Curriculum
Service Management
Course Objectives
This course, using case studies from the service industry in Japan and abroad, is designed for learning the framework in which to think and act from a customer perspective when taking on stages of creation and change. In other words, the focus of this course is to understand a mechanism to provide value that surpasses customer expectations.
The ultimate goal of this course is to understand and learn the service-profit chain (internal service quality improvement --> employee satisfaction --> employee loyalty improvement and employee productivity improvement --> customer service value improvement --> customer satisfaction --> customer loyalty building --> sales increase and corporate growth and profitability improvement --> internal service quality improvement) as well as think through and get a feel for the vision and mission in the service industry.
The ultimate goal of this course is to understand and learn the service-profit chain (internal service quality improvement --> employee satisfaction --> employee loyalty improvement and employee productivity improvement --> customer service value improvement --> customer satisfaction --> customer loyalty building --> sales increase and corporate growth and profitability improvement --> internal service quality improvement) as well as think through and get a feel for the vision and mission in the service industry.
Course Details
Programs: Full-time MBA, Part-time MBA
Discipline: Marketing and Strategy
Course Level: Applied Course
Required/Elective Course: Elective Course
Number of Credits: 1.5
Report: Day 4
Hours Per Class: 3 hours
Class Capacity: 35 (Part-time MBA)
Discipline: Marketing and Strategy
Course Level: Applied Course
Required/Elective Course: Elective Course
Number of Credits: 1.5
Report: Day 4
Hours Per Class: 3 hours
Class Capacity: 35 (Part-time MBA)
Recommended Preliminary Courses
- Critical Thinking
- Marketing I
- Strategy
Click here to see a list of Preliminary Recommended Courses
- Marketing I
- Strategy
Click here to see a list of Preliminary Recommended Courses
Theme/Case
Day 1
| THEME | Customer Loyalty Strategy |
|---|---|
| CASE | Club Med |
Day 2
| THEME | Effective Service Operations |
|---|---|
| CASE | Benihana of Tokyo |
Day 3
| THEME | Service Concept |
|---|---|
| CASE | Cinemex |
Day 4
| THEME | Strategy in the Service Industries |
|---|---|
| CASE | ServiceMaster Industries Inc. |
Day 5
| THEME | Organizational Management in the Hospitality Industries |
|---|---|
| CASE | The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company |
Day 6
| THEME | Competitive Strategy for Service |
|---|---|
| CASE | Southwest Airlines |
