Tourism Management
AIS Tourism Management qualifications are designed to accommodate the specific requirements of the tourism industry, combining key business disciplines and tourism best practice. Graduates will be able to apply their knowledge in various management-track positions in the tourism sector.
Programmes available:
3.150 New Zealand Diploma in Tourism and Travel (Level 5)
3.250 New Zealand Diploma in Tourism and Travel (Level 6)
3.300 Bachelor of Tourism Management
3.400 Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management
Semesters and scheduled breaks:
Semester 3, 2017 - 11 September to 15 December
Between Semester Break - 16 December 2017 to 29 January 2018
Semester 1, 2018 - 30 January to 4 May
Between Semester Break - 5 May to 20 May
Semester 2, 2018 - 21 May to 24 August
Between Semester Break - 25 August to 9 September
Semester 3, 2018 - 10 September to 14 December
Between Semester Break - 15 December 2018 to 28 January 2019
Download our Tourism Management Programmes brochure
TOURISM MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME STAFF
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Leigh Quadling-Miernik
Director for Business, Hospitality and Tourism
Qualifications:
M.Ed (elearning), Dip.T.E.F.L.A, BSc, DipTeaching
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Dr Semisi Taumoepeau
Academic Leader of Tourism Programmes / Director of Pasifika Studies and Relations
Qualifications:
BSc Auck, CertTP Bradford, CertTM Hawai’I, MSc Surrey, DBA USC
Main Teaching Field:
Tourism Management, Tourism Regulations, Tourism Planning, Air Transport Management, Pacific Tourism
Email: semisit@ais.ac.nz
Phone: 845 5606 ext 210
I am currently Associate Director of the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute (NZTRI) based at AUT University, which brings together experts from around the world to deliver innovative research solutions for the industry. Recently a member of the NZ Institute of Pacific Research (NZIPR), a NZ government sponsored research body, based at University of Auckland and am currently working under Professor Simon Milne with other colleagues on a project: Private-sector investment in the Pacific (drivers and barriers in developing island economies). Previous positions included Tonga’s Director of Tourism (1979-2003); a founding member (1982; and, in the 1990s, Chairman) of the Tourism Council of the South Pacific (TCSP) / South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO); Chairman of the Association of the South Pacific Airlines (ASPA) (2001-2002); board member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the key tourism authority in the Asia Pacific region (1988-1991); CEO of Royal Tonga, the Tongan national airline (2000-2002); and was board member of the New Zealand Tourism Industry Association Board (2009 - 2011).
I hold a BSc in Chemistry (University of Auckland), an MSc in Tourism Planning and Development with thesis on Tourism development and air transport linkages in the Pacific (University of Surrey), and a PhD (University of the Sunshine Coast) on Economic Sustainability of Airlines of the South Pacific.
Recent publications and consultancy assignments in several South Pacific countries include economic impact studies, South Pacific aviation, and tourism strategic plans and HRD plans for several SPTO member countries, tourism & hospitality training in Tonga and an ongoing tourism accreditation and quality assurance project for the Tongan Tourism Ministry.
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Anna Addison
Qualifications:
CertTT AUT, DTTC ATI, Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism (ATITB), Graduate Certificate in International Tourism Management (AUT)
Email: annaa@ais.ac.nz
Phone: 845 5606 ext 222I have had a varied and interesting career working in the tourism industry. My roles include an inbound consultant for the North American department for Newmans Tours Ltd in Auckland and Honolulu, international travel consultant for American Express Travel and several roles in Air New Zealand. Previous to my role at AIS, I was teaching at the New Zealand School of Travel and Tourism. I have travelled extensively throughout New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific Islands, the USA and Europe. I have three children and am passionate about travelling, interior design, and food and wine.
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Jonathon Spring
Qualifications:
BA, MA Auck
Main Teaching Field:
Tourism in New Zealand, Heritage Tourism Studies, Ecotourism
Email: jonathons@ais.ac.nz
Phone: 845 5606 ext 215
I was born and raised in Auckland but have lived in several places in Australia, England and New Zealand. I hold a Masters in History and have worked in the tourism and hospitality industry. The topic of my PhD study is on guide-visitor interaction during guided wildlife tours conducted by the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi in New Zealand and Pacific Whale Foundation in Hawai’i. My research interests are in guide training, informal learning, visitor attractions and ecological restoration. I am a volunteer guide on Tiritiri Matangi. My most recent publications are a chapter on researching guided tours in The Social Side of Tourism (Peter Lang, 2015) and a co-authored chapter on environmental interpretation in Whale-watching: Sustainable tourism and Ecological Management (Cambridge University Press, 2014).
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Zaina Theresa
Academic Leader, Hospitality Programmes
Qualifications:
BSc, BHM, PGDipHA, MIHM (Hons.)
Main Teaching Field:
Hospitality management, business environment, strategic management
Email: zainat@ais.ac.nz
Phone: 845 5606 ext 240
I started my hospitality career as a Management Trainee in Sales and Marketing in India and came to New Zealand in 2003 as an international student. I completed my Masters in International Hospitality Management as the ‘First Graduand’ from AUT. Further to my hospitality experience in New Zealand, I have been involved with tertiary education from 2008 onwards.
Outside of work, I am learning taekwondo and enjoy cricket, Bollywood music and movies.
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Dr Nick Towner
Qualifications:
BSC (Griffith), MSC (Auckland), PhD (AUT)
Main Teaching Field:
Sustainable Tourism Development, Surf Tourism, Pacific Tourism, Marine Tourism
Email: nickt@ais.ac.nz
Phone: 845 5606 ext 240
My doctoral research focused on surf tourism in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia and sustainable community development.
I am an enthusiastic surfer, and own and operate a surfing tour company in New Zealand called New Zealand Surfing Adventures. I have travelled extensively throughout the Asian Pacific Islands chasing the endless summer.
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Ngaire Leota
Tourism & Hospitality Management Programmes Administrator
Qualifications:
Receptionist/Administration
Email: ngairel@ais.ac.nz
Phone: 845 5606 ext 201