Sustainability Management in Tourism, Hospitality and Event (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Intro

The course introduces students to the basic concepts, principles and practices of sustainable development both with a global perspective and related to the context of tourism, hospitality and events. Following an overview of commonly used terminology in sustainability, the basic principles of sustainable development are discussed. The course will analyze the environmental, social and economic impacts of the tourism industry. Further, students will learn to define and analyze sustainable management systems that provide tourism, hospitality and event companies to minimize or avoid environmental damage and ensure fair social exchange while staying profitable.

The course also covers the application of certification schemes: using self-evaluation by tourism and hospitality companies or third-party audits. In addition to eco-labels in tourism, hospitality and events, the concept of corporate social responsibility will be introduced. Furthermore, the principles of sustainable design are explained in order find construction measures in the context of sustainability. Finally, the phenomenon of overtourism is discussed, so that the students learn about its causes and effects as well as possible counteractions.