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Topical Engineering Issues for MBA Dissertation Topic

jamiedgwilson
Hi All, I'm currently studying for an MBA and trying to determine a suitable Dissertation topic. I have some areas within my own organisation that could potentially be used but I wanted to get input from a wider range of engineers to hopefully make any research I do relevant to more people. Clearly it needs to be related to a business topic but I want the link to engineering to be as strong as possible to make it interesting to me. 


I'd love to hear what you all see as the engineering industries current business related challenges or anything you wish you'd have the time to research more on.


Appreciate any inputs. 


Thanks


n.b. For context, I've an MEng in Aero-Mechanical Engineering, Chartered with IMechE, and around 10yrs industry experience across Defence, Nuclear and Automotive industries.
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    Hi David, thanks for your response. I completely agree that growth purely through M&A is not always the best option. My concern with a topic like this is that it has been covered extensively in literature already, I'm not sure what 'new' info I could add. Although a case study exercise would be very interesting, the dissertation must have an element of first hand research to demonstrate contribution to the academic world of business. To add some context the area I mentioned above, my hope is that it goes beyond a theoretical investigation and I am able to generate actionable insights which can act as a guide for leaders when determining which business efficiency measures to pursue.
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    Hi David, thanks for your response. I completely agree that growth purely through M&A is not always the best option. My concern with a topic like this is that it has been covered extensively in literature already, I'm not sure what 'new' info I could add. Although a case study exercise would be very interesting, the dissertation must have an element of first hand research to demonstrate contribution to the academic world of business. To add some context the area I mentioned above, my hope is that it goes beyond a theoretical investigation and I am able to generate actionable insights which can act as a guide for leaders when determining which business efficiency measures to pursue.
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