Course Details

Emerging Issues in Hospitality and Tourism

 

TCHT1-UC3950
Credit: Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management

A review and analysis of important current trends and issues in hospitality and tourism through the perspectives of operations, marketing, finance, human resources, law, leadership, technology, and strategic management. Topics to be covered include: strategic thinking, sustainability, global perspectives, trend analysis, and practical business research. Students will work in teams analyzing the topic and develop a range of management strategies for a specific case or set of issues.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of the semester, students should be able to:

1. Identify the key economic, socio-cultural and environmental, and political forces involved in contemporary hospitality and tourism.

2. Apply key principles from previous courses to analyze the issues and trends.

3. Apply appropriate research strategies to investigate critical issues and their impact on hospitality and tourism.

4. Make recommendations to address the issues and trends being analyzed.

5. Present the results of the analysis to hospitality and tourism industry professionals.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: Senior status

 

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