Utkal University

Hi Avita,
Travel and tourism industry is one of the largest industries in India and a very significant employment generators.
It's great that you want to start a travel business, Although not a mandate however it is always better as through a qualification you know the basics of this industry:
In order to run a travel/tourism/hotel company, its best that you know the basics, like:
- day-to-day operations
- the inter-relationship between the Travel, Tourism & Hospitality industry,
- Advertising and marketing
- Business communication (How to write & present a business report, a business plan, a marketing plan etc)
- Personal grooming (How to present yourself & dress appropriately)
- How to use IT To improve efficiency & effectiveness in Business
from the basics, you can move on to Diploma > Adv Dip. > PGDip / Bachelors Degree in Travel/Tourism/Hospitality Management
Please refer to the link for institutes:
https://hospitality.shiksha.com/travel-and-tourism-courses-in-india-categorypage-6-86-1-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
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Hi Avita,
IATA stands for International Air Transport Association which is responsible to serve the airline industry. All the Airline rules and regulations are defined by IATA.The main aim of IATA is to provide safe and secure transportation to its passengers.
IATA also accredits courses also and to know the various courses offered in India and accredited by IATA, you may refer to the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/ylqtrme
So yes, institutes providing tourism courses require to have an IATA accreditation.
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Hi Swami,
Minimum eligibility for MBA is graduation degree in any stream from any recognized university. You may apply for MBA program after completing your graduation course.
These are some of the institutes offering travel/tourism management related courses:Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (http://www.iittm.org/main/about_director_frofile.htm)Kuoni Academy (http://www.kuoniacademy.co.in)
Alagappa University (http://www.alagappauniversity.ac.in/dde/courses.html) Kerala Institute of Tourism & Travel Studies (http://www.kittstour.org/cgi-bin/kittstour/kittsCourse.cgi).
Job opportunities after MBA Tourism includes in Managerial positions in the Tourism and Travel industry. Majority of the vacancies are in the private sector. There is great scope for professionally qualified person for starting their own ventures in Tourism and travel. In travel and tourism industry job prospects exist in both public as well as private sector.
In the public sector, opportunities are in the Government Tourism Departments. On the other hand, in the private sector opportunities include in:
1. Travel Agencies.
2. Hotels.
3. Airlines.
4. Transport and
5. Cargo Companies.
For more information please visit the below mentioned links:
https://hospitality.shiksha.com/travel-and-tourism-courses-in-india-categorypage-6-86-1-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
https://www.shiksha.com/tourism-management-article-4629-1
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Hi Jamal,
Travel and tourism industry is one of the largest industries in India and a very significant employment generators.
It's great that you want to start a travel business, Although not a mandate however it is always better as through a qualification you know the basics of this industry:
In order to run a travel/tourism/hotel company, its best that you know the basics, like:
- day-to-day operations
- the inter-relationship between the Travel, Tourism & Hospitality industry,
- Advertising and marketing
- Business communication (How to write & present a business report, a business plan, a marketing plan etc)
- Personal grooming (How to present yourself & dress appropriately)
- How to use IT To improve efficiency & effectiveness in Business
from the basics, you can move on to Diploma > Adv Dip. > PGDip / Bachelors Degree in Travel/Tourism/Hospitality Management
Please refer to the link for institutes:
https://hospitality.shiksha.com/travel-and-tourism-courses-in-india-categorypage-6-86-1-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
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Hi, your salary and your job profile depends on the skills set you have! To get best training in this field it is important that you have education from a good institution which has good infrastructure, faculty and placements. I would suggest you to go for BBA in hotel travel and tourism from UTM Shillong as it is a very good university offering this program and Shillong itself is a tourist destination you can learn a lot here. UTM's program aims to train and develop professionals for hospitality and tourism industry. Program helps students acquire a thorough knowledge and understanding of MARKETING, Sales, Tour Planning, Tour Operation, Holiday Consulting and foreign exchange management for tourists. The chances are that you will get placed through university campus as they have pretty good placement records.

Hi Subodh
Travel and Tourism Industry focuses on tourism development, management of the travel industry, tourism marketing, and tourism services. Travel & tourism is one of the most attractive streams for students who wish to pursue a career in the service industry. Such careers not only offer lucrative packages and experiences but also keeps you away from the monotony of a desk job.There are various kinds of courses that you may opt to go for and based on which can make a career in this field and to know about the courses and the institutes offering the same, you may
refer to the following links:
https://hospitality.shiksha.com/travel-and-tourism-courses-in-india-categorypage-6-86-1-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
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