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Hospitality business environment (5 cr)

Code: MR00AE96-3008

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2019 - 30.08.2019

Timing

01.08.2019 - 31.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business

Teachers

  • Sirpa Sahinjoki

Teacher in charge

Sirpa Sahinjoki

Groups

  • MRKT19SV
    Tourism and service business, online studies
  • MRMI19SV

Objective

You can describe hospitality as a concept, field of business and as professions. You can describe what skills and competence you need in this business field. You can describe how this business produces experiential customer services. You can use field-specific statistics and publications to find information about and describe the present status and the future prospects of your field. You can work as a goal-oriented individual and team member in all kinds of organizations in your field. You can develop and improve on entrepreneurship with your own doing You know different sectors of business and the meaning of entrepreneurship in the society You know how to network with different kind of agents, professionals and companies You recognize your own sector of business in the Russian society and in Russian businesses

Content

What is meant by tourism and hospitality as concepts? What professions and fields are included in this field of business? What kind of skills and competence do you need in this field and in the various business environments?

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can a) use professional terminology systematically. b ) look for information in the key information sources of the field. c) identify interrelated tasks. d) cooperate with customers, users and target groups. f) work as a goal-oriented team member.

Qualifications

No prerequisites