Are you ready to integrate experiences with the academic? We will throw the academic excellence in the mix with a variety of hospitality industry experiences, key industry figures, group assessments, industry visits, presentations, class debates, and learning practice through workshops. A dynamic and interactive combination to enjoy and visualise Hospitality Futures!

Main learnings

• Expanding your knowledge of current trends in the global hospitality sector and trend analysis.
• Understanding of organisational agility and lean management.
• Managing performance by means of different models and tools.

Coordinator: Dr Detta Melia

You will be challenged to step outside of your comfort zone to do some transformative and radical thinking. Based on Design Thinking you will build innovative and creative capabilities to create and implement innovations. And, as an exciting experience, your ideas might enter international hospitality innovation competitions.

Main learnings

• Understanding a variety of forms of innovation, creativity, ideation, and problem-solving.
• Approaching innovation from both a conceptual and a practical angle.
• Experiencing and auditing innovation as implemented by key hospitality industry players.

Coordinator: Mary O'Rawe

This is the point where you really begin your innovation journey! You will be working for real clients and apply your experiences from phase 1 in a very practical way. You will also develop your own solution ideas and put them to the test as you learn how to prototype your idea and confidently demonstrate your consulting skills to cultivate the relationship with your client.

Main learnings

• Experiencing a range of consultancy in-practice skills and coaching as part of client interactions.
• Exploring areas for improvement or innovation by means of prototyping.
• Developing creativity and ideation skills linked to innovation and leadership.

Coordinator: Colin O'Connor