Location

4th Floor,
Commerce Building, cnr Union and Clyde Streets,
University of Otago,
Dunedin 9054, New Zealand

Contact

Tel 64 3 479 8520
Fax 64 3 479 9034
tourism@otago.ac.nz

Bachelor of Commerce (Tourism)

The BCom(Tourism) explores tourism, its effects and ongoing management at destination and business levels in New Zealand and internationally, preparing students for careers in the industry.

The BCom(Tourism) degree has a strong business emphasis with attention also paid to the ethical, cultural and environmental dimensions of tourism.

For 2011 the Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Tourism consists of the following papers:

Level Papers Points

100-level

TOUR 101 Introduction to Tourism

BSNS 102 Quantitative Analysis for Business

BSNS 103 Marketing and Consumption

BSNS 104 Principles of Economics 1

BSNS 105 Management and Organisations

BSNS 106 Information and Communication in Organisations

BSNS 107 Understanding Accounting

BSNS 108 Business Finance

18

18

18

18

18

18

 

18

18

200-level

TOUR 217 Tourist Behaviour

TOUR 218 Tourism and Hospitality Enterprise Management

TOUR 219 Destination Management

18

18

 

18

300-level

TOUR 309 Tourism Research Methods

THREE Further papers from:

TOUR 301 Cultural and Heritage Tourism

TOUR 303 Visitor Accommodation Management

TOUR 304 Events and Conventions Management

TOUR 305 Tourism Product Development

TOUR 306 Ecotourism and Sustainable Development

18

 

 

 

54

Plus 90 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. 90 points may be taken from outside Commerce. 90

For students who have commenced their studies prior to 2011, please discuss transitional arrangements with the Tourism Course Advising Team.

 

 

University of Otago Department of Tourism