Single course

Human Resources Management in Tourism

Enrol
Credits
5 credits
Enrolment period
19.11.2025 - 04.01.2026
Duration
12.01.2026 - 13.03.2026
Field of study
Tourism and hospitality
Study modes
Full-time studies
Price
100.00 €

Content

The role of supervisor and HRM in a modern organization
HR planning and recruitment
HR development
Performance management
Employee well-being and work safety
Diversity management
Employment law and collective labor agreements
Rota planning

Objectives

After completing the course you understand the content and significance of human resource management from the perspective of managerial work and organizational performance. You can apply the knowledge in the field of tourism leading to profitable business and well-being of the personnel. You reflect your potential or achieved readiness in management role, share experiences and develop skills and understanding further.

Competences
Operating in a workplace, Ethics, Tourism business

Learning objectives
You identify your potential in management role, share experiences and skills. You understand the meaning of human resource management in an organization operating in the field of tourism. You identify key HR processes and principles that lead to profitable business and employee well-being. You describe the requirements set by employment law and collective agreement for rota planning and work safety. You give examples of ways to promote equality and non-discrimination in the work community.

Implementation methods

The teaching during the course will proceed by themes.

Introduction lectures to the themes and learning assignments.
Independent study and theme-specific individual and/or group work learning assignments.
Group discussions and peer learning in the lectures/classroom learning.
Visiting lecturers

Guidance will be available during the course as follows:
Introductions and guidance to themes and learning assignments
Guidance of group discussions and group work
Personal feedback on the final assignment

The grade for the course is based on the personal final assignment.

Prerequisites

Basics of business functions (entrepreneurship, management, marketing, accounting), responsible tourism

Additional information

During the course, theme-specific introductions at classroom sessions, independent and group study will alternate. See the timetable of the lectures at https://lukkarit.peppi.jamk.fi/#/schedule by using the name of the course or course code MT00CI58-3001.

Prerequisites: Basics of business functions (entrepreneurship, management, marketing, accounting), responsible tourism.

Notice that enrolling in Jamk's Open Studies requires a Finnish personal identity number. When enrolling, please primarily use the suomi.fi service for identification or if you have HAKA university credentials, you can use those. If you do not have Finnish bank credentials or HAKA credentials, skip the identification. After enrolment, immediately contact the helpdesk via a service request at help.jamk.fi to receive instructions for identification. Without identification, we cannot register you for studies.

Also notice that you cannot enroll in Open University courses if you are a degree student at Jamk (enrollment in Peppi).

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