Future Trends and Innovations in Tourism Business - TOU008AS3AE - Opinto-opas

Future Trends and Innovations in Tourism Business, 5 cr - TOU008AS3AE

Upcoming implementations

Future Trends and Innovations in Tourism Business TOU008AS3AE-3001 13.01.2025-14.03.2025 5 op (CONTACT, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Lectures, discussions, presentations, workshops, group work and company visits.

Learning material and recommended literature

Journals and magazines, studies by international organisations (e.g., Sitra, WEF, UNWTO, WTTC, IATA) and futurists as well as other electronic sources.

Working life connections

The course contents and assignments are related to businesses and the industry.

Campus

Porvoo Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

-

Teaching language

English

Internationality

The course materials are international.

Timing

13.01.2025 - 14.03.2025

Learning assignments

• Individual assignment (30 %): Innovator presentation • Group assignment (50 %): Trend, company and innovation ecosystem analysis for the future sustainability of tourism business • Class assignments and activities (20 %): workshops (future skills, trend cards), company visit

Enrollment

02.01.2025 - 10.01.2025

Content scheduling

Week 3 Thu 16 Jan: Introduction of participants, course and assignments. Forming teams. Introduction lecture: Future skills + workshop (AK)
Week 4 Mon 20 Jan: Innovative development methods for the future (AT)
Thu 23 Jan: Group work
Week 5 Mon 27 Jan: Future of transport / Space (AT)
Thu 30 Jan: Group work
Week 6 Mon 3 Feb: Future of transport / Space (AT)
Thu 6 Feb: Group work
Week 7 Mon 10 Feb: Individual work on innovator presentation
Thu 13 Feb: Future of tourism is Asian. Innovator presentations. (AK)
Week 8 Winter holiday (no lectures)
Week 9 Mon 24 Feb: Group work
Thu 27 Feb: Future trends and technologies in tourism. Exploring futures with trend cards. (AK)
Week 10 Mon 3 Mar and Thu 6 Mar: Company visit, finalising and practicing presentations with your team. Coaching available (book a time if needed).
Week 11 Mon 10 Mar: Presentations (AK & AT)
Thu 13 Mar: Course feedback (no lecture)
Groups
- CONTACT
- REE5PCTOUT
- REE5PCTOUM
- REE5PC1
Teachers

Annika Konttinen, Annette Toivonen

Seats

15 - 40

Degree Programme

STEM Sustainable Tourism and Event Management

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Current implementations

No ongoing implementations yet.

Past implementations

No past implementations yet.

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to 1) understand the technologies, trends and innovations that are shaping the future to discover new opportunities for the sustainability and resilience of tourism business,
2) apply innovative development methods to discover alternative sustainable futures for the tourism business
3) develop professional expertise and future skills needed for the tourism business

Future orientation and trend analysis. Innovative development methods for discovering and designing the sustainable future for the tourism business.
Innovation ecosystem: How trends and innovations will shape the tourism industry and help it reach sustainability goals. The competences and future skills tourism professionals need to develop to thrive in it.

Lectures, discussions, debates, workshops (e.g., Futures Frequency), guest lectures and company visits.
Deliverables: assignments and participation in collaborative learning activities.

Journals and magazines, studies by international organisations (e.g., Sitra, WEF, UNWTO, WTTC, IATA) and futurists as well as other electronic sources.

This module will give you insights into the future of tourism business. It will enhance your competences in creativity, complex problem-solving, collaboration and communication as well as future orientation, ethical and analytical thinking. You will learn what trends and technologies will shape the world in the next decades and how the tourism industry and you as a tourism professional can benefit from them. You will be able to discover new opportunities for sustainable tourism and develop your future skills.

The student can identify some technologies, trends and innovations that are shaping the future of tourism. The student finds it challenging to apply innovative development methods to trend research for the sustainability of the tourism business. S/he is aware of the need to develop professional expertise and future skills for the sustainability of tourism business. S/he takes part in the module activities with minimal input.

The student can identify potential technologies, trends and innovations that are shaping the future of tourism. The student is able to apply innovative development methods to trend research for the sustainability of the tourism business. S/he is able to develop professional expertise and future skills needed for the sustainability of tourism business. S/he takes actively part in the module activities.

The student can identify potential technologies, trends and innovations that are shaping the future of tourism extremely well by using versatile sources. The student is able to apply and evaluate innovative development methods to trend research for the sustainability of the tourism business. S/he is exceptionally well able to develop professional expertise and future skills needed to thrive in the tourism business. S/he takes proactively part in the module activities and shows great initiative to learn about the topic.