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    Overview

    An advanced course of study that examines the key theories and concepts surrounding hospitality and sustainable hospitality management in the twenty-first century and beyond.

    For further information on this paper please contact the Department of Tourism via email at tourism@otago.ac.nz.

    About this paper

    Paper title Special Topic: Global Hospitality Operations
    Subject Tourism
    EFTS 0.1667
    Points 20 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,196.41
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Contact
    For further information on this paper please contact tourism@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Dr Craig Lee

    Paper Structure

    The paper focuses on examining the key theories and concepts surrounding hospitality and sustainable hospitality management. Topics for the paper include (but are not limited to):

    • Introduction to hospitality operations
    • Understanding the global hospitality environment
    • Service quality management
    • Human resource issues in hospitality operations
    • Creating a competitive advantage
    • Yield management
    • Sustainability in hospitality
    • Applied theory in hospitality operations
    • Site visits to hospitality businesses
    Teaching Arrangements

    One 1-hour lecture; one 2-hour lecture per week.

    Textbooks

    A range of texts is recommended to students rather than a required textbook. This is a paper that is informed primarily by published conceptual and empirical papers, which are outlined in course reading lists and made available to students online.

    Course outline

    The course outline will be available on Blackboard at the start of the paper.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion, students should be able to:

    • Assess the internal and external environment surrounding hospitality operations
    • Evaluate and assess theories for managing hospitality operations in the areas of service quality, human resources, competitive strategy, and yield management
    • Critically evaluate sustainability issues in hospitality operations
    • Interact and collaborate with others effectively, including in teams and in culturally diverse contexts

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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