BUSM 3022 Hospitality Profitability and Entrepreneurship
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 200994
Coordinator Karina Wardle Opens in new window
Description This subject examines operations management in the hospitality sector, as a means to achieve profitability. Students will develop advanced knowledge and desirable attributes applicable to operational planning, financial management, risk management and legal compliance, human resource management, business relationship management and sustainability. Special emphasis is placed on providing students with knowledge and skills to make informed decisions to proceed and develop their own ventures or alternatively be more innovative within existing businesses.
School Business
Discipline Business and Management, Not Elsewhere Classified.
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject
Equivalent Subjects BUSM 3020 - Hospitality Management Operations
Assumed Knowledge
Introductory level of knowledge in hospitality management.
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 3,000 words (6 x 500 word equivalent tasks) | 70 | N | Individual |
| Report | 2,500 words | 20 | N | Individual |
| Presentation | 10 minutes | 10 | N | Individual |
Prescribed Texts
- Van der Wagen, L and White, L 2018, Hospitality management (with online Study tools), 4th edn, CENGAGE. ISBN: 9780170411424
Teaching Periods