Information Package

Hospitality Management International Joint Master's Program with Thesis

HMAN537

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM BUSINESSES

Course Code
HMAN537
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the role and importance of financial management in the hospitality industry.
  2. Analyze the time value of money and the evaluation processes of long-term securities.
  3. Define the concepts of risk and return and assess their impact on financial decisions.
  4. Plan working capital management and capital investment processes.
  5. Examine capital structure, cost, and dividend policies from a financial management perspective.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Componentsnone
Course DescriptionThis course covers topics such as introducing the importance of tourism and hospitality financing, cash management and its importance, investment decisions and capital expenditures related to tourism and hospitality projects, the application of cash control in different phases of operations, financial ratio analysis and working capital management. The aim of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of the planned outcome, mainly financial decision making, and to be able to interpret the impact of financial decisions on value creation.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Financial Management in the Hospitality Industry
2nd Week Time Value of Money
3rd Week Evaluation of Long Term Securities
4th Week Evaluation of Long Term Securities
5th Week Risk and Return
6th Week Risk and Return
7th Week Financial Analysis and Planning Tools
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Working Capital Management
10th Week Working Capital Management
11th Week Investment in Capital Assets
12th Week Investment in Capital Assets
13th Week Cost of Capital, Capital Structure and Dividend Policy
14th Week Overview
Recommended or Required ReadingHospitality Financial Management: Agnes DeFranco and Thomas Lattin, John Wiley and Sons, New Jersey, USA
Guilding, C. (2007). Financial management for hospitality decision makers. Routledge.
Harris, P. J., & Mongiello, M. (Eds.). (2006). Accounting and financial management: Developments in the international hospitality industry. Routledge.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Project 1 30
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 8 112
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 7 7
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 10 10
Homework 2 5 10
Total Work Load154
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.13
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1 X X
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6 X
K7
K8
K9
K10