Sample Itinerary
Sustainable business in New Zealand and Sydney
23-Day Program
Please note: This itinerary is a sample of potential program activities, based on previous years’ programs.
Deviations from this plan may be expected.
Key:
L = lecture contact hours
F = field contact hours
Pre-departure
4 weeks pre-departure
Orientation
2L
1 week pre-departure
Culture and geography quiz
2L
1 week pre-departure
Reflective essays
1L
1 week pre-departure
Departure orientation
2L
Day 1: Depart U.S.
Day 2: En route to New Zealand (cross the International Dateline)
Day 3: Queenstown
TBC
Group flight arrives
10:00 – 11:00
Welcome and orientation to New Zealand
1L
11:00 – 12:00
Introduction to modules and course assessment
1L
13:00 – 16:00
Lecture: Queenstown tourism industry
1.5 L
14:00 – 16:30
Tour of Queenstown
2.5 F
16:00 – 17:00
Culture and geography quiz review
1L
18:00 – 19:00
Welcome dinner
Day 4: Queenstown
Free Day
Day 5: Queenstown
8:00 – 17:00
Guided hike: Routeburn Track
9F
Day 6: Queenstown
Free Day
Day 7: Queenstown to Aoraki / Mt Cook
a.m.
Travel to Aoraki / Mt Cook
13:00 – 17:00
Hooker Valley hike
4F
17:00 – 18:00
Mt Cook National Park Visitor’s Centre
1F
Day 8: Aoraki / Mt Cook to Christchurch
a.m.
Travel to Christchurch
14:00 – 15:30
Lecture: Introduction to the NZ business environment
1.5 L
15:30 – 17:00
Lecture: Introduction to NZ’s economy
1.5 L
9:00 – 10:00
Lecture: Destination marketing following a natural disaster
1L
10:00 – 12:00
Module discussion
2L
p.m.
Free afternoon for module work
Day 9: Christchurch
Day 10: Christchurch to Kaikoura
8:30 – 9:00
Lecture: Introduction to service-learning
0.5 L
9:00 – 12:00
Service-learning project
3F
13:00 – 15:00
Tour of earthquake damage and recovery areas
2F
15:00 – 17:00
Gap Filler projects, panel discussion, and reflection session
2L
17:30
Travel to Kaikoura
Day 11: Kaikoura
8:30 – 12:30
Maori Tours
4F
13:30 – 14:30
Module debate preparation
1L
14:30 – 16:30
Module debate
2L
8:30 – 12:30
Dolphin Encounter
4F
12:30 – 13:00
Lecture: Dolphin Encounter / Green Globe
0.5 L
14:00 – 15:00
Lecture: Ngai Tahu and tourism
1L
15:00 – 16:00
Group presentation preparations
1L
16:00 – 18:00
Group presentations
2L
Day 12: Kaikoura
Day 13: Kaikoura to Motueka
a.m.
Travel towards Motueka
11:00 – 12:00
Lecture/Site visit: Yealands Winery
p.m.
Travel to Motueka
1L
Day 14: Motueka
8:00 - 8:30
Lecture: Operator’s perspective of business in Abel Tasman N.P.
0.5 L
8:30 – 16:30
Abel Tasman sea kayak / hike
8F
Day 15: Motueka to Nelson
10:00 – 11:00
Lecture: Sustainability in NZ aquaculture
1L
11:00 – 12:00
Module discussion
1L
Day 16: Nelson to Wellington
a.m.
Travel to Picton ferry terminal
p.m.
Travel by ferry to Wellington
Day 17: Wellington
9:00 – 10:00
Lecture: Agriculture and changing land use patterns in NZ
1L
10:00 – 11:00
Group discussion: agriculture as a business
1L
11:30 – 12:30
Lecture: NZ business, society, and the environment
1L
14:30 – 15:30
Group discussion: environment and sustainable business
1L
Day 18: Wellington
9:00 – 10:00
Lecture: Sustainable energy production in NZ
1L
10:15 – 12:00
Group presentation preparation
1.75 L
13:00 – 15:00
Group presentation
2L
15:15 – 16:15
Group discussion: sustainable energy
1L
10:00 – 12:00
Site visit: Te Papa Museum
2F
13:00 – 14:00
Faculty-led reflective exercise and group discussion
1L
Day 19: Wellington
Day 20: Welington to Sydney
TBC
Travel by air to Sydney, Australia
10:00 – 12:00
Guided tours of The Rocks historical district
2F
13:30 – 15:30
Site visit: Barangaroo project
2F
Lecture: Introduction to Australian business environment
1.5 L
Day 21: Sydney
9:30 – 11:00
11:15 – 12:45
Lecture: Introduction to Australia’s economy
1.5 L
13:00 – 14:00
Group module discussion
1L
p.m.
Free afternoon
Day 22: Sydney
8:30 – 10:00
Module discussion and exam review
1.5 L
10:00 – 11:00
Lecture: The Republic of Everyone
1L
13:00 – 16:00
Final exam
3L
Day 23: Sydney
Free Day
Day 24: Sydney to U.S.A.
TBC
Flight departs for U.S.A
Post-program
1 week after program
Reflective Essays
3L
Contact Hours Summary
Pre-departure
7
Post-program
3
Lecture hours
46.25
Field hours
43.5
Modules (independent writing)
12
Total lecture equivalent hours
90.0*
* assumes that 2 field hours = 1 lecture hour