Essays about: "Finance career"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Finance career.

1. 1. Female Entrepreneurship in Europe : How do socioeconomic and individual factors influence female entrepreneurial activity in Europe?

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Carina Wienecke; Henrik Berntsson; [2023]
   Keywords : female entrepreneurship; socioeconomic factors; individual factors; GEM; European countries; panel data study;

   Abstract : Background: Despite the societal progress made in recent decades, a gender gap in entrepreneurship persists. In Europe, there are fewer female entrepreneurs than male entrepreneurs. This issue is significant as female entrepreneurship substantially impacts economic development and social well-being. READ MORE

3. 2. The Right Man for the Job

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Ebba Alm; Cecilia Bill; [2020]
   Keywords : Gender; Investment Banking; Occupational Segregation; Social Identity Theory; Stereotype Threat;

   Abstract : The finance industry has traditionally been male-dominated, and despite recent efforts to attract more female applicants, the gender segregation still prevails. The investment banking industry, in particular, is notoriously male-dominated. READ MORE

4. 3. Part-time Humanitarians : International volunteers in the humanitarian response to the 'European refugee crisis' in Greece

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Carolin Jarmusch; [2019]
   Keywords : European Refugee Crisis; Greece; Functional Theory of Motivation; Volunteer Motivations; Volunteer Challenges;

   Abstract : Focusing on the case study of the so-called ‘European refugee crisis’ in Greece since 2015, the research highlights new insights into the motivations, experiences, and challenges of international volunteers in humanitarian relief operations. Unlike previous analyses on volunteer motivations, this study’s analytical framework is built on a combination of the functional (psychological) and symbolic (sociological) approach to the theory of motivation. READ MORE

5. 4. The Perception of Sustainability in Finance Education from Faculty-Member Perspective

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Gizem Oner; [2019]
   Keywords : sustainability; sustainable finance; ethical values; finance research; finance education; sustainability integration;

   Abstract : This qualitative research aims to explore what different faculty-member at different Swedish and British Universities think about the role of sustainability in the finance industry and education. The investigation is mainly focused on education part of finance. READ MORE

6. 5. Does having previous working experiences in finance affect corporate hedging decisions made by the CEO? - a study on U.S. oil and gas producers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Peera Sakdanupong; Jeremy Seow; [2018]
   Keywords : Hedging; Hedge ratio; Chief executive officers; CEO characteristics; CEO risk preferences; Finance career; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if a CEO with finance and accounting working experiences would affect corporate hedging decisions, in terms of the decision to hedge, the extent of hedging, and the type of hedging tools used. This thesis uses panel data regressions where the hedge ratio, binary hedging decisions and hedging types are dependent variables, controlled by independent variables such as a dummy variable for CEOs with finance working experience, various CEO characteristics, and firm-level variables. READ MORE