Unit of Study HOTL5002 The Global Hotel Leader (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Educational Partnerships Board
Placement

No

Unit description

Provides a comprehensive understanding of the multi-dimensional characteristics, influences, challenges, and obstacles facing a contemporary global hotel leader. Students will develop leadership knowledge, which includes perspectives and theories of leadership, leader behaviour, stakeholder and reputation management, power and ethics, and the role of future leaders in global hotels.

Unit content

This unit contains 6 topics:

Introduction and the context of leadership
Leadership perspectives
Leader behaviour
Power, culture and ethics
The leader and the stakeholders
The future global hotel leader

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Brisbane - The Hotel School	Summer Term Term2	Summer Term Term2
Hayman Island - Hotel School	Summer Term Term2,4	Summer Term Term2,4
Melbourne - The Hotel School	Summer Term Term2,4	Summer Term Term2,4
Sydney - The Hotel School	Summer Term Term2,4	Summer Term Term2,4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Identify and reflect on leadership theory and its application to the successful management of culturally-diverse hospitality organisations

Discuss authentic leadership and ethical reflection decision making processes

Examine leader behaviour within 21st century hotels

Analyse contemporary hospitality leadership challenges

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	30%
Case study	40%
Quiz	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	30%
Case study	40%
Quiz	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	30%
Case study	40%
Quiz	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	30%
Case study	40%
Quiz	30%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

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Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

An overview together with readings and resources are provided for each topic / module in this unit. See MySCU for details

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

An overview together with readings and resources are provided for each topic / module in this unit. See MySCU for details

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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