Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism

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About Course

This module equips learners with the skills and insights needed to create, grow, and sustain innovative tourism ventures. By combining principles of entrepreneurship with tourism-specific challenges and opportunities, students explore emerging trends such as agro-tourism, wellness retreats, cultural immersion experiences, and digital nomad hubs. Learners will develop practical tools like business model canvases, customer journey maps, and go-to-market strategies. The module culminates in a final assignment where students pitch a fully conceptualized tourism business tailored to a niche market or emerging need.

What Will You Learn?

  • How to identify real-world travel needs and innovation opportunities in the tourism industry
  • Principles of tourism entrepreneurship and how to apply them to sustainable business models
  • Practical use of tools such as the Business Model Canvas, Customer Journey Mapping, and Lean Startup
  • Techniques for creating strong value propositions in niche tourism markets (eco-tourism, wellness, agro-tourism, etc.)
  • Understanding of digital disruption and how innovation drives customer experience
  • Evaluation of successful tourism startups and what makes them scalable and impactful
  • Preparation and delivery of a pitch deck for a tourism business idea
  • Basics of pricing strategies, revenue modeling, cost analysis, and breakeven planning

Course Content

Building a Tourism Business Model

  • Foundations of Tourism Entrepreneurship
  • Exploring Tools for Tourism Entrepreneurship
  • Developing Unique Selling Propositions (USPs) for Niche Tourism Sectors
  • Structuring Pricing, Partnerships, Distribution, and Scalability in Tourism Entrepreneurship

Innovation in Practice – Startup Case Studies

From Idea to Pitch – Your Tourism Venture

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