Economic and Social Sustainability in Tourism (5 cr)
Code: PR10002-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 17.03.2025 - 23.05.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Restonomikoulutus (PR)
- Campus
- Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 60
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
- Teachers
- Teppo Tarnanen
- Keijo Koskinen
- Teacher in charge
- Teppo Tarnanen
- Groups
-
PRAS22Hospitality Management (BA), Tourism and Catering, blended learning, Fall, 2022
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TOP24_25Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
- Course
- PR10002
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
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
Teaching methods
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
Objectives:
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
Pedagogical arrangements:
Contact teaching
Online lessons
Working independently and in groups
NB! The course includes an excursion to target companies.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Approved:
The submitted reports demonstrate the ability to apply and use the knowledge and skills related to the learning outcomes.
Rejected:
The submitted reports show errors and/or significant gaps in basic knowledge and skills related to the learning outcome.