Young Professional Semester (EN)

Code
L.26979
Amount of hours required
840
Language
en-GB
Quartile of execution
1, 2, 3, 4

During the young professional semester, students will work on a professional product for an external client for an entire semester. They will have to come up with a solution for a client issue, while taking various stakeholders into account. This solution will then be turned into a professional product, which can take various forms depending on what the professional field requires. Students therefore have the freedom to be creative and innovative.

Competences

HBS 1. Innovation
HBS 3. Policy & Decision making
HBS 6. Financial Management
HBS 9. Communication
HBS 2. Research
HBS 10. Hospitality Performance

Learning goals

In this semester, students will develop as young professionals and independently design a professional product that solves a strategic management issue for a client in the hospitality line of business. The product can take various forms, depending on the client's requirements. Students will learn to devise appropriate solutions, based on the knowledge acquired in this module.They will also work on their professional product in the workplace, and will be partially assessed on professionalism in the workplace during this assignment.They will then conclude the semester with a final interview. During the final interview, they will be required to prove they have the ability to critically assess the professional field and their own professional development.

Tests

Code	Name
HC	Hoorcollege
WC	Werkcollege
T.52464	YPS-Professional Product PF
T.52463	YPS-Final Interview A