Hi Glenn,
My answer is more of a question. This framework is inspired by Jim Collin's hedgehog concept in Good to Great (link below).
1.
What are you passionate about? While "accounting" narrows it down, what brought you into accounting? What's your
why? What about the work got you to do a DBA in the first place? Are you more of an internal processes guy, a technical specialist, a business leader who happens to have a strong functional skill set? Perhaps ask yourself which IMA persona - steward, champion, advisor, etc. - you want most to express in your research. What research that you've read gets you excited?
2.
What do you have the potential to be best at? Play to your strengths. Again, "accounting" narrows it down, but the further you can refine this, the more you can differentiate yourself.
3.
What does the market value? And that's where the IMA community can most help. I'm already seeing some great ideas. Also, what journals are you reading? Do you see any gaps in the research, any logical next steps of inquiry?
I'm asking myself some of these same questions as I review my own career and prepare for an MBA. Best case, your dissertation turns into your calling card for decades of great work (for example, Fred Smith wrote a hub-and-spoke paper and later built FedEx).
https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/the-hedgehog-concept.html
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Ryan Holden CMA
Accountant
Greater Seattle, WA
United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-27-2020 08:47 PM
From: Glenn McGuire
Subject: Dissertation Topic
Hey everyone,
I need some help. I had planned on do a case study to conclude my DBA program, but that has fallen through. I was hoping someone might have a good idea for a good accounting dissertation topic?
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Glenn McGuire
Controller
LA Follette TN
United States
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