Utkal University Bhubaneswar Answered Questions

The Travel and Tourism industry in India has emerged as one of the main sectors for the significant growth of Indian economy in recent years. In Travel and Tourism industry there are job prospects which exist in both public as well as private sector.
In the public sector, one can find excellent job 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 Cargo Companies, etc.
Opportunities include in the companies like:
1. Thomas Cook
2. Coz and Kings.
3. SOTC.
4. SITA Travels.
5. Kingfisher Airlines.
6. Emirates.
7. Indian Airlines, etc.
A post-graduation in the field will offer better opportunities. The courses that are available to you to pursue the same are:
1. Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management (PGDTM).
2. M.A. in Tourism Management.
3. P.G. Diploma in Tourism (PGDT).
4. P.G. Diploma in Travel and Tourism Industry Management (PGDTTIM).
5. Diploma in Destination Management (DDM).
6. PG Diploma in Airlines.
7. PG Diploma in Cargo operation and Management.
There is a skill set that is a mandate for aspirants of Travel and Tourism Industry:
a) Leadership.
b) Team Work.
c) Problem Solving.
d) Communication Skills.
e) IT Skills
f) Ability to Research.
g) Presentation Skills
h) Ability to Meet Deadlines.
Please refer to the link for some career option:
https://www.shiksha.com/7-jobs-that-pay-you-to-travel-across-the-world-article-4224-1

Find below some of the finest institutes in India to offering Bachelor degree in tourism management and related course:
Amity University- Noida.
Course- B.A. Tourism Administration.
Amity University- Noida.
Course:BA - Tourism Management.
Dr YSR National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management-Hyderabad.
Course: Bachelor of Business Administration (Tourism & Hospitality)
Delhi Paramedical & Management Institute- Delhi.
Course- Bachelor in Airline, Tourism & Hospitality Management.
Please browse through the link mentioned below to get detailed information regarding various institutes offering course of your interest.
Link: https://hospitality.shiksha.com/travel-and-tourism-courses-in-india-categorypage-6-86-1-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0

Hi Prajwal,
List of institutes offering PG in Aviation, Hospitality and Travel :
http://goo.gl/7hLDH6
Kindly filter out the branch / college / location as desired from the above link.
I hope this information helps. Please feel free to revert.
Wish you luck.

Currently, there is no institute offering courses in Travel Journalism. One can opt for Journalism as a course and later may join Travel domain .
If one is interested in Travel Journalism, one has to develop the zest for Travelling by itself.Journalism can only teach you standards of the field rest you one has to develop. Follow popular blogs, websites & start gathering Information on places & utilize them in your career

hello.,
the foremost thing to work as a Tv host is your innovation and intellectual ideas that you bring out.
to boost up your aim towards.you should go for specialisation in television productions and broadcasting,travel journalism,media culture.also you can enrich your anchoring skills.
all the best!

hey Monika,
I congratulate your field of interest.,
I suggest you courses like television productions,broadcasting,travel journalism,media culture.
although.the most important aspect to be a travel journal or a host on infotainment channels like Fox traveller,Nat geo etc.,you should create your port folio and samples related to travel and other kind of interest.thus.it speaks to your career in travel journalism.
all the very best.

Hi Tushar,
Career options are diverse and different across hospitality and economics, the hospitality sector is booming and broad opportunities are available from hotels and resorts to spa and wellness management. There are also other options in meeting and event planning, tourism, airlines and transportation etc. With a degree in economics you can find yourself in attractive jobs such as CA, Economist,Financial risk analyst etc. You must figure out which career interests you the most and which field of work would you enjoy the most to help you make a decision.

Hi Arya,
Some of the well known abroad are ESSEC Business School ,Cornell University , Monash University EADA Business School Barcelona, Luiss Business School –Hotel Business School ,University of Gothenburg,George Washington University and so on. In India, check Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition (IHM) -Delhi Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition- Mumbai and Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal.
You can check the websites for career outcomes, employers and average salary packages.