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Unit of Study HOTL3005 - Economics and Risk in Hospitality (2025)

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Unit description

Introduces students to the fundamental economic principles that are used to analyse and understand performance and develop strategy in the hospitality industry.  Students focus on the role of risk analysis and risk mitigation in implementing strategy.

Unit content

  1. Economics of Hospitality
  2. Economics and Risk Management in Accommodation Operations
  3. Economics and Risk Management in Food and Beverage Operations
  4. Economics and Risk Management in Human Assets
  5. Economics and Risk Management in Non-human Assets
  6. Risk and Hazard Control Processes

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Brisbane - The Hotel School
Summer Term
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Melbourne - The Hotel School
Summer Term
Term4
Summer Term
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Sydney - The Hotel School
Summer Term
Term4
Summer Term
Term4

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of the key theories that explain the economics of the hospitality industry;

identify and critically analyse the performance of a hospitality business using economic theories;

demonstrate the capability to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies in the hospitality industry;

demonstrate the knowledge and skills to reflect upon the challenges of managing risk in the hospitality industry.

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