Utkal University Bhubaneswar Answered Questions

Career Options:
There are many options to venture into to be a part of the tourism sector; public and private. The following are some of the profiles one can look into:
Tourism Department: There are jobs as Reservation and counter staff, Sales and marketing staff, Tour Planners and Tour guides. There is also the requirement of Information assistants at the office of the Tourism departments who are selected through competitive examinations held by the Staff Selection Commission. The option of working as a Guide is also listed under the tourism department as the Ministry of Tourism recognizes three types of guides; regional, state and local.
Airlines: One can opt between being the ground staff or in flight staff. Apart from working as Airhostess/ Stewards, you can look into the option of Traffic Assistance, Reservation and Counter Staff, etc.
Hotels: The Hotel Industry being a service industry, serves the basic requirement of food and accommodation. One can choose from Operations, Front office, House keeping, Food and Beverages, Accounting, Engineering/ Maintenance, Sales, Public relations and Security, etc as one of the many departments to work with.
Tour operators: They are the ones who help organise conducted tours to the various tourist spots and manage the travel and stay of the tourists.
Travel Agents: Travel agents evaluate the requirements of tourists and businessmen and help them make the best possible travel arrangements from the many available. Many resorts, travel groups use travel agents to promote their tour packages to travellers.
Transport: Apart from airlines, travellers require rail services, coach operators, car hire companies to go from one place to another - by air, road, railway, sea etc. All this is take care by the ones handling transport.

Is your Jewellery Design Degree a graduate course or a Diploma kind course?
If your degree is of the former type then you should pursue MBA in Hospitality and Tourism or if that's the latter type then you should do graduation in above-mentioned specialisation.
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Career opportunities for Travel & Tourism degree holders exist both in the public and private sector. In the public sector, there are opportunities in the Directorates and Departments of Tourism of the center and the state as Officers, information assistants, Tourist guides etc. Another good prospect for qualified tourism professionals are in the private sector with travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, hotels , transport and cargo companies etc.
In the Tourism Department there are jobs as Reservation & counter staff, Sales and marketing staff, Tour Planners and Tour guides. To enter in to this field you need to pursue a professional course in this sector. Top colleges which you can consider are Indian Institute of Computer and Hospitality Management (IICHM) , Nadia (West Bengal), University of Technogy & Management (UTM), Shillong & School of Arts and Tourism Indore (Madhya Pradesh).

The institutes for tourism are listed below:
- PTC Aviation Academy, Chennai Chennai , Tamil Nadu
- Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Hotel and Tourism Management Studies Navi Mumbai , Maharashtra
- Jagran Lakecity University Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh
- Cradle of Management Institute New Delhi , Delhi NCR
- The Hotel School New Delhi , Delhi NCR
- Institute of Business Management & Research (IBMR) Gurgaon , Delhi NCR
- Kohinoor International Management Institute Pune , Maharashtra
- International Institute of Hotel Management New Delhi , Delhi NCR
- The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) University, Sikkim Gangtok , Sikkim
- The ICFAI University, Dehradun Dehradun , Uttarakhand / Uttaranchal
- LBIIHM, Delhi New Delhi , Delhi NCR
- HERBARIUM Institute of Hotel Management (HIHM) New Delhi , Delhi NCR
The institute for photography are listed below:
- Delhi College of Photography
- Light and Life Academy
- Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad
- AJ Kidwai Mass Communication Research Center
- Asian Academy of Film and Television
- Osmania University
- National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
- Sir JJ Institute of Applied Arts
- National Institute of Photography
- The Indian Institute of Digital Art and Animation

A travel counselor works right at the front and provides complete guidance on travel. He ensures the best value out of individual and group bookings. A travel counselor also provides destination guidance and direction on accommodation, transport and costs. He must also handle all ticket and hotel reservations and arrange for travel insurance. Additional responsibilities include destination promotion, foreign exchange and selling of tour packages.
There are two types of travel counselors, the first provide services for corporate tourism and the second specialize in leisure tourism.
A travel counsellor spends a good deal of his time in client servicing, ticketing and reservations. Remuneration jobs in the travel and tourism industry offer good remuneration and perquisites, which include free travel for employees and their families. Salaries may vary within the industry and are higher in foreign airlines and agencies. Basic pay scales at different levels are approximate:
* Counter Clerk Rs. 1,500-2,000
* Assistant Rs. 2,000-2,500
* Junior Executive Rs. 3,000-3,500
* Regional Manager Rs. 3,800 -4,500
* General Manager Rs. 5,000-6,000
* Air Hostess- Rs 6,000
Basic salary for domestic to Rs 40,000 in international airlines regional guides. Their charges may range from Rs. 400 and above for an eight hour day. They may earn between 30,000-40,000 Rs or more in the three to four months of the tourist peak season.
Top 5 travel companies in India
MakeMyTrip
Corporate office - Gurgaon, Haryana | Establishment - 2000 |
Business - Online Travel Company | Website - www.makemytrip.com |
Thomas Cook
Corporate office - London, UK | Establishment - 1881|
Business - Tourism | Website - www.thomascook.in |
Cox & Kings
Corporate office - Mumbai, Maharashtra | Establishment - 1758 |
Business - Travel Company | Website - www.coxandkings.com |
Yatra
Corporate office - Gurgaon, Haryana | Establishment - 2006 |
Business - Online Travel company | Website - www.yaatra.co.in |
Goibibo
Corporate office - Gurgaon, Haryana | Establishment - 2009 |
Business - Travel & hospitality | Website - www.goibibo.com |

Yes, you can go for MBA in travel & Tourism. But as you have already done BBA in HR, then you should go for MBA in HR it will be more helpful or as per your interest. Travel & Tourism is an industry however, if you opt for general specialisations such HR, finance, marketing, IB, etc. then there is greater chance you can choose any industry and change it. You should also apply at RNB Global University, it is great place to study and earn a MBA degree.

Hello Navjotji,
Yes, you can. You have good opportunities to move to this field. Nowadays there are n numbers of projects going on for the same in India and abroad. For example, the tour operator's business encompasses a large range of offerings. In the said business, you can include tour planning and organising services related to tour travel, leisure travel, subject travel, sports travel, education travel, etc. It can also include tour related services for inspection, exhibition, training, conference, etc. for business clients. You have done through marketing so you have a chance to develop your marketing capabilities with the help of this field.

Eligibility
A candidate is considered eligible for the course of Master in Tourism Management if he or she is graduate holding the degree of BTS/ BA (tourism) or those who have done their graduation in any field along with a Diploma in Tourism. The candidates who have diploma in Hotel Management or a Bachelors Degree in any field are also eligible for the course on condition the degree is certified by AICTE or AIU. There is no age bar.
Course duration:
The course duration for Master in Tourism management is 2 year. But the duration of the distant course may extend up to 4 year. The course focuses on aspects like personality development, controlling and handling the tourists and providing them with all the required help in a specified region.
Job Prospect:
A Master degree holder in tourism management is employed in various government and private tour operating companies that help in promoting and enforcing tourism in a region and boost the tourism industry. The job is very good and the pay is enough.
Best place to pursue:
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