Palveluliiketoiminnan perusteet (10 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

After the course you recognize service business' operational environment, business models and forms. You are familiar with the concept of service and hospitality and their implementation into practice. You know also what means customer, consumer and user. You recognize the relevance of needs and diversity as factors influencing customers' actions. You recognize your own role as service designer and your customer service abilities.

Content

Service company's operational environment
Hospitality business' business models and forms
Hospitality
Characteristics of service
Customer service person and service provider
Interaction with customers and challenging situations
Concepts of customer, consumer and user

Location and time

Tiistaisin klo 15-17:30 syksyn ajan, jatkuen keväällä myöhemmin päätettävän aikataulun mukaan.

Materials

- Viitala, R. & Jylhä, E.2013. Liiketoimintaosaaminen – menestyvän yrityksen perusta. Edita Publishing Oy.

- Matkailun suuntana kestävä ja turvallinen tulevaisuus. Työ-, ja elinkeinoministeriö. 2021

- Toimialojen näkymät: Matkailuala. Työ-, ja elinkeinoministeriö. 2021

Teaching methods

Luennot, tentti, ryhmätehtävät, pienryhmätehtävät, projektioppiminen, tapahtumatuotanto

Employer connections

Opintojakson toteutus on integroitu työelämään opiskelijoiden osallistuessa Resto 2021-tietotaitokilpailun toteutukseen.
Lisäksi opintojaksolla voi käydä vierailijoita elinkeinoelämän yrityksistä.

Completion alternatives

Hyväksilukeminen (korvaaminen ja sisällyttäminen)
Muulla tavoin hankitun osaamisen tunnistaminen ja tunnustaminen
Työn opinnollistaminen
Tarkemmat ohjeet löytyvät tutkintosäännöstä ja opinto-oppaasta

Student workload

- Kurssi on kuormitukseltaan 10 op, vastaten 270 tunnin työmäärää.
- Syksyn luokkahuoneopetus tapahtuu tiistaisin klo 15-17:30.
- Keväällä järjestettävän Resto 2021-tapahtuman osalta tullaan järjestämään alkuvuodesta 2021 käytännön harjoittelua, joka tapahtuu iltaisin ja mahdollisesti viikonloppuisin.
- Luokkahuoneopetuksen, tapahtumiin osallistumisen ja ryhmätöiden lisäksi opiskelijan ajankäyttöön vaikuttaa omatoiminen kirjallisuuden lukeminen.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1: You recognize operational environments and business models. You are familiar with the concept of service and its implementation into practice. You are familiar with the terms customer, consumer, user and customership. You recognize the meaning of customers' needs and diversity as factors that influence their actions. You recognize your own role as a service provider and some of your own customer service abilities.

2: You apply your knowledge of the operational environments of service businesses and their business models into practice. You can describe the concept of service and its real world meaning. You can explain the terms customer, consumer, user and customership. You can explain the meaning of customers' needs and diversity as factors that influence their actions. You recognize your own role as a service provider and your customer service abilities, and can affect your own actions in said tasks.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3: You can analyse the operational environment and the business models of a service company. You manage the concept of service and its real world meaning. You manage the terms customer, consumer, user and customership. You can analyse the meaning of customers' needs and diversity as factors that influence their actions. You manage both your own role as a service provider and your customer service skills.

4: In addition to all above, you can analyse your knowledge and create a holistic understanding of the courses themes.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: You can assess the operational environment and the business models of a service business. You can assess the terminology of service and their real world meaning. You can rationalise and explain the meaning of customers' needs and diversity as factors that influence their actions. You can critically evaluate both your role as a service provider and your customer service skills.

Further information

Avoin AMK 5