2009 Undergraduate & Graduate Prospectus - PDF - Waikato ...

Your second major can be chosen from any undergraduate
subject; this choice may mean that you need to take extra
papers. If you choose to take a second major you will need
to carefully plan your programme in the first year, as you
will need to take at least one year one paper at 200 level
for your second major. You might like to consider geography
or a language as a second major; if you are thinking of this
option talk to a Management Student Centre Advisor for
further information. The inside back cover of this publication
provides MSC’s contact details.
Our goal is for students to graduate with
> A general knowledge of tourism and hospitality in
national, international, environmental and cultural and
political contexts.
> A specialist knowledge of tourism management,
hospitality management or tourism development.
> The ability to apply this knowledge in a variety of
commercial and social enterprises
Admission Requirements
'How to get into Waikato' on page 76 provides details about
the various ways to gain admission.
Requirements
Further information on specific rules and requirements for
papers, majors, and the degree, can be found in the WMS
Student Handbook and the University of Waikato Calendar,
which are available online at
www.management.ac.nz/publications and
http://calendar.waikato.ac.nz/ respectively.
AMANDA HALL BTour
Events Marketing Co-ordinator, Tourism New Zealand
She ensures irreplaceable Māori artefacts get to their
destination safely, that hundreds of kilos of New Zealand’s
best food and wine travel unspoiled across the world and
she organises last minute visas and travel for international
performers.
One things for sure, no two days are the same for Amanda
and no job is too large or too small. “One minute I can be
shaking hands with dignitaries at a prestigious event, the
next I’m taking a craft knife and band aid from my back
pocket to mend a sign that’s been damaged in transit.”
Amanda co-ordinates large scale PR events for Tourism
New Zealand, to keep us on the world map and to keep
the international visitors coming. And in New Zealand she
works with regions, key partners and other government
agencies to market the New Zealand brand offshore.
“It’s wonderful to see something that you’ve worked on
for six months come to life, that all the work you’ve done
comes together to create a spectacular event.”
Planning your first year
First year compulsory papers
ECON100 Business Economics and the New Zealand Economy
An introduction to the analysis of market environments
and the New Zealand economy from a business and policy
perspective.
MSYS121 The World of Electronic Commerce
Electronic commerce involves the exchange of products,
services and information using the internet and other
digital technologies. This paper provides an introduction to
electronic commerce from both management and technical
perspectives.
SPLS102 Concepts of Leisure
A study of the nature and meaning of leisure; an overview
of leisure concepts; an examination of current trends, issues
and practices; an historical perspective on leisure; and the
significance of leisure to the individual and society.
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BACHELOR OF TOURISM