Future Trends and Innovations in Tourism Business - Opinto-opas

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.

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 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.

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

Annika Konttinen

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

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

Porvoo Campus

English

The course materials are international.

13.01.2025 - 14.03.2025

• 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

02.01.2025 - 10.01.2025

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)

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Annika Konttinen, Annette Toivonen

15 - 40

STEM Sustainable Tourism and Event Management

0.00 cr

H-5