Spa and Wellness Business
- Credits: 5
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2P + 2C
- Semester: summer
- Year: 1
- Faculty of Commerce
Teachers
Included in study programs
Teaching results
The aim of the study of this subject is to acquire the knowledge, competencies and skills necessary for a future career in spa and wellness business.
Knowledge
Students will gain an overview of the theoretical and practical foundations of issues related to business in the field of spa and wellness, they will master the basic terminology in the field of spa and wellness, they will understand the processes and peculiarities of companies in the field of spa and wellness, they will be able to implement theoretical knowledge from various fields. solving practical problems.
Skills
Upon successful completion of the course, students will acquire the following skills: search and critically evaluate information from various sources, design innovations or new spa and wellness services to an existing company in the form of an investment project, work successfully in a team - divide tasks, take responsibility for timely fulfill their tasks, cooperate with other members of their team, present their partial and final solutions.
Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, students will acquire the following competencies: creative thinking, interdisciplinary approach, the ability to work in a team, the ability to take responsibility, critical thinking, and the ability to communicate and present successfully.
Indicative content
The essence of spa and wellness, their history and significance for humanity. International context of business in the field of spa and wellness, their position in the global economy. International and national institutions and organizations in the field of spa and wellness. Spas, thermal baths and aquaparks in Slovakia and abroad. Basic knowledge of the nature and peculiarities of the operation of spa companies and companies in the field of wellness services with an emphasis on social responsibility and sustainable development.
Support literature
Základná literatúra:
VESZPRÉMI SIROTKOVÁ, Anna a kol. Kúpeľníctvo a wellness. 1. vydanie. Bratislava: Ekonóm, 2023. 148 s. ISBN: 978-80-225-5097-0.
Odporúčaná literatúra:
Global Wellness Institute. Online. Dostupné na: https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/
KASARDA, Martin. Kúpele. Slovensko – krajina živej vody. 1. vydanie. Bratislava: Dajama, 2020. ISBN: 978-80-8136-115-9. Dostupné na: (PDF) KÚPELE Slovensko, krajina živej vody (researchgate.net)
KITCHEN, Jane et al. Spa Business Handbook 2023. Hitchin, UK: The Leisure Media Co Ltd., 2023. 436 s. Dostupné na: Spa Business Handbook: Digital Edition (spahandbook.com)
Spa Business. Global Spa & Wellness. Online. Dostupné na: https://www.spabusiness.com/index.cfm?pagetype=archive&changemag=combined
Syllabus
1. Spa and wellness, basic concepts. Typology of natural healing resources. Classification of spa treatments and wellness services. 2. History of spas and wellness abroad and in Slovakia. Spa as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. 3. Quality of life - measurement, indicators. The role of spa and wellness in improving the quality of life of the population. 4. Health indications and contraindications in spa procedures and wellness services. 5. The position of spa and wellness in terms of the global economy. 6. International organizations in the field of spa and wellness, their goals of activity in the field of development of spa and wellness in the world and in Europe. 7. European spa tourism. 8. Identification of necessary conditions for business in spas and wellness in Slovakia. Legislative and business conditions in spas and wellness. 9. Spas in Slovakia and abroad. 10. Thermal swimming pools and aquaparks in Slovakia and abroad. 11. Management in wellness and spa - organization, processes, peculiarities. 12. Creation of products in spas and wellness. Service design and innovation. 13. Sustainable development in wellness and spa. Crisis Management.
Requirements to complete the course
Teamwork, project, written exam
Seminars 40%, of which:
Seminar activity 10 %
Elaboration and presentation of teamwork project 30 %
Final written exam 60%
Student workload
Total student workload: 130 hours. Of this:
Attendance at lectures: 26 hours
Attendance at seminars: 26 hours
Preparation for seminars: 13 hours
Teamwork project processing: 26 hours
Preparation for the exam: 39 hours
Language whose command is required to complete the course
Slovak language, English language
Date of approval: 09.02.2023
Date of the latest change: 03.03.2024