History.pdf\">One of the Greatest Socio-Financial Innovations in Modern History<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>AY 2020-2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Gabriel Alvarado<br \/>\n<em>The United States-China Trade War<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Alesia Bisnauth<br \/>\n<em>The Positive Impact of the 2007-08 Financial Crisis on Risk Management in U.S. Financial Institutions<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Desiree Holloway<br \/>\n<em>Student Debt in the Millennial Era<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Vanessa Landaverde<br \/>\n<\/span><em>Understanding the Yield Curve and its Ability to Predict Changes in the Economy<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_8953386337260110872gmail-docs-internal-guid-6f29c353-7fff-cc9b-ed24-4c0f9260797a\"><span>Helena Togias<br \/>\n<\/span><em>The Future of the Workforce and The Future of Humanity: Automation and Artificial Intelligence<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Gabrielle Bishop<br \/>\n<em><a 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