Hello everyone! I have just started a Master programme in Business Intelligence and I need your help.
I am currently writing my problem statement proposal for my final thesis and I am a little bit confused. My initial idea was that of analysing KPI (key performance indicators) in football, and trying to understand how reliable they are and how much do they reflect reality. An extra idea was that of developing a prototype index that may include different additional factors etc.
After a first contact with my supervisor, he (and then me) realised that it is possible that my thesis will not bring anything new, mostly because there are plenty of infos on the internet regarding my subject. He proposed to investigate more in depth..
There are two ideas that now are running into my head, and I would like to know your opinion.
1. Develop a KPI based on Braveness/courage/(additional synonyms). This may be an interesting subject, especially when defining the variables we should take into consideration. It is a little bit scary so I was wondering if you have any idea on what your path would look like if you were the ones that had to investigate in the matter.
2. The influence a yellow card can have on a player / team / match.
These are the ideas I had to make my thesis more "unique". What are your thoughts? Additional topics (also related to VAR, especially considering that it is a novelty to be discovered) or further considerations are well appreciated.
Thank you!
In my view the research topic should come from your heart based on availability of the resources and your subject of interest. Moreover, there are several topics for applied research relevant to post CoVid world.
Thank you for your comment. I will try to adapt my ideas on the data available.
Consider incorporating impacts of COVID-19 on the KPI you intend to study
Consider what happens when a country is playing a game after some players have been tested positive for COVID-19. This can be combined with the yellow card topic.
It needs to be something that you feel interested in and enthusiastic about as you will be working on it for a long period of time. You mentioned 'influence a yellow card can have on a player / team / match.' and KPIs (key performance indicators?) If you are interested in football (I looked at your RG page), maybe speak to players who might be able to give you ideas. A PhD physiotherapist advised me about the subject for my PhD.
Could you see if there are any players who also have academic leanings? Maybe who went on to academia?
It sounds as if this would be a good field of research for you. Very best wishes!
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