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Angeloro, Chiara (A.A. 2019/2020) Evidence of stock return predictability: a review on event studies. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 41. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Alicandro, Alberto (A.A. 2014/2015) Measures to support European SMEs after the 2008 financial crisis. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, pp. 116. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Arsova, Aleksandra (A.A. 2012/2013) Executive compensation and corporate growth: an empirical analysis. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Baldi, pp. 100. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Bakirov, Zhoomart (A.A. 2023/2024) The benefits of hybrid capital instruments for financial institutions. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 40. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Boireau, Romain Eddy Arthur (A.A. 2022/2023) What if the airline industry turned carbon-neutral tomorrow? Evaluating the financial impacts under EU ETS, CORSIA, and SAF scenarios. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Andrea Polo, pp. 71. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Boco, Camilla (A.A. 2021/2022) Capital structure and re leveraging operations: a case study on Amazon's enterprise value. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 59. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Bernardi, Giancarlo (A.A. 2019/2020) Financial advisory: domestic and future perspective, merging emotions and FinTech. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Stefano Di Colli, pp. 64. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Bechis, Luca (A.A. 2017/2018) IPOs and underpricing: a comparative analysis of the Italian markets. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Raffaele Oriani, pp. 77. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Balestra, Giulia (A.A. 2014/2015) The effects of product diversification on capital structure: a cross-country comparison. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, pp. 83. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Becchetti, Licia (A.A. 2014/2015) The impact of corporate social responsibility on stock prices: an event study on the Italian case. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, pp. 77. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Canu, Francesco (A.A. 2022/2023) The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: a reminder of the fragility of the banking system. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Andrea Polo, pp. 62. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Catalano, Gaia (A.A. 2021/2022) The commodities market: an analysis on hedging and forecasting natural gas volatility. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Andrea Polo, pp. 50. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Ciriachi, Sara (A.A. 2019/2020) Green bonds: an effective solution for the planet and businesses? Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 52. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Coluzzi, Lorenzo (A.A. 2019/2020) Towards the capital markets union: the relevance of alternative external financing for European SMEs. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Stefano Di Colli, pp. 66. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Conversi, Giulia (A.A. 2019/2020) An analysis of the banking sector: characteristics and valuation’s issues and models. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 40. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Ciotti, Cristina (A.A. 2018/2019) Fuzzy pay off method for real option valuation. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 46. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Celi, Alessia (A.A. 2018/2019) Investment analysis: a case study in the pharmaceutical industry. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 35. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Chello, Andrea (A.A. 2014/2015) Corporation growth determinants and quantum stock price prediction. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, pp. 69. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Carlucci, Francesco (A.A. 2014/2015) Evidence against the market efficiency theory: the small firm effect in detail. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, pp. 108. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Canini, Alessandro (A.A. 2013/2014) The economic and strategic analysis of LBOs. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Baldi, pp. 68. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Covicchio, Edoardo (A.A. 2012/2013) Capital and value based management strategies in the banking industry: the case of a medium sized bank. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Baldi, pp. 80. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Casciola, Pier Carlo (A.A. 2009/2010) Valuing real estate assets: a real options approach. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Baldi, pp. 79. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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De Roma, Leonardo (A.A. 2021/2022) The art of value investing. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Andrea Polo, pp. 107. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Del Maestro, Federico (A.A. 2020/2021) The shortest path to go public. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Stefano Di Colli, pp. 47. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
De Montis, Mario (A.A. 2019/2020) Start-up innovative: evaluation methods and selection criteria for an investor. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 77. [Master's Degree Thesis]
Del Maestro, Riccardo (A.A. 2019/2020) Commodity risk: the impact of oil volatility and hedging strategies on firm value. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Stefano Di Colli, pp. 55. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Di Dio, Andrea (A.A. 2014/2015) The role of capital markets in the automotive sector. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, pp. 47. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Danese, Ludovica (A.A. 2013/2014) The economics of initial public offerings (IPOs): empirical evidence from the biotech industry. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Baldi, pp. 70. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Dominici, Marco (A.A. 2012/2013) The economics of franchising: a real options-based empirical analysis. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Baldi, pp. 86. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Esposito, Francesco (A.A. 2023/2024) The semiconductor industry: main players and trends. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Luana Zaccaria, pp. 36. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Faggi, Dario (A.A. 2020/2021) A Monte Carlo simulation applied to portfolio management and the constant proportion portfolio insurance. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 55. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Filiberti, Carlo (A.A. 2020/2021) Non performing loans: evidence from past crises and inferences on post Covid trends. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Stefano Di Colli, pp. 86. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Falappa, Lorenzo (A.A. 2020/2021) Managing a customer acquisition plan in start-up companies: a practical case study. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Alessandro Riboni, pp. 37. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Fioravanti, Stefano (A.A. 2019/2020) Pricing of contingent convertible bond: a theoretical and empirical analysis: the ING Groep case. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Paolo Porchia, pp. 102. [Master's Degree Thesis]
