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Mai Studies Original · Culinary Entrepreneurship & Food Policy

Capstone Thesis: Designing a Sustainable, Culturally-Informed Culinary Concept

Capstone Thesis: Designing a Sustainable, Culturally-Informed Culinary Concept is an original Mai Studies programme in culinary entrepreneurship & food policy. Over 6 weeks and roughly 36 guided hours you work through recorded classes, written notes, practical activities, knowledge checks and assessed tasks marked against a published rubric with an 80% pass mark. All material is written in-house. Mai Studies is independent: no official examination content, question bank, recording or branding from any certification body is reproduced, and completion leads to a Mai Studies completion certificate rather than a regulated or accredited qualification.

6 weeks 36 guided hours Advanced

Included with Mai Studies membership at no extra cost. Fee waivers are available through scholarships and open access.

Capstone Thesis: Designing a Sustainable, Culturally-Informed Culinary Concept course artwork

What you will achieve

  • Explain the core principles of capstone thesis: designing a sustainable, culturally-informed culinary concept in plain language
  • Apply the methods safely and correctly to realistic scenarios
  • Produce a documented portfolio piece assessed against a published rubric
  • Plan your next steps in designing a sustainable culinary concept capstone

Entry guidance

  • Solid intermediate experience in designing a sustainable culinary concept capstone
  • Prior hands-on project work recommended

Original Mai Studies learning material. This is a professional completion programme, not a regulated qualification or university accreditation.

Programme syllabus

3 applied modules

01

Foundations of Capstone Thesis: Designing a Sustainable, Culturally-Informed Culinary Concept

Core concepts, vocabulary and working environment for capstone thesis: designing a sustainable, culturally-informed culinary concept.

02

Applied practice in Capstone Thesis: Designing a Sustainable, Culturally-Informed Culinary Concept

Hands-on work that turns theory into a repeatable method for designing a sustainable culinary concept capstone.

03

Portfolio project, assessment and next steps

Produce assessed evidence of your capability and plan the study that follows this programme.