Hospitality Technologies
You will work individually or with several peer students (not necessarily your teammates) on a course-related technology topic (not necessarily your tech blitz topic) and develop it into a 2-page research proposal.
Social Media related to hospitality
PMS or POS Technology related to hospitality (probably the easiest topic)
Mobile Apps-related to hpospitality
Catering and Sales Software-hospitality
Travel Channels Such as Expedia or Kayak

Step 1: Focus your topic through some general background readings

– Search 1-3 literature/research articles in Google Scholar using key words of your topic

– Set forth the scope of the your research proposal

– Present arguments in a clear and creative manner with proper citations of these papers

Step 2: Specify a clear and concise research question

– Narrow down your idea to a very specific one, then go deep. Remember you only have 2 pages to write.

Step 3: Marshal specific methods and resources you can use to answer the question

– Interview with managers? Questionnaire survey with consumers? Collect data from other

sources?

Step 4: Discuss expected outcomes and importance/contribution of your research

– Your expected findings and results from this research

– Your timeline of completing this research

– Important recommendations/suggestions that your research can provide to the industry

Step 5: Present a feasible timeline to complete this research

– Set up a goal, and accomplish it step-by-step

Once completing these five steps, you should have generated an outline for your research proposal. You then extend the outline into a 2-page full proposal. You can refer to Undergraduate Research Proposal assignment at any stage, from brainstorming to final revisions. I encourage you to use these resources to develop your proposal.

Standards for Written Work:

All written assignments must adhere to the following format.

? 2-page proposal

? 12-point font (Times New Roman).

? Single-spaced.

? Typed on an A4 white paper.

? 1 inch margins on the top, bottom, left and right.

? Include page numbers.

? Use cover page (with date, course number, proposal title, and your name).

? Headings and, if appropriate, sub-headings used to help organize

Grading Criteria for Proposals:
All written assignments will be graded on content and communication/format (including grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.). Content will account for 80% of the grading for each assignment and communication/format will account for the remaining 20%. See the section below regarding writing and format to help you produce a professional document worthy of receiving the entire 20%.
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