Ferroni, Carlo (A.A. 2018/2019) How capital markets shape the automotive industry. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 50. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Franzese, Vincenza (A.A. 2014/2015) The 2008-2010 American automotive crisis and TARP: relevance of capital structure in the context of the chrysler and general motors bailouts. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, pp. 64. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Gallotti, Giulio (A.A. 2022/2023) Dentsply Sirona's investigation on 2021 financial results: a case study. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 31. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Gattari, Maria (A.A. 2021/2022) Bank M&A: drivers and implications for bank performance: cross-borders transactions versus enforcement policy. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 46. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Gavrilas, Alex (A.A. 2021/2022) Going public via SPACs: structural characteristics, implications and impact on the space economy. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 57. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Geremicca, Diego (A.A. 2019/2020) The fourth sector. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 56. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Grande, Marco Valerio (A.A. 2018/2019) SMEs' financing: capital markets union and the Italian mini bond case. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 37. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Hysi, Luis (A.A. 2023/2024) Valuing sustainability, the influence of the green transition on primary bond markets. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 49. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Laganà, Alberto (A.A. 2023/2024) Forex market techniques: analysis and institutional influence. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 54. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Leoncini, Alessandra Sofia (A.A. 2020/2021) Too big to fail bailouts: a costly aid. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 62. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Lucangeli, Giorgio (A.A. 2019/2020) The GameStop case: how a reddit group shocked the stock market. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Stefano Di Colli, pp. 26. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Lacetra, Emilia (A.A. 2018/2019) Corporate social responsibility and corporate responsibility report: a new opportunity for a sustainable management. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 40. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Macchia, Gaia (A.A. 2023/2024) Adjusted present value failures and alternative methods for the valuation of a business or project: an empirical approach. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Stefano Di Colli, pp. 72. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Marca, Riccardo (A.A. 2022/2023) How Covid-19 impacted the water-wind sports industry: a financial analysis of elements holding GmbH. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 38. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Miliani, Francesco Saverio (A.A. 2021/2022) Best practices in estimating the cost of capital: an analysis of the Italian market. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 66. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Mancuso, Francesco (A.A. 2021/2022) The efficient market hypothesis and trading AI advancements: an overview. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 36. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Merola, Filippo (A.A. 2020/2021) Risk management: simulation of portfolio analysis. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 63. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Monteleone, Elisa (A.A. 2020/2021) The failure of austerity after the great recession: the EU chooses United States’ expansionism to recover from the pandemic. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Stefano Di Colli, pp. 82. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Morlacchetti, Matteo (A.A. 2019/2020) M&A benefits and costs: an analysis of bank consolidation. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Stefano Di Colli, pp. 68. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Mioni, Nicolò (A.A. 2019/2020) Brokers league: from a university experiment to the analysis of the trading markets. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Alessandro Riboni, pp. 24. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Maiellare, Valeria (A.A. 2019/2020) An application of the net present value: a case study on the fiscal implications of an Italian newborn. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 30. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Morisi, Manfredi (A.A. 2018/2019) Incorporating corporate social responsibility into asset pricing models. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Nadia Linciano, pp. 46. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Marenda, Matteo (A.A. 2018/2019) Asset side market based valuation in the wine industry: Sesta di Sopra case study. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 45. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Marana, Alessandro (A.A. 2014/2015) Is football a good investment choice? An empirical analysis of 18 European listed clubs. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, pp. 53. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Massetti, Gabriele (A.A. 2014/2015) Financing constraints: a comparison between SMEs and large companies. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, pp. 64. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Mach di Palmstein, Alessandro (A.A. 2014/2015) The growing of the venture capital market and scenarios in the new tech boom. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, pp. 55. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Marinaccio, Gaia (A.A. 2012/2013) Structured equity notes: a pricing application. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Baldi, pp. 67. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Nobile, Leonardo (A.A. 2018/2019) Hype factor, and DCF aveluation: Tesla Inc. case study. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 49. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Ostillio, Marco (A.A. 2014/2015) Optimal leverage in the banking sector. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, pp. 52. