Hospitality management (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to -recognize the global trends and challenges in the hospitality field -take into account the different cultures of customers and staff in hospitality management, especially Russian and European countries -gather information about customers' needs and utilize it as fundamental basis of hospitality management -use the key models and tools of human resources and operational management

Content

What are the global trends and challenges in the hospitality field? (Why is there a need for sustainable tourism development? What are the topical issues, revealing the fast-changing nature of the tourism and hospitality business in terms of both demand and supply? How can you become aware and understand the complexity and interconnection of the modern tourism and hospitality industry?) How do you take into account the different cultures of customers and staff in hospitality management, especially Russian and European countries (How do you activate team skills by understanding the different tasks, activities and functions of your team when managing a multicultural hospitality organization?) How do you gather information about customers' needs and utilize it as fundamental basis of hospitality management? How do you use the key models and tools of human resources and operational management

Course material

This course is carried out in Learn eLearning environment.
This course contains online material, independent written assignments, online tests and final exam. If you need to get individual counselling, you could get it online, or by meeting the teacher, pointing out the reason and the date by sending a message to the teacher.

Study forms and methods

The objectives of this course are to help students understand, organize, perform and manage effectively the service operations in the hospitality industry.
The course’s overall objective is to prepare the student for the management career in the hospitality field.
This course will introduce students to service management within the hospitality industry. Main areas of study include the application of service operation theories and models together with current issues in the hospitality properties
The course could be done totally in online form. Tasks for online studies are given in Learn course page.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Course assignments could be done on the material got from your working place.

Timing of exams and assignments

At the end of the course you will pass an online test exam. Instructions you could find in Learn.

Student workload

This course is worth 5 cr. The studies are suitable for students who want to study in a flexible way – studies are carried out also online.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can: b. evaluate information sources critically c) work as team members in working life expert duties and describe the problems of the professional field d. evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices f. promote teams' goal-oriented operation g. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations

Assessment methods and criteria

You are able to:
- outline the basic principles and design of hospitality management
- explain the role of travel motivators and destination life cycles
- identify the management and employee positions in a hospitality organization and discuss the responsibilities and activities involved with each in achieving the goals of financial profit and guest service
- outline effective quality management techniques for people, facilities, products, and economics in the hospitality industry
- analyze the impact of management style on guest services and employee relationships

Qualifications

Management and leadership or corresponding know-how