Essentials of Hospitality and Tourism
One out of 10 employees globally is found in hospitality and tourism. Will you be one of them?
This is an introductory set of courses to the vast field of hospitality and tourism. This set of 5 high-quality courses takes the participant to a new level in understanding the business logic and working structure of hospitality and tourism, as a people business, experience business, and a business area developing fast during the years to come.
This course package aims to develop a wide perspective on modern hospitality and tourism as a multi-form industry and the issues affecting it. Lessons included will explain the central concepts and definitions used in the respective business areas.
Understanding the impact of current worldwide trends is vital for developing your future career.
Course overview
The course package enables you access to the five following courses:
- Travel & Tourism Business
- Accommodation Business
- Food & Beverage Management
- Culinary Management
- Accounting and Managing Numbers
+ a free bonus e-book glossary: ‘The language of Hospitality & Tourism’ to help you to get started with the terminology.
Course objectives
After completing the course package, the participant:
- has a solid understanding of the local and global importance of the hospitality and tourism industry, the principles and codes of behavior, and how to succeed in one’s work
- is able to start pursuing a career in this number one business in the world
- knows how worldwide trends and issues shape the business
Skills
Upon completion of this set of courses, the participant is able to:
- explain the complexity of the hospitality and tourism business
- understand the multitude of various components of the business
- assess the impact of hospitality and tourism
- apply theories into practice in the hospitality and tourism field
- apply the basic skills acquired to start working in the business
Course outlines
The participants are expected to watch all the Courses’ video content under each module, acquaint themselves with additional materials provided, and then take the quizzes. Each quiz can be taken 3 times and we recommend that participants watch the videos and study the material well until they feel they mastered the topic.
Travel & Tourism Business
With its 5 different tutorials (check out the spesific themes on Haaga-Helia's website).
Accommodation Business
With its 3 different tutorials (check out the spesific themes on Haaga-Helia's website).
Food & Beverage Management
With its 5 different tutorials (check out the spesific themes on Haaga-Helia's website).
Culinary Management
With its 8 different tutorials (check out the spesific themes on Haaga-Helia's website).
Accounting and Managing Numbers
With its 5 different tutorials (check out the spesific themes on Haaga-Helia's website).
Seuraavat toteutukset
Kohderyhmä
People already working in hospitality and tourism, wanting to broaden their skills and knowledge base. Also, it suits everyone interested in acquiring the basics of the business as a whole.
Aikataulu
The course is carried out according to the participant's own schedule. Estimated total study time is 270 hours of workload (10 ECTS equivalent).
Please note, that the course includes:
- 133 videos
- over 10 hours of video material
- one video podcast
- 26 quizzes
Kouluttaja
Sakari Ketolainen
Sakari works as a senior lecturer of culinary management at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences. For Sakari culinary arts and cooking are a way of life. Working in various restaurants has helped him to gain a deep understanding of food production and gastronomy.
Hanna Moisio, M.Sc.
Hanna Moisio has extensive experience in accounting and teaching. Prior to entering Haaga-Helia, she worked in a number of auditing businesses gaining an understanding of a variety of different industries. She is also a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE ®) and works as a senior lecturer at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences – on its hospitality campus.
Nina Niemi
Nina Niemi is a Master of Hospitality Managementand Hospitality professional. Nina is a Senior Lecturer in Accommodation Management at Haaga-Helia. She has a solid background in the accommodation and event industries with several accountable positions related to running operations and teams to managing revenue and sales.
Mia Tarhanen, M.Sc
Mia Tarhanen is a tourism professional and senior lecturer, Mia Tarhanen has an extensive career in tourism education as a Senior lecturer in tourism management and business development. She loves helping and inspiring new talent in professional growth.
Dr. Aarni Tuomi
Aarni is drawing on his background in international Restaurant Management, Service Design, and Technology Research & Development, Dr. Aarni Tuomi’s research and teaching explores the future of the service sector, particularly in relation to emerging technology. Additionally, he serves as a senior lecturer at the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, on its hospitality campus.
Kira Weckman
Kira Weckman is a Chef and entrepreneur. She is the CEO of KW Catering & Consulting and Training consultant at Metos Ltd. Kira has worked in the Food industry since 2004. She has a degree in Culinary management. She is also the winner of Top Chef Finland and the author of the cookbook 'Latinomakuja - Latin Flavours'.
Kustannukset
900 € (incl. VAT 24 %)
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