Overview
With a fixed capacity, a highly disposable product and high fixed costs, hotels are a natural candidate for the application of revenue management. Originally developed by the airlines in the 1970s, these analytics-based techniques help predict consumer behavior at the hotel’s market level so that the hotel can sell each room each night at the optimum price.
Key facts
With modern-day rising acquisition costs and distribution complexities, revenue management techniques have increasingly been adopted by both small and large hotel companies, making a comprehensive understanding of segmentation, forecasting and pricing an essential requirement for today’s hospitality professionals. The course is structured to provide an insightful look into Revenue Management.
Created in conjunction with Duetto, this The Fundamentals of Revenue Management - The Cornerstone of Revenue Strategy course offered by Coursera in partnership with ESSEC Business School is hosted by a group of revenue management leaders in both theory and with hands-on experience at properties around the world.
Upon completion of the course students should be empowered with industry best practices, which can be applied across the vast diversification the hotel industry to empower those to optimize profits. Duetto delivers powerful revenue strategy solutions to the world’s leading hotels and casinos, combining unparalleled expertise with world-class cloud-based technology.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- EDC and the importance of Revenue Management
- Shift In Consumer Behavior
- Pricing
- Segmentation
- Forecasting & Budgeting
- Revenue System vs Excel
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Hospitality Management View 10 other Short Courses in Hospitality Management in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is aimed at hospitality professionals, revenue managers, and students seeking a foundational understanding of hotel revenue management, pricing, forecasting, and revenue strategy to optimize profitability in the hospitality industry.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residentsFree - Out-of-StateFree
Additional Details
- This short course is included with Coursera Plus subscription
Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.