Unit of Study HOTL6007 Innovation and Enterprise (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Educational Partnerships Board
Placement

No

Unit description

Evaluates the models and frameworks for innovation and entrepreneurial thinking, including business models, design processes, intra- and entrepreneurship and associated theoretical paradigms. Students will explore idea generation, creative design thinking, testing, business model adaptation and resilience as well as the ethical, social and environmental considerations associated with contemporary hotels.

Unit content

The unit contains the following 6 topics:

Nature of innovation in hotels
Types of innovation and associated business models
Business model frameworks: Improving the hotel customer experience
Business model canvas: creative design thinking and technology transfer
Market analysis and positioning: innovative restaurant and lodging concepts
Achieving success through innovation

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Brisbane - The Hotel School	Term1,3	Term1,3
Melbourne - The Hotel School	Term1,3	Term1,3
Sydney - The Hotel School	Term1,3	Term1,3

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:

Critically examine the various forms of innovation and its enablers

Analyse the concept of Smart Hotels as an innovation driver

Critique the principles of Innovation frameworks and business model generation in the contemporary hotel environment

Evaluate the relationship between the hotel customer experience and innovation strategies

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Case study	40%
Presentation	30%
Quiz	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Case study	40%
Presentation	30%
Quiz	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Case study	40%
Presentation	30%
Quiz	30%

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Fee information

Domestic

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