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Unit of Study HOTL5001 - Hotels in Context (2025)

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Unit description

Examines the socio-cultural, economic and global drivers of operational effectiveness across contemporary hotel structures. An exploration of tourist, guest and customer requirements will enable students to adapt to the complex dynamics of globalisation and diversity through advanced managerial skills and knowledge applicable to hotels’ operational departments.

Unit content

This unit has 6 modules:

1.   Introduction to hotels in the modern economy: the big picture
2.   Current issues for hotel operations
3.   Current issues for the hotel guest: global and micro perspectives
4.   Planning operations in the modern hotel
5.   Managing and controlling operations in the modern hotel
6.   The future of hotel management

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Location Domestic International
Brisbane - The Hotel School N/A
Summer Term
Term2,4
Melbourne - The Hotel School N/A
Summer Term
Term2,4
Sydney - The Hotel School N/A
Summer Term
Term2,4

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

demonstrate knowledge of the key drivers that shape the modern hotel

analyse the impacts of internal and external forces that shape the modern hotel

demonstrate the ability to apply insight into the management of the modern hotel

demonstrate the ability to reflect upon management challenges in the modern hotel.

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