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Pozzebon, Sara (A.A. 2021/2022) Gender gap in economics: costs and consequences of labor market discrimination. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 61. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Pavlovic, Eduard Oreste (A.A. 2021/2022) Weaknesses and possible improvements in ESG ratings. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 32. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Paiano, Giuseppe (A.A. 2019/2020) A European overview of innovation and corporate value: R&D and its relationship with financial performances. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Alessandro Riboni, pp. 22. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Pollini, Edoardo (A.A. 2019/2020) ESG investing, its relevance to investors and to what extent does it impact corporate financial performance: an analysis of past research. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 39. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Piazza O Sed, Angelo (A.A. 2018/2019) Behavioural corporate finance: insights into human's irrationality. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 37. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Parravicini, Giovanni (A.A. 2016/2017) The mini-bond market: an empirical analysis. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Baldi, pp. 65. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Pezzi, Renato (A.A. 2015/2016) State owned private equity: an emerging phenomena. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Baldi, pp. 70. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Patti, Alessandra (A.A. 2014/2015) Financial distress and bankruptcy: tools to preserve the soundness of the financial system. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Palandri, Stefano (A.A. 2010/2011) Brand equity valuation: an empirical model based on real options theory. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Baldi, pp. 55. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Ricciarelli, Luca (A.A. 2023/2024) The revolution of sustainable finance: transformation of the markets. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 50. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Rizzi, Maria Sofia (A.A. 2022/2023) The corporate bond market: the impact of the Covid-19 health crisis on issuers and market functioning. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Luana Zaccaria, pp. 58. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Rapanotti, Nicolò (A.A. 2018/2019) The impact of exchange rate fluctuations on European multinationals: a study on the exchange rate exposure to the Chinese yuan and the British pound. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 62. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Rocca, Cristina (A.A. 2017/2018) Acquisition analysis: Amer Sports peak performance case. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 74. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Rinversi, Tommaso Maria (A.A. 2012/2013) The economics of licensing agreements in the pharmaceutical industry: a real options-based empirical analysis. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Baldi, pp. 242. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Segatori, Livia (A.A. 2023/2024) Algorithms’ application in financial markets: algo trading, high-frequency trading and robo advisory. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Andrea Polo, pp. 63. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Serafino, Giulia (A.A. 2023/2024) Financing net zero transition and the green determinants of equity returns. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Luana Zaccaria, pp. 46. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Staglianò, Francesco (A.A. 2020/2021) Functioning, role, importance and challenges of ESG factors, among past, present and future: an analysis. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Stefano Di Colli, pp. 48. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Santone, Arianna Pilar (A.A. 2020/2021) EU funding for migration: the FARI project. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Alessandro Riboni, pp. 55. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Schippa, Alessandro (A.A. 2020/2021) An empirical analysis of M&As in Italy: abnormal returns and procyclicality. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Alessandro Riboni, pp. 83. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Sharunin, Gleb (A.A. 2011/2012) Forging a psychologically smart corporation: the Ford example. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Enrico Maria Cervellati, pp. 58. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Tommasini, Giulio (A.A. 2023/2024) Stock valuation and price fluctuations: the Meta and Twitter case. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Andrea Polo, pp. 49. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Trinh Thi Ha, Thanh (A.A. 2022/2023) ESG in mergers and acquistions: the impact of target's ESG performance on deal premium. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 53. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Tozzi, Maria Vittoria (A.A. 2022/2023) Sustainable investments: growth and incumbent threats. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Andrea Polo, pp. 63. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Tamburini, Giulia (A.A. 2013/2014) Practical realities and bias in the gender wage gap. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Marshall Langer, pp. 62. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Venditti, Riccardo (A.A. 2023/2024) Insurance and artificial intelligence technological innovation and investments in the digital transition: Focus on the development of an experimental AI use case in the Google environment. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 87. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Villac Filho, Paulo Alberto (A.A. 2021/2022) The war of commodities: Russia-Ukraine conflict. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Emanuele Tarantino, pp. 50. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Vaccari, Sara (A.A. 2020/2021) The relationship between CSR and financial performance: an empirical study of Italian companies. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Alessandro Riboni, pp. 90. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Vaturi, Ginevra (A.A. 2019/2020) Sustainable finance: tools and trends. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Stefano Di Colli, pp. 59. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Visconte, Domenico (A.A. 2018/2019) Research & development: an industry oriented analysis of stock market returns. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Ugo Zannini, pp. 50. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
Vettori, Ginevra (A.A. 2014/2015) The financial revolution of the De Beers: an innovative internal structure for the diamond empire. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate finance, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Jacopo Carmassi, pp. 84. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]