All non-thesis students pursuing an online master’s in tourism and hospitality management must work directly with their advisor to complete a Capstone Project, which serves as the exit requirement for the degree. The four major sections of the Capstone course include a statement of purpose, professional documentation, an application of scholarship to a practical setting, and the completion of an alumni information sheet.
This project is the final step in the degree process and must be completed in the student’s final semester prior to graduation. The purpose of the Capstone Project is as follows:
- Assist students with the identification of personal and professional goals
- Demonstrate that students can take newly acquired knowledge and skills and apply them to professional practice
- Help students understand their weaknesses and strengths when seeking employment
- Prepare students to seek employment by effectively promoting themselves
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR CAPSTONE PROJECT
During the semester when you plan to graduate, you will submit your project via email to your academic advisor Dr. Rachel J.C. Fu directly.
Your submission must be in accordance with APA 6th edition (e.g., cover page, table of contents, header, page numbering, section and subsection headings, margins, font, and spacing). Failure to follow these instructions or the submission of plagiarized work may result in failure of the Capstone Project and a delay in your graduation.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
- December graduation: Last Friday of October
- Spring graduation: First Friday of March
- Summer graduation: Last Friday of June
If the due date falls on a holiday, then your project is due the prior day.