MBA IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM

MBA in Travel and Tourism is designed to train the students with the essential skills of commerce related to the tourism, travel and hospitality industry. The program basically follows four objectives that are theoretical talents problem solving abilities, public communication and team work. This specialization program is presented to the students as an academic discipline as well as an industry. It is considered to be one of the most opting specialization program as the travel and tourism industries are flourishing and gaining more popularity in today’s world.

It is a two years course that are divided into two or three semesters/terms per annum. MBA in Tourism and Travel can also be studied through distance mode of learning. The minimum duration of course completion is two years and maximum duration is four years.

ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY FOR MBA IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Candidates applying for MBA in tourism and travel management are required to complete a Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years’ duration in any discipline from a recognized university. Candidates should also qualify any nationalized entrance examination such as CAT/MAT/GMAT/XAT/CMAT/ATMA, etc. depending on the requirements of the institute.

TRAVEL AND TOURISM MBA SYLLABUS

The subjects that are covered by most of the institutes for MBA in Tourism and Travel includes:

Management Concept
Organizational Behavior
Tourism Concept and Impact
Tourism Marketing
Geography and International Tourism
Tourism Economics
Travel Agency Management
Information Technology for Tourism
Contemporary Issues in Tourism
Business Communication
Business Research Methods
Accounting and Finance for Managers
Tourism Policy, Planning and Development
Hospitality Management
Human Resource Management
Event Management
Personality Development
Transport Management
Air-Fare Calculation
Dangerous and Live Animal Regulation
Itinerary, Planning and Costing
Tour guiding and Interpretation
Relationship Marketing
Sales and Distribution Management
Export-Import Policy and Documentation

TRAVEL AND TOURISM MBA FEE STRUCTURE 2021

The fees ranges from 27,000 INR to 3,50,000 INR depending on the institutes providing various facilities for its students.

SCOPE OF MBA IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM

MBA in Tourism and Travel allows the students to go for various catering, hotel, tourism, industry, administration and its related jobs. The main objective of the program is to develop collaborating and negotiating skills and learn to translate theoretical knowledge to practical applications. It develops responsiveness of critical industrial aspects and is indeed a potential program with good career options.

JOB PROSPECT

On successful completion of the course, graduates have good opportunity in airlines as working in the flight or on the ground staff. They can also get employment in areas like Hotels, Transportation, Travel and tour companies, Academic institutions. Graduates can acquire professional designations such as Operations executive, Lobby manager, Information assistant Front office manager tour operator, Tour management executive, Tourist guide, Sales, Manager, Travel executive, Trainee travel consultant, Visa executive, Ticketing assistant, Reservations executive, Travel agent, and many more. Remuneration to the candidate is a mostly depends on the personal qualification, hiring institutions, experience, along with the profitability, organizational level and other factors.