VMW 290 Wine Studies Capstone

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Provides the opportunity to demonstrate organization and leadership in a guided learning project. Promotes the application, further development, and deeper understanding of learned skills and techniques in Wine Studies program. Improves project management skills. Promotes career-readiness.

Prerequisite: VMW 222 with a grade of C or better; and must be in the last term of Vineyard Management and/or Winemaking program. Instructor approval required.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Propose, prepare, and present a capstone project relevant to personal wine career goals
Demonstrate project planning and organizational skills
Research professional development opportunities within career field.
Create and present a professional CV/resume

Content Outline

Capstone project types
- Scientific - research based scientific inquiry
- Product development - business plan
- Engineering - design/build
Project design, organization, and timeline
- Proposal
- Terms of guided project
- Project managment
Professional development research
- Job shadow
- Industry interview
Career readiness
- CV/resume
- Job application process
- Job interviews and/or business plan evaluation