ITM Master 1. Sem.
8001: International Tourism Management I (Seminar): Tourism in the 21st century

Course organization:

2 SWS Seminar

Workload: 30 h classroom work / 90 h self-study

ECTS points: 4

Examination: Presentation (5 groups) and paper (9 pages p.P.)

Content: Global Tourism Development at the end of the first decade of the 21st century.

Goal: To understand the different current tourism forms and their interactions and the challenges and opportunities arising from them for International Tourism Management.

General Structure:
In October lectures and discussions about global developments, starting from the experiences of the participants
In November plenary sessions for group work and additional input
In December/January presentations by groups and summing up

Group work:
Five groups to analyse and present the current situation and trends of tourism in each of the five continents (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania): domestic, inbound, outbound (selected countries), tourism forms, future trends, challenges for management

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt FRGS

  Tourism Scientist.
  Born in West-Berlin 1957, married to Swiss authoress, no kids
  Since 2007 living in Meldorf (former capital of Dithmarschen, located south of Heide)
  Studies in Berlin, Taiwan, Hong Kong
  M.A. Sinology & PhD Political Sciences FU Berlin
  

  Former owner of specialized travel companies (Outbound / Inbound East Asia-Europe),
  Consultant for European companies (Transport, Logistics) in China
  Organizer of fairs and exhibitions in East Asia and in Europe
  Publisher, bookseller, journalist
  

  Since 1997 lecturer (Intercultural Management, Tourism) in Europe and East Asia
  Since 2002 professor for Leisure and Tourism Management

  Research Fellow of Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science
  Fellow of Royal Geographical Society (London)
  Director of COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute
  Vice-Director of IMT Institute for Management and Tourism at FHW
  Adjunct professor at Yanbian University of Science and Technology (Yanji/China)
  Visiting professor at Ningbo University (Ningbo/China)
  Visiting professor at University of Sunderland (Sunderland/UK)

  Since February 2007 professor for Tourism Economics at FHW
  

  Office at FHW: "Wirtschaftsturm" second floor 2.018,
  Tel. -513, email: arlt@fh-westkueste.de
  Consultation hour during teaching period: Fr 10.00-11.00 h

 Introduction Participants - including motivation to study ITM Master at FHW

  Contact: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt FRGS
Bachelor and Master Program International Tourism Management
arlt@fh-westkueste.de, Office 2.018, Tel. 0481 8555-513
Consultation hours (during lecture period): Friday 10.00 - 11.00 h