Abstract
A curriculum model is proposed for planning and evaluation of hospitality management programs. The model distinguishes four phases of an educational program: (1) mission of the program, (2) program goals, (3) competency-based objectives, and (4) learning activities. The fourphases of the model are then divided according to what was intended (planning) or what was assessed from observation (evaluation). The model provides a framework for the planners and evaluators to investigate the success or failure of an individual program in terms of logical contingency and congruency. Contingency in the planning stage refers to the theory that if the mission, goals, competencies and learning activities were planned through a deductive and sequential process, then logical contingency follows. Congruency in the evaluation stage refers to symmetry between what is intended (planning) and what is observed (evaluation). A well planned quality program meets both the contingency and congruency requirements of the curriculum matrix.
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