| Summary: | There has been an increase in the number of hospitality management university graduates working in non
hospitality organizations in Kenya. Despite this, studies have not been undertaken to investigate the
factors that influence these graduates’ career decisions. The purpose of this study was thus to investigate
the career path determinants of Maseno University’s hospitality management graduates. The population
of study was ecotourism, hotel and institution management graduates of Maseno University working
within and outside the hospitality industry. 150 respondents, from the sampling frame consisting of
students who graduated between the years 2005 and 2010, were selected through snowballing.
Structured questionnaires were self-administered to the respondents. Frequencies, percentages, means,
factor loadings and regressions were computed and presented using SPSS version 17. The study
revealed that the graduates’ major career path determinants are unpredictable events, career satisfaction
levels, chance and permanency of career.
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