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MLI26C742 - Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Marketing, Lectures, 7.3.2022-25.3.2022

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning outcomes for this course, upon successful completion, include the ability to: 1) explain the global impact and implications that result from nature of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry structure, its diverse stakeholders and service-based products, 2) research key consumer characteristics and behaviors related to the consumption of travel, tourism and hospitality products to support decision making by tourism planners and marketers, 3) describe how the unique nature of the industry influences the marketing mix for travel, tourism and hospitality products, 4) identify the critical components in the industry value chain and how to incorporate that insight into service quality, customer satisfaction and loyalty initiatives, and 5) describe how digital disruption creates opportunities in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 07.03.2022 - 25.03.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Joan Lofgren

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    This course involves both a strategic and tactical survey of the world s largest employer, the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. From a strategic perspective, the nature of the industry, its stakeholders and global role (i.e., in sustainable development) are explored. From a tactical perspective, the marketing implications of the unique nature of the travel, tourism and hospitality products and customers are highlighted.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

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    The course is only for the Mikkeli Campus students and the registration is done at the Mikkeli study office.

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