Department of Tourism, University of Otago

Department of Tourism, University of Otago Kia ora. The Department of Tourism engages in industry relevant research, undergraduate & postgraduate courses. https://www.otago.ac.nz/tourism

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Here's a fab read about Antony Noyes making the most of his FIFA experiences...so will it be Spain or Argentina????
16/07/2026

Here's a fab read about Antony Noyes making the most of his FIFA experiences...so will it be Spain or Argentina????

The prospect of keeping a crowd of 70,000 excitable humans flowing safely during a much-hyped global tournament would bring out the sweat beads on most foreheads.

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09/07/2026

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Hosting Dr Emrah over Matariki has been a pleasure...we are enjoying his astrotourism and astrophotography insights from Turkiye!

✨ A visiting Erasmus scholar from Turkey’s Batman University (quite the best name ever) is more than a little excited about our imminent Matariki celebrations.

Dr Emrah Taşarer, pictured gazing star-wards at Dunedin’s Beverly-Begg Observatory, is currently based in the Department of Tourism (courtesy of Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, where he completed his PhD).

While here, he’ll plan a collaborative research project on astrotourism experiences with Professor Anna Carr. The study will include an exploratory section examining perceptions of the total solar eclipse that will take place in Dunedin in 2028 🌏🌕☀️

“One of the main reasons I chose to visit Aotearoa New Zealand was that it is recognised as one of the world's leading astrotourism destinations. Before coming here, I did not realise that astronomy is also such an important part of Māori culture. Discovering this has undoubtedly been one of the most rewarding aspects of my visit.” ❤️

“Matariki is particularly meaningful to me because the same star cluster is known in Türkiye (Turkey) as ‘Ülker’, and I have admired and observed it for many years. Being in Aotearoa during Matariki and seeing the same star cluster celebrated as an important part of Māori culture has made this visit even more special for me.” ✨

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25/06/2026

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🥁 Drumroll please…Otago Business School Te Kura Pakihi now has ‘triple crown’ accreditation status, having been awarded the Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation for both its MBA and DBA programmes.

👑👑👑 As only one per cent of business schools worldwide hold the prestigious triple crown of AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA (the three major international accreditations) it’s considered a coveted hallmark of business education excellence. And, given that only nine other institutions worldwide hold AMBA accreditation for their DBA programme, it feels a little like having diamonds on our triple crown 💎

✨ Pro-Vice-Chancellor Commerce Maree Thyne says, "Achieving triple crown accreditation is a significant milestone for Otago Business School and a testament to the dedication of our staff, students, alumni, and industry partners. To now hold AMBA accreditation for both our MBA and DBA programmes places us in a very select group globally and reinforces our commitment to delivering business education that is academically rigorous, professionally relevant, and internationally connected. We are incredibly proud of this achievement and the opportunities it creates for our students, graduates, and wider community.” ✨

NZ 2 Iran 2 FIFA World Cup...of course the department teaches Sports Tourism so academic staff, tutors, masters students...
16/06/2026

NZ 2 Iran 2 FIFA World Cup...of course the department teaches Sports Tourism so academic staff, tutors, masters students and PhD candidates and whanau were supporting both teams! Antony Noyes, a recent department of Tourism Master's graduate has the dream job at FIFA in San Francisco...check his LinkedIn profile here

Sport is my favorite lens to engage with people, experience communities, and connect to… · Experience: FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States · Education: University of San Francisco · Location: San Francisco Bay Area · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Antony Noyes, M....

Hot off the press. Congratulations Dr Pooneh Torabian, Freya and Rasul...this book will make a real difference in the wo...
12/06/2026

Hot off the press. Congratulations Dr Pooneh Torabian, Freya and Rasul...this book will make a real difference in the world...we look forward to having this book launch in the Tourism Department!

‘This compelling book is what critical tourism scholars have been waiting for – a volume that encapsulates justice, equity, diversity and inclusion! From the impressive range of authors to the fascinating case studies (from foreign cleaners in German hotels to Indigenous-led, rights-based touris...

wonderful day meeting prospective students and their parents and teachers at Tertiary Open Day
04/05/2026

wonderful day meeting prospective students and their parents and teachers at Tertiary Open Day

✨ There’s an excellent Open Day bustle in the Otago Business School atrium today. Future Commerce students are mingling and chatting to lecturers about the tasty academic smorgasbord of business offerings.

🫱🏽‍🫲🏽 Our friends from Humanities are also in the building showing off their academic wares, so there’s some good cross-divisional energy in the air too 🫶🏽

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