On completion of the New Zealand Diploma in Tourism and Travel (Level 6) programme, graduates will have the knowledge and skills to analyse and evaluate local, national and international tourism operating environments in order to effectively develop and guide strategic business direction in the tourism industry, identify and analyse strategic leadership roles and styles, and the potential impact on change management for a tourism enterprise, develop, analyse and critique tourism business strategic systems and processes that enable the commercial development of a quality visitor experience and contribute to overall sustainable business effectiveness.