Trending Topics in Thesis for MBA – What did YOU choose?

A thesis is the most crucial aspect of your MBA or PhD studies, irrelevant to the fact that you are doing it in the UAE, UK, US Australia, or any other country. Almost 80% of the students are in a dilemma about the topic and which is the right topic to choose.

Choosing the right MBA PhD research topic

When you reach the thesis stage, you will be allocated a professor or supervisor from your university to guide you in the process of topic selection for your research. However, less than 20% of the students actually get help in this regard with the rest wandering out with sometimes making the wrong decision which will haunt them forever.

If you are a student and are about to start your thesis, make sure that you know your options when choosing your thesis research. For starters, it is crucial to understand that you can choose whatever you would like to research and it shouldn’t be something you have studied. In case you want it to be related to your major subject, it’s an asset for you. Else, it doesn’t matter. What matters is the research question and what value do you bring to the existing literature world with your contribution.

Today, we would like to share some of the trending topics in the thesis (for both MBA and Ph.D.) post-evaluation of the thesis submitted in 2015 – 2016. Hope this helps you make the right decision.

Research on administration trust in public service or public management to improve trust of the firm. (optional: private firms, country-wise, or amongst countries)
Research on performance management, with a focus on either performance regimes, reforms affecting performance or the effect of finance management on performance
Research on the coproduction of public services, especially concerning the inclusion of the public (users) in the production of public services, its effect on coproduction and on citizenship, the interaction between professionals and citizens during coproduction, and not least, how coproduction can affect service quality
Research on professionalism in the public sector, focusing on clashes in ethos in the public sector, civic professionalism, recent developments, and changing relationship between citizens and the public sector

You may find the above topics a bit challenging. However, you can also browse through some easy and convenient options listed below to make your final choice with your thesis.

Research on management of innovation and technology, narrowing down to research and development, business model, strategy, or innovation from managerial and theoretical perspectives
Research on business ethics, and corporate responsibility, focusing on ethical issues, and sustainability for starters
Research on social entrepreneurship narrowing to recent growth, developing countries, and/or innovation for society
Research on marketing, covering either advertising, consumer behavior, changing buying patterns, or SMEs