Choosing a Topic
When choosing an EE topic for Business Management, you should pick a topic that you can apply core concepts to (e.g. STEEPLE, SWAT analysis). If you are struggling to pick a topic, try to find inspiration from class discussion, current events, or even your own personal life. Great topics will usually be ones which have not been covered in-depth by the curriculum while at the same time give you lots of room to utilize the theories and tools you have learnt in class.
Backward vs. forward-looking questions
You can choose either a topic that investigates past events or future events. Here are some pros and cons of each:
Backward-looking
Pros
You will most likely have a wide array of sources to pull from
It is easier to create a clearer narrative, as the events have already happened
Cons
You might end up just describing the event instead of analyzing it
Forward-looking
Pros
You will be able to have a rich analysis based on your own arguments and hypotheses
Conflicting sources can lend for a more balanced discussion
Cons
Hypothetical questions based on future events are not allowed
You may not have enough sources
Examples of topics
Below are some examples of what a good topic should look like. This was taken directly from the official Business Management EE guide of the IBO.