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TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Tourism is the world’s largest industry and signifi cantly impacts New Zealand’s economy.
The rapid growth of domestic and international tourism
has led to an increasing demand for graduates who have
a thorough understanding of tourism in its wider social,
cultural, economic, and political contexts. The study of
tourism involves predicting the future - working out what
people will want from their leisure and travel pursuits and
how those wants are implemented and managed.
Students also study the structure of different tourism
organisations, aspects of hospitality and leisure and
the environmental and economic impacts of tourism
operations.
You can choose to study Tourism Management
in the
Bachelor of Management Studies page 33
Bachelor of Management Studies (Honours) page 36
Bachelor of Tourism page 47
You can choose to study Tourism and Hospitality
Management in the
Bachelor of Tourism (Honours) page 50
Graduate Certificate page 57
Graduate Diploma page 57
Postgraduate Certificate page 58
Postgraduate Diploma page 58
Master of Management Studies page 60
A specialisation in Visitor Management is also available for
the Master of Management Studies.
Tourism Management can also be taken as a second major for
most other University of Waikato undergraduate degrees.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Environmental Planning Researcher
Hotel and Resort Manager
Local Authority Policy Analyst in Tourism
Sport and Leisure Facilities Marketer
Tourism Operations Manager
CHARLIE PANAKERA
Tourism Lecturer
Passionate about Pacific Island tourism, Charlie believes in giving
something back to the communities where he’s worked. With his
third year students he creates business proposals for potential tour
companies, hotels and adventure operators. His students learn to
integrate aspects of marketing, finance, resources and sustainability
in a way that helps potential operators and their communities. “The
business proposals go to the European Community Bank and seek
investment of anywhere from $100,000 to $200 million USD. It’s a
win-win situation. For the students it’s about doing the real thing in
a real environment and when the proposals are successful it means
more support for businesses in the Pacific.”
Tourism Management papers include
Tourism Product Design and Pricing
Tourism Management and the Environment
Managing Tourism Demand and Behaviour
Hospitality Law
Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality
Tourism and Hospitality Information Systems
Tourism Accounting and Law
Strategy for Enterprise
Geographies of Tourism Planning and Development
Adventure Tourism – Product Design, Pricing and Management
International Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
Tourism Forecasting
Dissertation
Thesis
Pacific Tourism and Development
State Policies and Indigenous Economic Development
International Migration Issues
Public Relations in the Culture Industries
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