Sustainable Experience Economy - Opinto-opas

After having completed this course or attained an equivalent competence level, the student
• Understands the basic concepts and theories of experience economy.
• Knows the basics of sustainable business operations and recognizes the objectives and steps of Sustainable Travel Finland -programme
• Understands the importance of corporate responsibility and sustainability in business operations
• Recognizes relevant legal concepts and regulations applicable in the hospitality industry and is able to search and use legal information from reliable legal sources
• Is able to outline the basic contractual principles and assess basic contractual liabilities
• Knows the basics of consumer protection rules regulating consumer contracts as well as the core rules regulating employment contracts

Experience economy ecosystem
Core components of corporate responsibility
Principles of Sustainable Travel Finland -programme
Basic legal concepts
Introduction to legal environment of the hospitality industry
Basics of contract, consumer protection and employment law

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
Recognizes the key concepts and principles of experience economy.
Is able to describe main principles of sustainability and sustainable operations in business
Recognizes core legal concepts and rules regulating the hospitality field and related essential legal sources.

The student
Understands the relevance of experience economy in tourism and hospitality businesses
Is able to evaluate and execute sustainability principles in business operations
Understands the basics of corporate responsibility and how to implement them in practice
Recognizes typical legal questions relevant for hospitality field, finds suitable legal sources and is able to apply them to basic practical situations.

The students
Understands the relevance of experience economy in development of tourism and hospitality businesses
Is able to analyse any development needs for sustainability in a company’s business operations.
Recognizes typical legal questions relevant for the hospitality field, is able to find broad variety of legal sources and apply them independently to customary situations faced by businesses in the hospitality field.

At class teaching, independent study, learning and group assignments and an exam.
Teaching will be based on participative and applied learning methods and supervision of independent work.

PineII B.J & Gilmore J.H, 1999. The Experience Economy.
Business Finland. Sustainable Travel Finland – internet material.
Surakka, A., 2012. Access to Finnish Law (e-book).
Materials on Moodle.

The course uses examples and cases from working life. The course includes also visit/s to companies in the sector and/or guest lectures.

Haaga Campus

At the end of the course there is an exam on the sustainable and experience-part.. Details of the exam and the timetable for it will be announced on the course platform.

English

EU legislation and international accountability rules and practices

25.03.2024 - 17.05.2024

There are a few learning assignments to be assessed, which will be specified in the first session of the course. The instructions and timetable for the learning tasks can be found on the course platform.

02.01.2024 - 22.03.2024

Every Wednesday at 11:30-13.45 and every Friday at 8:30-10:45 at Haaga campus:

CONTACT
REE2HA1
EXCH

Demonstration of prior learning: If you have gained skills matching the course contents for example through work experience, volunteer work, hobbies or other studies than higher education, you can show your skills and competences through demonstrations.
Ask your course teacher for more information or contact directly the responsible teachers Pia Vapaavuori (Law Studies) and Salla Ursin (Sustainable and Experience).

Salla Ursin, Pia Vapaavuori

15 - 40

The law-part of the course is 3 credits, i.e. the grade of the whole course is 60%. Similarly, the sustainability and experience-part is 2 credits, i.e. the grade for this component contributes 40% of the total course grade.
The minimum points required to pass the law-part is 30 points and the minimum points required to pass the sustainable and experience-part is 20 points.
For more information on assessments and timetables, please see the course platform.

EXPER Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management

0.00 cr

H-5