This paper gives a brief introduction to information sources of interest to students of Accounting and Finance. It has become increasingly common in the last few years to require students, both final year undergraduate and postgraduate, to write an extended essay or dissertation on a topic of...

The application of options pricing theory to value irreversible investment decisions has witnessed a marked increase over the last decade. For instructional and simplified applications, the Black-Scholes model is commonly demonstrated due to its tractability and acceptance in the finance...

Corporate Governance has become a relevant issue in the Financial Literature. However, teaching on Corporate Finance is not keeping up with this educational change, and textbooks on Corporate Finance remain quite standard in their contents. Only a few exceptions incorporate Corporate Governance...

In this paper, we develop econometric models and apply both OLS and TSLS methods to test the hypothesis that students rate their professors primarily based upon their midterm grades. Our findings reveal that students' midterm grades are positively and significantly related to professors' overall...

Some beginning students of statistics and econometrics have difficulty with traditional algebraic approaches to explaining regression and related techniques. For these students, a simple and intuitive diagrammatic introduction may prove a useful framework to support further study. This paper...

Dan and Melissa Woodruff an American couple moved to Medellin, Colombia, when Dan was offered a position with his company to work with a Colombian partner. Dan was kidnapped by Colombian rebel forces and endures months of captivity as Melissa and others attempted to negotiate his release....

We outline the math and assumptions behind weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and adjusted present value (APV) calculations. We first derive a general formula for the discount rate of equity and beta of equity under minimal assumptions. We then take into consideration: i) The existence or...

This paper estimates the effect that professors' opinions have on changes in student opinions during introductory economics classes. The paper shows that students are more likely to change their opinion during the course of the semester if their initial response differs from that of the...

In this paper we review the literature about the use of the lecture teaching method and its alternatives in Economics, Finance, Accounting, and Business studies, and compare and contrast the findings upon specifically formulated hypotheses. The enrichment of teaching with technology instruments...

We report on the results of a two-phase survey aiming to explore the learning preferences and critical thinking skills of graduates in economics, compare the findings with graduates of other disciplines, and identify the determinant dimensions of their developed learning and thinking skills....