22 October 2009 Lincoln University Hotel Management students go international

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Date22nd October 2009Lincoln University

“Field tours” to top hotels are on the itinerary from next year for students at Lincoln University majoring in Hotel Management.

Second and third year students enrolled in two particular papers for the Hotel Management major within Lincoln University's Bachelor of Commerce programme, will have the opportunity to visit leading hotels in Australia and New Zealand.

“The field tours will take the students to five-star, internationally recognised and branded hotels in Australia and New Zealand,” says Senior Lecturer in Hotel Management Dr Anthony Brien of Lincoln University's Faculty of Commerce.

“On these field tours the students will visit large and boutique international hotels and talk to and network with management personnel at these hotels and in their head offices.

“We see this exposure as a valuable learning experience for our students, most of whom will be aspiring to management positions within the industry.”

Lincoln University has offered Hotel Management courses via it Bachelor of Commerce programme since 1994 and it remains the only New Zealand university to do so.

“We see access to and contact with leaders in hotel management, as critical to the well-rounded education and career preparation of our students,” says Dr Brien.

The scheme will start with students having the opportunity to visit Sydney, Australia, in Semester One. This tour will be open to students studying the Accommodation Management course, taken in the final year of the undergraduate degree.

In addition to the tour for third year students, those doing the second year course Food and Beverage Management will have the opportunity to participate in a New Zealand-based field tour - to Auckland - in Semester Two.

“These international and New Zealand field tours are voluntary options,” says Dr Brien. “They are not a course requirement but the learning they will provide will add significantly to that gained through the campus teaching.

“The tours will involve a four to five day visit (with minimal time impact on semester study) and will cost around $900 per participant which will cover air and ground travel and accommodation.”

It is anticipated that the international field tour destinations may change from year to year.

22 October 2009
Lincoln University Hotel Management students go international

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22 October 2009 Lincoln University Hotel Management students go international