the impact of the river cruise industry on the port city Cologne
Module: Strategic Hospitality Management
Hospitality Research Project
Final Proposal
Supervisor: …….
Stenden University
Leeuwarden
The Netherlands
Submitted in Partial Fulfilment for the Requirements of the degree Programme Bachelor of
Business Administration
April, 2013
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DECLARATION
1. This work is composed by me/ by us
2. This work has not been accepted in any previous application for a degree or diploma, by me /
by us or anyone else.
3. The work of which this is a record is done wholly by me / by us.
4. All verbatim extracts have been distinguished by quotation marks and the sources of my information have been specifically acknowledged.
Date: 15.06.2013
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Preface
This Hospitality Research Project is carried out in Partial Fulfilment for the Requirements of the degree Programme Bachelor of Business Administration at Stenden University of Applied Science.
M.... and K..... are both hospitality students at the before mentioned school and both interested in the cruise industry and all related parts. After a two weeks process of screening different articles and journals about the cruise industry, the two came up with the idea, to focus on their country of origin: Germany. Furthermore they were interested in the river cruise industry and the impact that industry has on local harbours and communities. Therefore the topic of, the impact of the river cruise industry on the port city Cologne was chosen.
The authors would like to thank Mr. A.... for the guidance and his support. Mr. B...... for his help in the beginning stage of these project, which made it possible to find a proper topic and of course all lecturers and workshop tutors of Stenden University of Applied Science for their help and knowledge.
Furthermore we would like to thank Mr. Ullrich Wünsche and his
company RheinCargo GmbH & Co. KG for providing us with so much information and help also that he had time for us to conduct
Hospitality Research Project
Final Proposal
Supervisor: …….
Stenden University
Leeuwarden
The Netherlands
Submitted in Partial Fulfilment for the Requirements of the degree Programme Bachelor of
Business Administration
April, 2013
1
DECLARATION
1. This work is composed by me/ by us
2. This work has not been accepted in any previous application for a degree or diploma, by me /
by us or anyone else.
3. The work of which this is a record is done wholly by me / by us.
4. All verbatim extracts have been distinguished by quotation marks and the sources of my information have been specifically acknowledged.
Date: 15.06.2013
Signatures
2
Preface
This Hospitality Research Project is carried out in Partial Fulfilment for the Requirements of the degree Programme Bachelor of Business Administration at Stenden University of Applied Science.
M.... and K..... are both hospitality students at the before mentioned school and both interested in the cruise industry and all related parts. After a two weeks process of screening different articles and journals about the cruise industry, the two came up with the idea, to focus on their country of origin: Germany. Furthermore they were interested in the river cruise industry and the impact that industry has on local harbours and communities. Therefore the topic of, the impact of the river cruise industry on the port city Cologne was chosen.
The authors would like to thank Mr. A.... for the guidance and his support. Mr. B...... for his help in the beginning stage of these project, which made it possible to find a proper topic and of course all lecturers and workshop tutors of Stenden University of Applied Science for their help and knowledge.
Furthermore we would like to thank Mr. Ullrich Wünsche and his
company RheinCargo GmbH & Co. KG for providing us with so much information and help also that he had time for us to conduct