Responsible hospitality business developmentLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: MR00DU70
Credits
5 op
Objective
You can describe the relevant assessment methods and indicatiors of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level.
You can search for foresight data related to responsibility in hospitality business.
You can plan, implement and assess a development project related to responsible hospitality business.
Content
What are the positive and negative sociocultural, ecological and economic impacts of the hospitality field?
What are the relevant assessment methods and indicators of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level?
How do you anticipate the global sociocultural, ecological and economic changes and risks related to responsible development of the field?
How do you plan, implement and assess a development project to improve the responsibility of enterprises, networks of enterprises or destinations?
The course involves a practical project with a case company or organization (3 ECTS credits).
Enrollment
08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Unit
Department of Tourism, Hospitality Management and Youth Work
Campus
- Mikkeli Campus
- Ecampus
Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
- Natalia Kushcheva
Teacher in charge
Natalia Kushcheva
Groups
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MRMI22KVTourism and Service Business, online studies
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MRMI22SPTourism and Service Business, full-time studies
-
MRKT22SVTourism and service business, online studies
Objective
You can describe the relevant assessment methods and indicatiors of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level.
You can search for foresight data related to responsibility in hospitality business.
You can plan, implement and assess a development project related to responsible hospitality business.
Content
What are the positive and negative sociocultural, ecological and economic impacts of the hospitality field?
What are the relevant assessment methods and indicators of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level?
How do you anticipate the global sociocultural, ecological and economic changes and risks related to responsible development of the field?
How do you plan, implement and assess a development project to improve the responsibility of enterprises, networks of enterprises or destinations?
The course involves a practical project with a case company or organization (3 ECTS credits).
Opiskelumateriaali
The course page in Xamk Learn - digital learning environment - will include course presentations as well as PDF or online articles and books.
Yksilölliset oppimisväylät
According to schedule, introduction lesson, themes lectures, project, class discussions.
Study tour in the frame work of the course.
Tentit ja muut määräajat
The course includes 3 tasks.
a) PP presentation about responsible business in different countries
b) Analyzing task - "Responsibility in practice" - analysis of study visit or company of your choice
c) Sustainable plan for hospitality business company, (individual or pair work)
Course assignments could be written in Finnish or English.
Kansainvälinen yhteistyö
The course has many links to the international business cases, examples and related material.
Opiskelijan työmäärä
The course is 5 ECTS. 1 ECTS means approximately 27 hours of student work related to studying the course material, fulfilling the course assignments and acting as a group member.
Toteutuksen osien kuvaus
Themes:
- Hospitality business news globally
- Dimensions of responsible hospitality
- Assessment methods and indicators of responsibility
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Students can
use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
critically evaluate information sources related to responsibility in hospitality business.
work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of responsibility in hospitality business.
evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations concerning responsibility in hospitality business.
choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques for developing responsibility in hospitality business according to the purpose and justify these choices.
apply critically the ethical principles of hospitality business in different situations.
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
04.09.2023 - 18.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Unit
Department of Tourism, Hospitality Management and Youth Work
Campus
- Mikkeli Campus
- Ecampus
Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
- Marjut Kasper
- Natalia Kushcheva
Teacher in charge
Marjut Kasper
Groups
-
MRKT21SVTourism and service business, online studies
-
VOMITO23STourism, exchange students
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MRMI21KVTourism and Service Business, online studies
-
VOMIIB23SInternational Business, exchange students
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MRMI21SVTourism and Service Business, online studies
-
MRMI21SPTourism and Service Business, full-time studies
Objective
You can describe the relevant assessment methods and indicatiors of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level.
You can search for foresight data related to responsibility in hospitality business.
You can plan, implement and assess a development project related to responsible hospitality business.
Content
What are the positive and negative sociocultural, ecological and economic impacts of the hospitality field?
What are the relevant assessment methods and indicators of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level?
How do you anticipate the global sociocultural, ecological and economic changes and risks related to responsible development of the field?
How do you plan, implement and assess a development project to improve the responsibility of enterprises, networks of enterprises or destinations?
The course involves a practical project with a case company or organization (3 ECTS credits).
Opiskelumateriaali
Material in Learn
Yksilölliset oppimisväylät
According to schedule, starting lesson, 3 themes lectures, starting project, discussions,
Study tour in the frame work ot the course
Themes:
1) Positive and negative sociocultural, ecological and economic impacts of tourism and hospitality
2) The relevant methods and indicators of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level
3) The global sociocultural, ecological and economic changes and risks
The course includes 3 tasks.
a) Discusson forum according to the question 1 ECTS
b) Measures of the case company, analyzising task (individual or pair work) 1 ECTS
c) Sustainable plan for hospitality business company, (individual or pair work) 3 ECTS
TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö
http://hanhiniitty.fi/en/home/
https://www.lakelandgte.fi/en/
Opiskelijan työmäärä
135h
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Students can
use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
critically evaluate information sources related to responsibility in hospitality business.
work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of responsibility in hospitality business.
evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations concerning responsibility in hospitality business.
choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques for developing responsibility in hospitality business according to the purpose and justify these choices.
apply critically the ethical principles of hospitality business in different situations.
Enrollment
22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 18.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Department of Tourism, Hospitality Management and Youth Work
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
- Marjut Kasper
- Natalia Kushcheva
Teacher in charge
Marjut Kasper
Groups
-
MRMI20SPMatkailu- ja palveluliiketoiminta, päivätoteutus
-
MRKT20SVTourism and service business, online studies
-
MRMI22SDDouble Degree Matkailu- ja palveluliiketoiminta
-
MRMI20KPTourism and Service Business, full-time studies
-
MRMI20SVTourism and Service Business, online studies
Objective
You can describe the relevant assessment methods and indicatiors of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level.
You can search for foresight data related to responsibility in hospitality business.
You can plan, implement and assess a development project related to responsible hospitality business.
Content
What are the positive and negative sociocultural, ecological and economic impacts of the hospitality field?
What are the relevant assessment methods and indicators of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level?
How do you anticipate the global sociocultural, ecological and economic changes and risks related to responsible development of the field?
How do you plan, implement and assess a development project to improve the responsibility of enterprises, networks of enterprises or destinations?
The course involves a practical project with a case company or organization (3 ECTS credits).
Yksilölliset oppimisväylät
According to schedule, starting lesson, 3 themes lectures, starting group project, discussions, presentations.
Themes:
1) Positive and negative sociocultural, ecological and economic impacts of tourism and hospitality
2) The relevant methods and indicators of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level
3) The global sociocultural, ecological and economic changes and risks
The course includes 2 tasks.
a) To anticipate changes and risks, analyzising task (individual or pair work) 2 ECTS
b) practical project with a case company or organization, group project (3 ECTS credits).
Opiskelijan työmäärä
135 hours
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Students can
use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
critically evaluate information sources related to responsibility in hospitality business.
work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of responsibility in hospitality business.
evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations concerning responsibility in hospitality business.
choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques for developing responsibility in hospitality business according to the purpose and justify these choices.
apply critically the ethical principles of hospitality business in different situations.