Business students may choose a historical, empirical look at the effects of affirmative action on overall business activities, or a look at anecdotal individual responses. Historical abstracts and census data would provide excellent data for a paper's starting point.
Students could explore the presidency and policies of George W. Bush from a variety of perspectives. Another suggested topic is the effect of the tax cuts or the implementation of the Medicare prescription plan. Additional topics to be explored in this area include the Iraq and Pakistan wars' influence on business, the causes and implications of deficit spending and the Patriot Act.
Business students could approach this topic from several different aspects. Some examples include discussing the aspect of child care as a business, the responsibility for providing child care and whether the expenses of child care should be borne across societal strata.
Two specific topics for exploration under the general category of computer crimes are the effects of hacking on business secrets and the concept of intellectual property. Students could examine costs associated with these crimes and the subject area from both the corporate and individual perspective.
A study of the use of copyrights by businesses could be an engaging and expansive topic, as would a look at intellectual property rights and the conflicting views on this matter. Also, a look at the implications of pirated music and videos on the producers and distributors provides a timely subject matter for business students.
Many questions exist as to the effect of proposed environmental policies on businesses' bottom lines. Another topic for a business term paper might be the viability of so-called "green" jobs and industries in the market. The government's regulatory policies and their effect on business could also make for an interesting topic.
Are large corporate farms better for the economy than smaller individually owned operations? What effect do corn prices have? Answering these two questions provides a starting point in finding specific business topics in the category of farming and agriculture.