Instructions for Exercise #$7$:

State the business problem you want to work with and research solutions to$.$ It should be a statement not a question. If you are not sure of your business problem yet, it is OK to work with a practice one for this exercise and see where it leads.

Make sure the problem is not generic but tied to an actual industry, company, or organization$--$one that has at its head a person or persons who could be the recipient of your transmittal letter and full report. Being specific about. company$/$recipient will be important to moving ahead with your idea.

State a tentative thesis statement. Your thesis should not be a question. It should state the problem and point toward solutions. Your thesis at this stage should be your best articulation so far of $($a$)$ what the problem is$,($b$)$ maybe even what caused it$,$ and $($c$)$ where you think the solutions will come from.

List $3-5$ research questions that you will want to investigate.