• Briefly describe a significant problem that you have encountered in your own business experience that has been difficult to solve. (Focus especially on the quantitative result and methodology that you want to use)
• What are some of your guesses for what that solution might be?
• What is the relevant, significant business problem you would you like to solve with your research?
• What kinds of quantitative data might you explore in search of a solution?
• What would you do if you discovered that your proposed solution did not effectively address the problem?