Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Development
- 2 weeks
- 8-12 study hours per week
- 100% Flexible
- Certificate of completion
Next start date: 15 May 2024
Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Development
- 2 weeks
- 8 -12 study hours per week
- 100% Flexible
- Certificate of completion
Next start date:
14 May 2024
Direct faculty interaction
Get your questions answered and receive direct developmental feedback.
Peer-to-peer networking
Build your professional network through interactions with fellow participants
Live/on-demand sessions
Live classes and group exercises driven by state-of-the-art learning technology.
Les Roches Quality
Your Certificate of Completion carries a globally recognized hallmark of academic quality.
Explore the dynamics of sustainability in international tourism and hospitality
- Learn how sustainability practices are adopted within a hospitality context
- Assess different facets of sustainable development
- Gain an international perspective on sustainability efforts
- Engage with global and diverse case studies
This Executive online course offers a deep dive into the dynamics of sustainability within the context of the international tourism and hospitality industry.
Across three intensive weeks, you’ll examine how the circular economy, quality of life, and corporate social responsibility can become strategic tools for growth. The course will also showcase the different aspects of development in diverse environments and landscapes.
Explore Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Development across two immersive weeks
1 of 6
Sustainability Foundation
Build a strong foundation in understanding sustainability and its three key components (environmental, social, and economic).
Review some of the most common approaches used around the world, and understand how sustainability can be used strategically for value creation and competitive advantage.
2 of 6
Sustainability & the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Understand the concept of sustainable tourism and how sustainability impacts the tourism industry as well as how the tourism industry impacts sustainability.
3 of 6
Sustainability & the Hospitality and Tourism Company
Learn about the most common operational issues that are addressed with sustainability initiatives, show how sustainability can be integrated into each of your company’s functional/departmental areas, and list some of the sustainability standards used in the industry.
4 of 6
Sustainability Standards & Metrics
Learn about the many standards that exist to guide your company in its adoption of sustainability activities.
These will be narrowed down to the ones that are a best fit for your company before you explore how to assess your company’s stage of sustainability adoption.
5 of 6
Change Management & Sustainability Strategy
Learn a change management model that will help change leaders to get the entire organization on board with a sustainability strategy.
Review how to craft and communicate your sustainability strategy, with a particular emphasis on building a regenerative strategy.
6 of 6
Exemplars
Read about exemplary cases of sustainability from a variety of industries, with a special focus on inspiring examples of sustainable companies in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Explore Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Development across two immersive weeks
- Sustainability Foundation
- Sustainability & the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
- Sustainability & the Hospitality and Tourism Company
- Sustainability Standards & Metrics
- Change Management & Sustainability Strategy
- Exemplars
Sustainability Foundation
Build a strong foundation in understanding sustainability and its three key components (environmental, social, and economic).
Review some of the most common approaches used around the world, and understand how sustainability can be used strategically for value creation and competitive advantage.
Sustainability & the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Understand the concept of sustainable tourism and how sustainability impacts the tourism industry as well as how the tourism industry impacts sustainability.
Sustainability & the Hospitality and Tourism Company
Learn about the most common operational issues that are addressed with sustainability initiatives, show how sustainability can be integrated into each of your company’s functional/departmental areas, and list some of the sustainability standards used in the industry.
Sustainability Standards & Metrics
Learn about the many standards that exist to guide your company in its adoption of sustainability activities.
These will be narrowed down to the ones that are a best fit for your company before you explore how to assess your company’s stage of sustainability adoption.
Change Management & Sustainability Strategy
Learn a change management model that will help change leaders to get the entire organization on board with a sustainability strategy.
Review how to craft and communicate your sustainability strategy, with a particular emphasis on building a regenerative strategy.
Exemplars
Read about exemplary cases of sustainability from a variety of industries, with a special focus on inspiring examples of sustainable companies in the hospitality and tourism industry.
The Faculty
All our Executive online courses are led by internationally recognized subject matter experts, able to deliver advanced, relevant, and up-to-the-minute knowledge.
Nancy E. Landrum
Visiting Professor
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Nancy E. Landrum
A multiple award winner for her sustainability research, teaching, and service, Nancy has over 25 years of expertise in sustainability management.
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Admission criteria
There are no admission criteria for the program
Start dates
15 May 2024
2 October 2024
Course fees
CHF 1,350
How we deliver Executive online courses
These high quality digital courses use a variety of learning approaches, as well as a range of smart tools and applications, to ensure a rich, varied, and highly interactive experience. Your study will incorporate:
- Live faculty-led sessions
- Group presentations
- Access to peer-to-peer discussion forums
- The latest academic literature and case studies
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