The capstone experience is a culminating learning opportunity for students in the MPA program. The capstone requirement has two objectives. First, it enables students to integrate and apply the knowledge and the range of skills they have acquired in the MPA program. Second, this experience is designed to help students prepare for specific career paths they wish to pursue once they graduate. The capstone deliverables - the final report and its presentation to the MIIS community - must demonstrate the student’s mastery of the MPA core competencies. Students can choose applied and/or research capstone projects, which can be pursued individually or in teams. The capstone projects should respond to public and/or nonprofit organizations’ needs; for example, they can focus on public policy analysis, organizational assessment, or program evaluation, among others. It is strongly encouraged that the capstone projects relate to students’ internship or previous professional experiences, and incorporate comparative approach.