Trends and Innovations in Travel and Transportation - Business Case (5cr)

Intro

Welcome to the captivating study module in Travel and Transportation Business Projects! Throughout this module, you'll dive into the intersection of travel trends and business projects, gaining the expertise to apply these trends within the context of travel and transportation businesses. By the course's conclusion, you'll be able to employ suitable business project tools, utilize your specialized knowledge in travel and transportation to enhance project outcomes. You'll harness your project management skills specifically tailored to the intricacies of the travel and transportation industry, enabling you to evaluate the significance and impact of projects on companies and their stakeholders. This study module will equip you with the capabilities to effectively integrate travel trends into business projects and assess their implications for the industry stakeholders.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this studymodule the student is able to apply travel trends in the context of travel and transportation business project. The student is able to apply appropriate business project tools, and he is able to use his/her travel and transportation expertiese in a project or business case. The student is able to use his/her project management skills in a travel and transportation project. The student is able to evaluate the meaning and the outcome of the project for the company and its stakeholders.

Contents

Prevailing trends in travel and transportation, Project tools, Cooperation within travel and tourism cluster, Project management skills and teamwork, Goals, metrics and evaluation of the project in travel and tourism industry.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

CONTACT / CONTACT BLENDED
DEMO
Descriptions of implementation methods can be found in Haaga-Helia's website: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/implementation-types

You can complete the course unit by demonstrating or by Work&Study even if the course unit doesn't have DEMO or WORKSTUDY implementations. More information about recognition of learning at Haaga-Helia's website: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/career-planning/recognition-learning
The demonstrating assignment is an exam.

Learning materials

Materials given on Moodle by teachers

Lähtötaso ja sidonnaisuudet muihin opintojaksoihin

No pre-requisites

This course is a part of Minor package: Travel and Transportation

Assessment criteria - grade 1

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

The student is able to name different project tools and methods. S/he is participating in the project team work. S/he is able to name some trends and apply those in the project or a business case.

Assessment criteria - grade 3

The student is able to work as a responsible team member. S/he is able to use his/her travel and transportation knowledge in the implementation of a business development project or a business case. The student is able to analyse the results of the project.

Assessment criteria - grade 5

The student shows project management and team leadership skills. S/he is able to combine his/her travel and transportation expertise to each phase of the business development project and produce innovative business solutions. S/He is able to analyze trends and applies those into the project. The student is able to formulate an assessment criteria for implementation and results as well as to evaluate the significance of the outcome for the company and its stakeholders.