Capstone Projects

A 3-credit hour capstone course (HBS 596) is required. All non-executive MPA candidates are required to take this course, preferably during the last semester in the program. The Capstone serves in lieu of a comprehensive exam for the MPA degree.

Fall 2024 Capstone Projects

Tennessee State Parks — Analysis of Park Funding & Park Operations

by Faith Barrett

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An Assessment and Mapping of Federal Energy Investments in the Southeastern United States

by Payton Corlew

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A Study on the Entrepreneurial Economy of Southern Middle Tennessee

by Ethan Curl

Policy Brief

Review and
Recommendations
from the Public Participation Plan

by Elaina Della Rossa

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Gone with the Wind: The Climate of Women’s Political Participation in Georgia

by Sarah A. Harper

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Parks and Recreation Master Plan

by Lucas Johnson

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Foreign Direct Investment’s Role in Increasing Commitment between the U.S., Japan, and South Korea Trilateral Partnership: Opportunities for the U.S. Senate

by Jackson Craig Scott

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Capstone Projects

Capstone Projects

Capstone Projects

Fall 2024 Capstone Projects

Tennessee State Parks — Analysis of Park Funding & Park Operations

An Assessment and Mapping of Federal Energy Investments in the Southeastern United States

A Study on the Entrepreneurial Economy of Southern Middle Tennessee

Review andRecommendationsfrom the Public Participation Plan

Gone with the Wind: The Climate of Women’s Political Participation in Georgia

Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Foreign Direct Investment’s Role in Increasing Commitment between the U.S., Japan, and South Korea Trilateral Partnership: Opportunities for the U.S. Senate

“I increasingly believe that the essence of leadership ... is to be an eloquent listener.” —Howard H. Baker Jr.

Review and
Recommendations
from the Public Participation Plan

“I increasingly believe that the essence of leadership ... is to be an eloquent listener.”
—Howard H. Baker Jr.