Travel & Tourism Management
Travel and Tourism industry of India is one of the largest foreign exchange earners among industries. It also provides employment directly to millions of people as well as indirectly through many associated service industries. A very wide industry, it includes Government tourism departments, Immigration and customs services, travel agencies, airlines, tour operators, hotels etc and many associated service industries such as airline catering or laundry services, Guides, Interpreters, Tourism promotion etc. Travel and Tourism enterprises include major internationals with a workforce of thousands, to the small private travel agent with a handful of employees.
Work in the travel and tourism industry is essentially concerned with providing services for people who are away from home on business or holiday.
Eligibility: The eligibility criteria for admission to Travel and Tourism courses at the undergraduate level are higher secondary examination pass. After completing the course of tourism / travel management, you can get better opportunity in this vast industry with attractive remuneration. However, the job prospectus both in public and private sectors, are bright. Moreover, the best prospects for qualified tourism professionals are in the private sector with travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, hotels, transport and cargo companies etc.
Travel and tourism represents a broad range of related industries. The growth of these industries has opened up many new job opportunities for graduates in areas such as:
| Hotels |
Restaurants |
Retailing |
| Transportation |
Transportation |
Tour companies |
| Tour companies |
Leisure, recreation and sport |
Cultural industries |
Institutes providing tourism and travel management course:
1. Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management – Gwalior & Bhubaneswar
2. FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management – FIHM – New Delhi
3. Berhampur University, Orissa
4. Regional College of Management - Bhubaneswar