2022

GROUP ESSAY TOPICS: BAS-1

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TOPIC QUESTIONS GROUP

1. Business ethics 1. Examine the notion of business ethics and illustrate with team G
examples.

2. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is sometimes

regarded as a buzzword designed to create a positive image
for a company. Comment on the statement.

3. Critically evaluate the role that businesses play in climate

change.

2. Gender roles in 1. Evaluate the impact of gender-based discrimination in team J

business hiring practices.

2. How do traditional gender stereotypes affect the modern

business environment?

3. Human resources 1. Examine the impact of implementing coaching and

mentoring strategies in human resource management.

2. Compare and evaluate some of the techniques used to

motivate employees.

4. Entrepreneurship 1. Examine the main causes and effects of successful team A

start-up enterprises.

2. Some people believe that family enterprise is the most

efficient way of running a successful business. To what
extent is this a fair comment?

5. Marketing 1. How have marketing techniques changed in the past 20 team B

years and to what effect?

2. Some companies believe that social media marketing

strategies should be prioritized. Examine the statement.

6. Small vs big 1. How does the expansion of big corporations affect small team K
business businesses?

2. Large businesses have big budgets for marketing and

promotion, and as a result customers gravitate towards their
products. Examine the problems this causes and offer
solutions.
7. E-business 1. How has e-business impacted society and what are its team F
prospects?

2. While some companies believe that engaging in

e-commerce is the way forward, others resist change and
struggle to adapt. Discuss the statement.

8. Business & 1. To what extent is the work of non governmental team E

society organizations (NGOs) vital for a country’s development?

2. Business needs to connect with the community and

produce social innovation. Examine the statement and
illustrate with examples.

9. Education 1. How significant are cultural differences when studying in team H

an international educational context? Illustrate with
reference to contexts of your choice.

2. Review the recent global shift towards online learning

and discuss its impact on the quality of education.

10. Business & the 1. Discuss the meaning of consumerism for the business of
world the future.

2. Examine the concept of globalization and what it means

for businesses.

11. Covid-19 1. Analyze short-term and long-term economic effects of the team C
Covid-19 pandemic.

2. Discuss the ways in which the coronavirus pandemic may

affect the globalization trend of the past decades.

12. Leadership 1. Examine the differences between a leader and a manager. team I

2. Discuss the most tangible challenges that business leaders

are facing these days.

13. Diversity 1. It is essential for businesses to invest in improving their team D

diversity and inclusion policies and practices. Discuss.

2. Examine the effects of a culturally diverse working

environment.