SIT Bachelor of Hotel Management - Level 7

The Bachelor of Hotel Management aims to prepare graduates for employment in hotel and tourism management positions in New Zealand and internationally.
- A business degree focused specifically on hospitality and hotel and tourism management
- Learn everything from communication, sales and marketing through to research, financial analysis, employment law and entrepreneurship
- Field trips in first and second year allow students to experience tourism activities first hand
- Complete an internship in the third year for 5-6 months - an awesome opportunity to get real industry experience!

Programme Content

Year One

BHM101 Tourism and Hospitality Studies 1
This subject introduces students to a range of issues and concepts that are relevant to the hotel and tourism industries. The paper will provide an awareness of the patterns and trends in tourism, both on a global scale and with reference to the three kinds of whole tourism systems affecting New Zealand.

BHM102 Personal Communications for Tourism and Hospitality
This paper explores the theories and practices of communications as they pertain to hotel and tourism management. Topics covered include the communications model, verbal and nonverbal communication, interpersonal and cultural communications, effective writing, persuasion and motivation and organisational communications. This paper provides both theoretical and practical information.

BHM103 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
A paper designed to introduce students to the concept and functions of marketing within the tourism and hotel industries. In particular the paper focuses on developing an understanding of how tourism and hospitality managers can stay close to their customers, be aware of their competitors' actions, and keep abreast of market trends within their operating environment.

BHM104 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Management
This subject introduces students to concepts, theories and practical examples of organisations and the fundamentals of managing these organisations within the hotel and tourism industries. The paper will provide an awareness of tourism businesses and form a knowledge base which students may draw on as they progress through their academic career.

BHM105 Food and Beverage Management
This paper examines the management of food and beverage facilities, focusing on strategic, managerial and operational impacts on product and service quality, and organisational profitability.

BHM106 Financial Analysis for Tourism and Hospitality
This paper presents a financial statement user perspective in understanding financial information and issues. Links are developed between activities mainly in hotel and tourism organisations with accounting information. The topics include understanding financial statements, management of cash and credit, revenues and expenses, behaviour costs, issues concerning assets, liabilities and shares.

BHM107 Hotel Operations
This paper looks at the hotel industry specifically front office, housekeeping skills and the successful ways to manage this area. The accommodation sector forms a large part of the hospitality industry and there is an increasing need for employees within this sector to understand the management principles and issues concerning rooms division from both the front office and housekeeping perspective.

BHM108 Tourism and Hospitality Sales and Promotion
This paper will introduce students into the world of promotion in the hotel and tourism industries. It includes areas such as public relations, advertising, personal selling, designing and managing products, which involves pricing strategies and distribution options.

Year Two

BHM201 Tourism and Hospitality Studies ll
This paper builds on BHM101, and includes consideration of issues such as ecotourism, sustainability and authenticity in tourism. In this paper the focus widens from elements of whole tourism systems to the interactions of these systems with their environments.

BHM202 Human Resource Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
This paper introduces the understanding of principles and practices of human resource management to help maximise the potential of your employees. This includes topics like legislation requirements in business, human resource planning, training and development.

BHM 203 Tourism and Hospitality Research and Analysis
This paper will give students an understanding of the research process and basic statistics, important in making business decisions. The paper will help students understand the importance of collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of research results in tourism management decisions. It aims to provide a basic introduction to research planning and design, including data collection and data analysis techniques applicable to tourism and business research.

BHM204 Tourism and Hospitality Services Management
This paper will link marketing, human resource management and food and beverage together. Students will learn why the customer is considered the centre of the organisation. At the end of this paper students will have developed skills in organisational strategies and service management techniques.

BHM205 Strategic Management for Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises
This paper will give students an advanced knowledge and understanding of various theories and practices in strategic management, applicable to organisations in tourism and hotel industries. The paper will also build on strategic issues earlier learnt in the programme.

BHM206 Hospitality and Tourism Financial Management
This aim of this paper is to develop students skills for understanding, interpreting and using management accounting and other financial information, mainly in the hotel environment. It will enable the student to use financial and operating information for management in planning, control, evaluation and decision making.

BHM207 Employment Relations and Law for Tourism and Hospitality
This paper concentrates on the legal environment and employee relations. As tourism organisations operate in a complex legal environment, managers must be aware of the business implications of the legal requirements of operations in their industry, and understand their legal obligations to guests and staff. Employee relations affect the environment within which business decisions are made, and as such the employment relations system in New Zealand has many implications for the operation of the various sectors of the tourism industry.

BHM208 Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality
This paper examines entrepreneurship, new venture creation and innovation in tourism and hospitality industries. Its main aim is to equip students with knowledge, skills, and conceptual frameworks that assist in recognising and assessing inputs to the entrepreneurial process, in planning and creating a new venture, and in managing it successfully through establishment and growth.

Year Three

BHM301 Gaming and Club Management
This paper will introduce students to a range of managerial skills and operational knowledge required to effectively manage gambling operations in casinos and registered clubs within New Zealand. It aims to provide students with the ability to meet customers requirements in this area, adhere to legal requirements, provide adequate security, and recognise the social and economic impacts of gaming operations in this increasingly competitive environment.

BHM302 Elective Paper (Level 5 and above as approved by Programme Manager)
This paper allow students the opportunity to explore alternative areas of study which are complimentary to their main field of knowledge. All elective options are approved prior to study at the discretion of the programme manager. No RPL, cross credit or credit transfer will be granted for this paper.

BHM303 Tourism and Hospitality Industry Project
This paper fulfils an integrative role within the programme. The student is required to complete a research project. The project will involve the identification of a suitable topic, the planning design, and implementation of study methods and the preparation of a report.

BHM310 Applied Food and Beverage Operations
This paper expands student knowledge and ability towards managerial concepts, techniques and trends of hospitality and beverage operations. It includes event management, and allows students to develop and use appropriate analytical and problem solving techniques when dealing with operational management. A major component of this paper is equipping students with the necessary skills required for their internship.

Internship Papers

BHM311 Internship Study I
BHM312 Internship Study II
BHM313 Internship Study III
BHM314 Internship Study IV

In their last semester, students are required to complete an internship with an organisation within the tourism and hospitality industry. This internship gives students practical experience in the workplace. During the internship students will also be required to complete four internship study papers, which will allow them to illustrate the level of knowledge they have acquired throughout the degree programme.