In International Tourism and Hospitality Management

The module will focus on the contemporary research area and global cases of Tourism and Hospitality. The module will cover a wide range of topics based on the recent research areas from Innovation, Competitiveness, Digitalisation of tourism and hospitality business to diversification, Leadership and People’s management and Emerging market issues.

This module explores the management of hotel and accommodation business examining trends and practices in the context of developments in the digital age. It examines sector practices in the areas of technology adoption, security management, corporate social responsibility (CSR), profitability and service delivery. The module also provides students with critical understanding of the role of entrepreneurship in the development of hotel and accommodation business

Innovation is vitally important for modern enterprises in the development of products and services. Advances in technologies, changing customer behaviours and globalisation are all providing opportunities for new business models. This module explores ways of managing innovation and entrepreneurship and developing and creating new ventures. The module is concerned with the achievement of organisational objectives whilst making efficient use of its resources. This module will examine a wide range of business operations management concepts in the production of goods or services, the module will also look critically at the strategic planning process by assessing both the internal and the external environment of an organisation, followed by selecting a number of strategic options, actions and choices to achieve organisational objectives. The module will help develop skills in identifying, formulating and solving business problems through creative and entrepreneurial processes. The ability to recognise the need for and initiate change will be developed through the use of business cases.

This module provides an in-depth investigation into the sustainable development of tourism. It looks at the underpinning theories, practical techniques and current issues which are of relevance to those seeking to develop tourism resources at a national, regional and sub-regional level. Students will encounter a wide range of issues related to the development of tourism in both the public and private sectors. The module also aims to provide a rigorous understanding of the implications of tourism development and to deliver a detailed critical examination and evaluation of techniques and methods available to planners and developers of tourism.

有效的领导者、管理者、公民和员工需要有能力根据从研究中获得的信息和知识做出决策。本模块旨在帮助学生掌握适合授课式硕士课程的研究知识和技能，以及与专业或管理职位相关的职业。学员需要在独立研究的基础上撰写一篇高级水平的论文。论文应体现出学员对研究（实证或非实证）理念和核心原则的理解，并显示出学员在设计、执行和报告研究型论文方面的能力。通过这种方式，可以培养学员独立开展后续研究以及委托、管理和评估他人研究活动的能力。因此，在该模块和项目中获得的知识和技能将有助于学生在整个职业生涯中提高效率。.