Course: Marketing Management in Tourism

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Course title Marketing Management in Tourism
Course code KMO/MMT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Štumpf Petr, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Pichlík Lukáš, Ing. MBA
Course content
Tourism. Tourism market and its specifics. Tourism policy and its concepts. System of tourism management in the Czech Republic. Tourism organisations. Tourism legislation. Corporate culture and ethics, corporate social responsibility in tourism. Quality in tourism. Financial management in tourism, yield and revenue management. Information and reservation systems in tourism. Specifics of human resources management in tourism. Forms of collaboration among tourism firms. Franchising. Destination management. Specifics of management in accommodation and catering companies. Business activities of travel agencies, guide activities. MICE tourism, event management.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture supplemented with a discussion, E-learning, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Task-based study method, Individual study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Lecture, Practicum
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 45 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 6 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to provide knowledge of terms in tourism
to provide knowledge of basic relations in tourism
to describe basic micro- and macroeconomic indicators, structures and relations
to describe basics of HR and financial management
Skills
to use APA v. 6 norms (quotations) in accord to Faculty of Economics standards (University of West Bohemia)
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to identify, describe and explicate specifics of management of tourism companies and other subjects
to explicate legal norms in tourism and apply them practically to selected examples
to interpret main principles and procedures of management (tourism companies and other subjects) in the field of tourism
to describe corporate culture and ethic in tourism companies
Skills
to perform basic calculations in the field of tourism management (holiday trip cost calculations, price calculations, revenue calculations when using yield management techniques, break even point analysis, return on investment analysis etc.) using knowledge acquired in courses focused on business administration
to apply gained knowledge, methods and procedures to partial tasks when working individually
to discuss real cases examples, analyse texts and present appropriately results of individual work
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Skills
Practicum
Discussion
One-to-One tutorial
Textual studies
Task-based study method
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Competences
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Portfolio
Skills
Portfolio
Individual presentation at a seminar
Group presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Competences
Portfolio
Individual presentation at a seminar
Group presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Evans, Nigel. Strategic management for tourism, hospitality and events. Third edition. 2020. ISBN 978-1-138-34594-2.
  • Mason, Peter. Tourism impacts, planning and management. 4th edition. London: Routledge, 2021. ISBN 978-0-367-22162.
  • Morrison, Alastair M. Marketing and managing tourism destinations. Second edition. 2019. ISBN 978-1-138-89729-8.
  • Moutinho, Luiz,; Vargas Sánchez, Alfonso. Strategic management in tourism. 3rd edition. 2018. ISBN 978-1-78639-024-0.
  • Page, Stephen. Tourism Management (6th edition). London: Routledge, 2019. ISBN 978-1-138-39116-1.
  • Rašovská Ida, Ryglová Kateřina. Management kvality služeb v cestovním ruchu: Jak zvýšit kvalitu služeb a spokojenost zákazníků. Praha, 2017. ISBN 978-80-247-5021-7.
  • Šefčík, Vladimír; Jeřábek, Tomáš. Management služeb hotelnictví a cestovního ruchu - vybrané kapitoly. 1. vydání. 2017. ISBN 978-80-86380-84-1.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Retail Management (2015) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter