Recent years have seen a huge increase in the number
of hospitality qualifications offered in New
Zealand, after the first degree becoming available
in 1993. There are now six providers of hospitality
degrees. These recent developments raise the issue
of whether industry and providers considered the
ramifications of introducing degree qualifications.
This thesis explores the place hospitality degrees
have here in New Zealand. It takes into
consideration the perspectives of students,
providers and the industry on hospitality degrees.
Industry feels that the degree is not enough to...