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Nowadays tourism is a flourishing industry, and, with globalization, people are traveling outside their place of residence, be it for work or for pleasure purposes. Working in the travel industry requires you to have an in-depth knowledge of various regions. The travel industry gives you an opportunity to either travel to various destinations or consult clients to make efficient decisions regarding their tour and travel. If you are passionate about traveling and exploring places and are a peoples person then you can look forward to working in this industry.

Career Roles & Responsibilities

Supervising staff
Preparing tourist or visitor information
Producing promotional material and displays
Managing budgets
Writing reports, business plans, and press releases
Making presentations
Maintaining statistical and financial records
Undertaking day-to-day center management and administration
Liaising with local businesses and the media
Market research.

Career Education Path Summary

How to Pursue a Career in Tourism

	Stream	Graduation	After Graduation	After Post Graduation
Path1	Clear Class XII in any stream	Pursue B.A. Tourism Administration BBA- Tourism for 3 years	Pursue MBA/M.A/PGDM for 6 months to 2 years	-
Path2	Clear Class XII in any stream	Pursue a Diploma/Certificate course for 1-2 years	Pursue PGDM/Certificate course for 6+months to 1 year	-
Path3	Clear Class XII in any stream	Pursue courses abroad for 6+months	Pursue courses abroad for 6+months to 1 year	-

Important Facts

Certificate courses and Bachelor degrees require 10+2
Master's degree requires graduation with minimum of 50%
Most colleges have entrance tests.

Leading Institutes

Top Tourism Institutes in India

College	Location	Website
Christ University	Bangalore	www.christuniversity.in/tourism-studies/programmes
NSHM Knowledge Campus	Durgapur, West Bengal	www.nshm.com
Institute of Logistics & Aviation Management	Mumbai	www.ilamindia.in
Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management	Multiple	www.iittm.net
Garden City College	Bangalore	www.gardencity.university/admission
AIMS institute	Bangalore	www.theaims.ac.in
Pondicherry University	Pondicherry	www.pondiuni.edu.in
AAFT Scool of Hospitality and Tourism	Delhi	www.aiht.edu.in
Department of Tourism Management, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu	Tamil Nadu	www.avinuty.ac.in
Department of Tourism Administration, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra	Maharashtra	www.bamu.ac.in/dept/tourism

Top Tourism Institutes in the World

Institution	Location	Website
Ecole hoteliere de lausanne	Switzerland	www.ehl.edu/en
Les Roches International School of Hotel Management	Switzerland	www.lesroches.edu
Glion Institite of Higher Education, Glion & Bulle	Switzerland	www.glion.edu
Cornell University	USA	www.cornell.edu

Tourism Entrance Exams

Undergraduate

College	Tentative Date	Important Elements	Website
Indian Institute Of Travel and Tourism	BBA - Exam - June (forms - june)	BBA- T & T Test - General Awareness (50 Marks), Basic Verbal Ability (25 Marks) and Basic Quantitative ability (25 marks)]. There will be no negative marking. GD & PI	www.iittm.net/New%20Dos/Adm%20Form%20IGNTU%20IITTM%20BBA%20(T&T)_2016.pdf
Asian Institute of Hospitality and Tourism	October - July	Entrance - Written (Objective), Aptitude test, Personal Interview	www.aiht.edu.in/admission-process

Postgraduate

Institution	Tentative Date	Important Elements	Website
Christ University (MBA)	Exam- Sep or Dec	(AIMA) - 500 or above in the Management Aptitude Test (MAT), A composite score of 450 or above in GMAT, 60 percentile or above in the CMAT, CAT, AIMS or XAT	www.christuniversity.in/php/eligibility.php?id=115
Indian Institute Of Travel and Tourism	MBA- Exam May (forms- may)	MBA- MAT, CMAT, CAT,AIMS or XAT admission test with 70%, GD & PI	www.iittm.ac.in/New%20Dos/Admission_Form_MBA__TTM__2017-19.pdf
Institute of Logistic and Aviation management	April till August (Admission)	Entrance exams for MBA in Aviation and Travel Tourism Management	www.ilamindia.in/admission_procedure_eligibility.php
Pondicherry University	May- Examination	MBA Tourism - Objective type question Section A: English Comprehension; Section B: Numerical Ability; Section C: Test of Reasoning; Section D: General Awareness.	www.pondiuni.edu.in/programmes
Asian Institute of Hospitality and Tourism	October - July	Entrance - Written (Objective), Aptitude test, Personal Interview	www.aiht.edu.in/admission-process
Department of Tourism Administration, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra	?	Entrance test followed by a personal interview	www.bamu.ac.in/dept/tourism

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Specialise in different types of tours such as tours to museums, corporate houses, industries, historical places, theme parks, amusement parks, etc.
Be aware of attractive places, historical moments, right information and specialties of different areas
Efficient communication skills for an effective conversation with the tourists
Prepare itineraries for the tourists on the basis of their schedule
Provide help and guidance regarding transportation, food, restaurants, hotels, shopping areas, etc.
Prepare travel packages for outstation tours
Have an awareness of basic safety measures to deal with emergent situations
Be a warm-hearted, lively, confident, and a welcoming personality
The average salary for a Travel Manager is 25,015 per month in India. Salary estimates are based on 56 salaries submitted anonymously to Indeed by Travel Manager employees, users, and collected from past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months. The typical tenure for a Travel Manager is 1-3 years.

Career Pros Details

You get to know about the "hot spot" places and get some great hotel discounts.
It helps in developing your people skills.
Your networking grows over a period of time.

Career Cons Details

This job requires constant interaction with people, if you don't enjoy working with people, then this might not be the right profession for you.
It's a seasonal industry

Empathy and emotional intelligence. Digital transformation carries the future of the hospitality and tourism industry, but this does not mean the industry will become depersonalized
Teamwork.
Stress and time management
Problem-solving
Strategy and innovation
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Organisational skills
IT skills
Enthusiasm
Adaptability
Energy
Resourcefulness
Confidence.

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