This paper must be 12 to 15 pages in length (double-spaced APA format, and 12-point Times New Roman font), excluding bibliography, table of contents, graphics, tabular or illustrative material. References should include current sources and must conform to APA style 6 or 7 (you may refer to  https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html  for details). You may want to use the Microsoft Word plugin for freely available citation and bibliography generation software, such as Mendeley https://www.mendeley.com/?interaction_required=true or Zotero https://www.zotero.org/. You may also use the citation tool that comes with Microsoft Word. The paper is expected to meet graduate-level standards. You should research at least 10 external references, such as academic journal /conference papers, trade journals, short videos, and relevant websites for your paper. At least 6 of these references must be from peer-reviewed journals or conferences only. The use of Wikipedia or the class text as a reference will cause a serious loss of points. References must include the published journal conference name and information,

Although you are free to choose any topic of interest from this domain, a few tentative topics are below (in case you have difficulties coming up with your topic). Note that some of the topics I have listed are from the text and some are not.

1. Social Business 2. Privacy on Social Networking Platforms 3. The Power of Big Data and Big Data Analytics 4. Internet of Things (IoT) 5. Cloud Computing 6. How Google Search Engine Works? 7. Amazon vs. Walmart: Who is winning the e-commerce battle? 8. Crowdsourcing 9. Crowdfunding in developing economies or countries 10. Deep Learning 11. Artificial Intelligence: Can machines replace humans? 12. Alone Together: Why we expect more from technology and less from each other 13. Privacy in the digital age (this is different from 2 above, although there could be small overlap as this topic is not just limited to privacy on social networks) 14. Computer-Related Injuries 15. The Dark Web 16. How Data Centers Work? 17. Personalization in the digital age: Pros and Cons 18. The age of big data and big data analytics 19. Agile software development 20. Outsourcing: Pros and cons 21. Analyzing Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google for strengths and weaknesses 22. NoSQL databases: Description, working, and differences from SQL databases 23. Self-driving cars: Opportunities, issues and challenges 24. Online dating sites and apps 25. Toyota Production System: What other companies can learn from the Japanese car manufacturer 26. Health Information Technology or Health IT 27. Why do some startups succeed and other fail? (in other words what makes a startup company successful) 28. Battle of smart speakers (such as Google Home, Alexa, etc.) 29. Agile project management 30. Generative Artificial Intelligence 31. Ethical Issues Behind Generative Artificial Intelligence 32. Issues with ChatGPT in Academia

Your paper may not be a full-fledged research article describing every possible detail of a technology or a domain, but it must at a minimum include the following sub- sections:

1. Abstract (1 point) (approx. 1⁄2 page) 2. Introduction (description of the field or technology, application of the field/technology, and short history) (2 points) (approx. 1⁄2 to 1 page) 3. Main body of paper which may include your arguments and/or counterarguments or working and/or application of the technology or other details (5 points) (approx. 10 to 12 pages) 4. Conclusion. (1 point) (approx. 1⁄2 to 1 page) 5. References (1 point) (no limit and does not count towards page limits)

2. The maximum page limit is 15 pages (excluding references).

Note: References should include current sources and must conform to APA style (you may want to use a Microsoft Word plugin for a freely available citation and bibliography generation software such as Mendeley https://www.mendeley.com/?interaction_required=true or Zotero https://www.zotero.org/). You may also use the citation tool that comes with Microsoft Word. The paper must meet graduate-level standards. You should research at least 10 external references such as academic journal /conference papers, trade journals, short videos, and relevant websites for your paper. At least 6 of these references must be from peer-reviewed journals or conferences only. The use of Wikipedia or the class text as a reference will cause a loss of points. References must include the published journal conference name and information, NOT a URL where you found the article. The individual research paper is worth 10 points. Late submissions are not acceptable. Most importantly, everything must be in your own words. I will be using plagiarism check software available with Canvas. Rephrase and cite other articles as appropriate.