Pick a Proposal
1. An investigation into international students and:
a. ......choices of accommodation and suburb domicile. Based on the theory of ethnic agglomeration.
b. ......factors affecting destination country where to study. Based on a comparative study of the drivers of choice and costs and benefits of 2 sample countries (for example, Australia and New Zealand)
....... A comparison of different institutions where international students study in Sydney. A survey of the options and differences between institutions.
2. An investigation into the growth of the sharing economy and how it has disrupted traditional businesses.
A Case study of either:
- Uber and the taxi industry
- AirBnB and the hotel industry
- Video streaming and free to air TV
4. An investigation into the:
a. Vitamin and supplement market in Australia and an analysis of why China has growth potential. A case study of "Blackmores" and the opportunities for vitamin experts to India.
b. Domestic service industry (house cleaning and meal preparation, dog walking and grooming and lawn mowing). The size of this market, the factors driving this market and the prospects for new businesses within this sector.
c. Cosmetic industry - a contrast between two businesses with
different business models, eg Sephora,
Body shop and LUSH.
- Asian versus European complexions and its reflection in product differentiation, and prospects for cosmetic growth in developing Asian countries.
The hospitality, cleaning and security industry and part time and causal work related to the supply of international students to this market. The incidence of exploitation in these industries.
The car wash industry (fast food) and the demographics of the suburbs where outlets locate. Factors affecting business location.
5. The incidence of mono-lingual speakers and multi-lingual speakers in the Australian population. The advantages of a second language in terms of national and international work opportunities, within Australia and outside Australia.
6. The sunscreen market in Australia and factors driving this market (melanoma incidents globally). The potential to educate and sell sunscreen to visitors to Australia.
http://www.pfizer.com/files/products/cancer_in_asia.pdf
An investigation into the consumption of sugar within compared population and rates of obesity. The health and economic consequences.
An investigation into the differences in cigarette smoking in Australia compared with an Asian country. Are cigarettes an inferior good, how important are government policies towards cigarettes in affecting consumption?
10. An investigation into gambling within Australia. An analysis of the nature of the gambling industry. Who benefits and who loses as a consequence of this industry.
An investigation into power generation within India (or another country). What is the future direction that this industry will take. What are the costs and benefits of this strategy?
12. An investigation into a comparison of either -Volvo cars or Jaguar/ Land Rover cars before with after its ownership by either a Chinese entrepreneur or an Indian entrepreneur.
Develop the Literature Review firstly from the Business Research Topic that you have chosen and developed for Assignment 1.
Use the Questions that you have developed and teased out of this topics to create either and or:
A hypothesis
A key business term or concept
This will give you a general concept or analysis that you may find that literature has explored or analysed
Attempt to find initially 4 Topics of investigation and exploration
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