Trendwatching Overview and Project Selection - Fall 2018

Trendwatching

The TrendWatching Project is your “Real World Ready” component of your Management 464 course and really, the centerpiece of your work in this course. You will be doing a good amount of work on this, and so it’s important to pick a topic that is meaningful, important, and really, above all, interesting to you! This post is to help guide you through that process.

Please make your selection of your topic as a comment in response to this post. Please include your name and your specific topic in your comment - as well as which section of the class you are in (11 or 2). Remember, each student in each section must pick a unique topic - and topics are first come, first served! If you have a "burning" interest in a topic already picked by one of your fellow students, please see me as I am sure there is a way to do a "one-off" topic that will meet your desires.


What makes for a good topic for your TrendWatching Project? Well, there's a simple guideline: Your topic just needs to be a subject in which you have some degree of personal interest. It needs to be a "big picture" type trend in the macroenvironment - in technology, in the economy, in demographics, in society, in the political/legal environment, etc. - that impacts multiple industries and markets. For suggested topics, please see the list below of a sampling of some of the past project topics successfully done by students:

• 3D Printing
• Virtual Reality Technology
• Drone Technology
• eSports
• Social Media in the Workplace
• Wearable Technology
• Cloud Computing
• Cybersecurity
• The Opioid Crisis
• Mass Migration
• Electric Vehicles
• Autonomous Vehicles
• Robotics
• Gamification
• The Tiny House Movement
• The Sharing Economy
• The Tattoo Culture
• The Growth of the Sandwich Generation
• Online Shopping
• Smart Home Technology
• Consumer Payment Options
• Student Loan Debt
• U.S National Debt
• Appealing to Millennials
• Social Responsibility
• The Brick and Mortar "Apocalypse" in Retail
• The Minimalist Lifestyle
• Healthier Eating
• Eating Organic/Natural Foods
• Negative Impact of Fast Food
• Fitness Trends
• Legalization of Recreational Marijuana
• Truck Driver Shortage
• Cryptocurrency
• Advancements in medical devices
• Living Off the Grid
• Women in the Business World
• Waiting Longer to Get Married
• Evolving Gender Roles
• Same Sex Marriages
• Service/companion animals

By no means is this an exhaustive list! Also, new trends are emerging everyday. So, new, different, sorta "on the edge" topics are encouraged! Here are some great resources to help you think of a trend for your own research. I highly encourage you to look-up and read these articles as they are helpful in getting your mind around the idea of spotting and acting proactively on trends:

• Fast Company: The Trendsetting Trend (very good overview article!)
• CRUNCH NETWORK:TRENDSPOTTING
• THE HUFFINGTON POST: Trendsetting

So, as you make your topic selections, I will be updating the selections for each of our class sections. Good luck!

Overview

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11:00

11:00 Section

 
1 - Baer, Christain (presented 10/30)
Project Topic: Constant Monitoring (cellular devices, laptops. etc.)
Presentation Date: Tuesday, October 30th


2 - Bailey, Chad
Project Topic: The Opioid Crisis
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 29th (changed from Tuesday, November 13th due to athletic conflict - get your tickets below if you happen to be in Lincoln, Nebraska!):

Nebraska Men vs. Southeastern Louisiana


3 - Berthelot, London
Project Topic: Service/companion animals
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 13th


4 - Beshel, Wesley (Delayed presentation - will need to be rescheduled/no paper as of 11/5)
Project Topic: Gamification
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 1st


5 - Bowman, Jaslyn
Project Topic: Student Loan Debt
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 15th


6 - Brock, Stephanie
Project Topic: Parenting Trends
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 6th


7 - Bryant, Taylor
Project Topic: Should students athletes be paid
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 15th


8 - Dillon, Joshua (Missed presentation - will need to be rescheduled/no paper as of 11/5)
Project Topic: Smart Home Tech.
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 1st


9 - Fogle, William
Project Topic: VR Technology
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 15th


10 - Gaconi, Corey
Project Topic: The use of technology in education
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 8th


11 - Hebert, Brett
Project Topic: NEED A TOPIC!!
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 15th


12 - Hodges, Aidan (TO 2 P.M. SECTION)
Project Topic: NEED A TOPIC!!
Presentation Date:


13 - Huser, Sam (PROJECT PRESENTATION TO BE RESCHEDULED - ILL ON PRESENTATION DAY  - BUT PROJECT TURNED-IN ON TIME!)
Project Topic: The Truck Driver Shortage
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 6th


14 - James, Danyel
Project Topic: esports (Careers)
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 27th


15 - Laudun, Lauren
Project Topic: The Brick & Mortar "Apocalypse" in Retail
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 8th


16 - Madison, Kenya
Project Topic: Online Shopping
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 27th


17 - Morel, Tyler
Project Topic: Fitness Trends
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 6th


18 - Prejean, Austin
Project Topic: Healthier Eating
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 8th


19 - Price, Courtney
Project Topic: The Tiny House Movement
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 27th


20 - Savoy, Kase (presented 11/1)
Project Topic: 3D Printing
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 1st


21 - Scaglione, Reed
Project Topic: Electric Vehicles
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 6th


22 - Scott, Kyle (presented 11/1)
Project Topic: The Tattoo Culture
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 1st


23 - Speights, Jim
Project Topic: Concussions in Sports
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 13th


24 - Tallia, Richard
Project Topic: Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 29th


25 - Taylor, Alayah
Project Topic: Music & how it’s becoming much more diverse
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 29th


26 - Thompson, Alexandra (presented 10/30)
Project Topic: Minimalist Lifestyle
Presentation Date: Tuesday, October 30th


27 - Waddell, Krystal
Project Topic: Aviation shortage (assume focus on the shortage of pilots?)
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 29th


28 - Williams, Kayla
Project Topic: Influencer Marketing (presented 10/30)
Presentation Date: Tuesday, October 30th


29 - Yao, Kayla
Project Topic: Social Media
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 13th

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2:00

2:00 Section

1 - Chustz, Tyler
Project Topic: Living Off the Grid
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 27th


2 - Elieff, Kayla (Presented and turned-in on 11/6!)
Project Topic: Online shopping
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 6th


3 - Fiore, Tara (Delayed - health)
Project Topic: The opioid crisis
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 6th


4 - Lawrence, Darrius
Project Topic: VIRTUAL REALITY Technology
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 13th


5 - Mouton, Khalil
Project Topic: NEED A TOPIC!!
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 27th


6 - Mulkey, Alexandria
Project Topic: The Big business of college sports
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 13th


7 - Persaud, Geron (Presented on 11/6! - turn-in TBD)
Project Topic: The Minimalist Lifestyle
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 8th


8 - Ray, Walker
Project Topic: Autonomous Vehicles
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 8th


9 - Rubio, Vanessa
Project Topic: Impact of Fast Fashion
Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 13th


10 - Evan Richardson
Project Topic: Declining viewership of sports
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 15th


11 - Hodges, Aidan (TO 2 P.M. SECTION)
Project Topic: NEED A TOPIC!!
Presentation Date: Thursday, November 15th

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