•   Sales and Service in Business Tourism 1 SAL2RG201-3005 22.08.2022-16.12.2022  5   (CONTACT, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    The student uses and combines different sales, service and business travel processes to present own models. Student is aware of other views of the knowledge. His/her use of theory and specific terminology is very accurate.
    S/he uses findings to compare different sales, service and business travel processes and viewpoints.
    The student can collect, analyze and use relevant research findings to create sales, service and business travel guidelines for a client company at a high professional level.
    The student can work very professionally with a client company in a team. S/he can fully apply problem identification, analysis and solving to sales, service and business travel projects. S/he can conduct qualitative research in travel management at a highly professional level.
    Contents
    • Development project for a travel company
    • Business travel actors, processes and tools
    • Selling business travel products and services
    • Sales in Action
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    The student can identity, list and combine the main sales, service and business travel processes. With great difficulty and under strict supervision, the student can partly collect, poorly analyze and partly use relevant sales, service and business travel findings to create travel management guidelines for a client company at a beginner’s level. With great difficulty and under strict supervision, the student can partly work with a client company in a team. S/he can poorly apply problem identification, analysis and solving to sales, service and business travel projects. S/he can conduct qualitative research in travel management.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    The student can describe the relevant sales, service and business travel processes and apply them to new contexts. The student can link the key theoretical concepts to the practical task to present the big picture.
    The student can collect, partly analyze and partly use relevant research findings to create sales, service and business travel for a client company at a beginner’s level.
    The student can work with a client company in a team. S/he can apply problem identification, analysis and solving to sales, service and business travel projects. S/he can conduct qualitative research in travel management.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    The student uses and combines different sales, service and business travel processes to present own models. Student is aware of other views of the knowledge. His/her use of theory and specific terminology is very accurate.
    S/he uses findings to compare different sales, service and business travel processes and viewpoints.
    The student can collect, analyze and use relevant research findings to create sales, service and business travel guidelines for a client company at a high professional level.
    The student can work very professionally with a client company in a team. S/he can fully apply problem identification, analysis and solving to sales, service and business travel projects. S/he can conduct qualitative research in travel management at a highly professional level.

    Teaching methods and instruction

    Lectures and visits
    Group and project work
    Own learning assessment

    If students have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, they can show the competence with a demonstration and progress faster through their studies. More information and instructions for recognising and validating prior learning (RPL) are available at MyNet.

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Teacher´s material
    Claudia Unger, Corporate Travel
    Articles (Buying business travel, CWT, Amex GBT, FBTA etc.)
    Poynter, James M, 2008. Corporate Travel Management, Education systems.
    Sales and Customer Service books

    Working life connections

    Company visits Project with a Company Sales in Action

    Campus

    Porvoo Campus

    Teaching language

    English

    Timing

    22.08.2022 - 16.12.2022

    Learning assignments

    Project work

    Enrollment

    13.06.2022 - 19.08.2022

    Groups
    • CONTACT
    • EXCH
    • RG3
    Alternative learning methods

    Learning methods (including RPL and other alternative learning methods)

    a) Learning with contact teaching including assignments, project work and independent study


    b) Learning by using the work-based learning method “Work&Study” according to a plan that shows how the learning goals of the course can be obtained through the student’s work or hobby. More information from responsible teachers or academic advisors.

    c) Demonstration (of earlier skills and knowledge in the course content). More information from responsible teachers or academic advisors.

    Assessment of one´s own learning is a compulsory part of each course.

    Teachers

    Leena Törmälä

    Seats

    15 - 40

    Further information

    Peer and self assessment

    Degree Programme

    TEMPO Degree Programme in Tourism and Event Management

    R&D proportion

    5.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    0.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5