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Hotel Management (10 cr)

Code: A9346-3004

General information


Enrollment
23.05.2022 - 29.05.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
22.08.2022 - 23.12.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Virtual proportion
5 cr
RDI proportion
10 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Campus
Laurea Leppävaara
Teaching languages
English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Complementary Competence, bachelor’s studies in English (CCM2), Services
Teachers
Marjaana Salomaa
Petri Miinalainen
Teacher in charge
Marjaana Salomaa
Study unit
A9346

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- describe the business idea and business models of a hotel
- identify and analyze hotel operations, functions and services
- practice front-line and back-office operations
- plan operations from management perspective

Content

- Accommodation as a business
- Business idea and business models of a hotel
- Managing hotel business
- Hotel operations, functions, outsourcing
- Customers, products, services, processes
- Quality management
- Core key ratios in a hotel business
- Hotel security management

Materials

For example:
Bardi, J.A. 2011. Hotel front office management.
Rutherford, D.G. & O'Fallon M.J. 2009. Hotel magement and operations.
Tewari, J. R. 2009 Hotel front office : operations and management
Literature will be based on academic journals, such as Annals of Tourism Research, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Teaching methods

Lectures, team meetings, Canvas
• Development project
• Reservation system basics
• Online exam

Employer connections

Project and commissioner will be introduced in first meeting.

Exam schedules

First meeting
Commissioner meetings
On working days during daytime. Some lectures at campus, some online lectures.

International connections

Suitable for hospitality exchange students.

Student workload

• 96 hours of lectures
• 174 hours of independed student / group work

Content scheduling

On working days during daytime. Some lectures at campus, some online lectures.
The exact schedule will be confirmed in Canvas when the course begins.
1/2 hotel operations
1/2 hotel management

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

No previous tourism studies required.
Suitable for hospitality exchange students.
Pre-assignment must be returned before first meeting to attend the course.
First meeting is mandatory for attending the course. If you must be absent from the first meeting, report it in advance by email to teacher. Otherwise we take it that you are not attending this course at all.

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