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In order to provide you with the appropriate knowledge and skills to undertake the role of a sustainable hospitality manager the content will focus on various managerial aspects within the hospitality industry. These will include, the historical background, growth and implementation of sustainable principles, the managerial challenges and issues in implementing sustainable practices at macro and micro level in the hospitality industry. The module will also focus on the managerial issues, the measurement and promotion of sustainable operations in various aspects of the hospitality business, as well as the challenges and issues related to being a corporate and socially responsible business in the hospitality sector. Students will learn to identify, evaluate and resolve a range of hospitality managerial issues and challenges, by applying management theory and problem solving and academic research skills.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: The aim of this module is to examine the concepts and theories related to the sustainable and ethical management of the contemporary hospitality industry.
LO2: Critically evaluate the principles and procedures involved in environmental management and sustainable development in the hospitality industry;
LO3: Analyse and apply factors involved in protecting and developing the physical, natural and human assets within hospitality parameters;
LO4: Distinguish the internal and external influences that impact on management decision-making;
LO5: Identify, evaluate and resolve a range of live hospitality managerial issues and challenges, by applying management theory and problem-solving and academic research skills;