• TFTR3002
  • Transport Management

  • Credits (ECTS): 5
  • Hospitality Mgmt. and Tourism

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Overview

Module Description

This course is designed to focus on the management of transport operations from a tourism perspective. The focus is on the strategic management issues that affect both passenger and freight transport. The course will address travel management at national level (the implementation of transport policy and infrastructural investment), at the level of the various types of transport firms (strategic and operational management and addressing competitive forces) and from the point of view of the consumer (issues of demand, e.g. service characteristics and price).

Module Aims

The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of the role of transport management in the context of tourism markets

Indicative Syllabus

Introduction to Transport Management Industry Strategy Frameworks The Transport Management Environment Airline Transport Management Sea Transport Management Road and Rail Transport Management Strategic Overview of Transport Management Resource Planning for Transport Operations Understanding Consumer Requirements Financial Analysis and Costing Transport Operations The Use of Technology in the Transport Sector Effective Transport Planning Future Developments in Transport Management Course Review

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