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Economic and Social Sustainability in Tourism (5 cr)

Code: PR10002-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

25.03.2024 - 25.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Restonomikoulutus (PR)

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management

Teachers

  • Teppo Tarnanen
  • Keijo Koskinen

Teacher in charge

Teppo Tarnanen

Groups

  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • PRNS21
    Hospitality Management (BA), Tourism and Catering, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2021

Objective

The student 
* understands the importance and dimensions of corporate social responsibility
* understands the main factors affecting profitability in a tourism SME
* is able to analyse the profitability and social responsibility of a tourism SME and suggest recommendations for improvement

Content

Business environment analysis (external analysis), including corporate social responsibility in tourism context.
Factors affecting profitability (internal analysis)
Cost-volume-profit analysis
Link between productivity and profitability
Seasonal variations as a challenge for business
Analysis of a predefined tourism business case

Evaluation scale

H-5