CVABPEHL Economics in the Hotel Business

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Patrik Kajzar, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Klára Václavínková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Pavlína Pellešová, Ph.D.
Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: doc. Ing. Pavlína Pellešová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Mon 25. 9. 11:00–11:20 VB127
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
CVABPEHL/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Václavínková
Prerequisites
FAKULTA ( OPF ) && TYP_STUDIA ( B ) && FORMA ( P ) && ROCNIK ( 3 )
The course may be enrolled independently on other courses.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 5 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 5/5, only registered: 2/5
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Economics in the Hotel Business the hotel industry, above all while applying the theoretical knowledge to be used in the practice of hotels and accommodation facilities, insurance, congress and other services. Students will be acquainted with business economy, i.e. business processes, their economic and legal frame, with standardization and organization of hotel facilities and provided services. The course offers specific knowledge and skills which qualify the listeners for these economic activities themselves and leading positions in the mentioned facilities.
Syllabus
  • 1. Hotel industry, its characteristics, specification, significance and its position in economy
    2. Standardization of hotel services, characteristics and operation of hotel groups/chains.
    3. Organization and organizational structure of hotel industry subjects.
    4. Price and pricing policy
    5. Economy and efficiency of accommodation facilities
    6. Yield Management, Revenue management
    7. Costs, revenues and profit of a hotel
    8. Business effectivity, methods of complex business evaluation in hotel industry
    9. Options of hotel funding, outsourcing in hotel industry
    10. Human resources in hotel industry
    11. Business controlling in hotel industry
    12. Professional societies and associations in hotel industry
    13. Present and perspectives of the modern hotel industry
Literature
    required literature
  • KUČEROVÁ, J., STRAŠÍK, A., ŠEBOVÁ, Ľ. Ekonomika podniku cestovného ruchu. Banská Bystrica: DALI-BB, s.r.o. ISBN 978-80-89090-75-4. 2010. info
  • ŠEBESTOVÁ, J. Nabídkové kalkulace ve službách. Karviná: SU OPF. ISBN 978-80-7248-526-0. 2009. info
  • KOTÍKOVÁ, H. a E. SCHWARTZHOFFOVÁ. Nové trendy v pořádání akcí a událostí (events) v cestovním ruchu. Praha: MMR ČR. ISBN 978-80-87147-04-7. 2008. info
  • PETRÚ, Z. Základy ekonomiky cestovního ruchu. Praha: Idea Servis. ISBN 978-80-85970-55-5. 2007. info
    recommended literature
  • NEUFUS, J a F. KŘÍŽEK. Moderní hotelový management. Praha: Grada Publishing. ISBN 978-80-247-3868-0. 2011. info
  • TESONE, D. Zásady řízení pro obor hotelnictví, gastronomie a turismus. Praha: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 978-80-7357-655-4. 2011. info
  • SHEELA, A. M. Economics of Hotel Management. New Delhi: New Age International Ltd. ISBN 978-81-2241-419-6. 2008. info
  • BERÁNEK, J. Hotelnictví a wellness. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-86724-33-1. 2008. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Lecture with a video analysis
Presentation of seminar work
Seminar classes
Assessment methods
Grade
Written test
Seminar work
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Student is supposed to work out and defend a seminar work, 60% obligatory attendance, an on-going test.
ActivityDifficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž40
Přednáška26
Semestrální práce30
Seminář13
Zkouška40
Summary149
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022.
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