MBA in Hospitality Management

Introduction

Tourism has now become a significant industry in India, contributing around 5.9 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and providing employment to about 41.8 million people. As per the world travel and tourism council, the tourism industry in India is likely to generate US$ 121.4 billion of economic activity by 2015 and Hospitality sector has the potential to earn US$24 billion in foreign exchange by 2015. Hospitality and Tourism industries are expected to grow at the rate of 8% between now and 2025. The diversity of experience in hotel management and tourism is greater than in any other profession,

Potential Careers

The MBA programme prepares students for executive and managerial positions. Most popular career opportunities include positions as hotel/resort managers, assistant managers, sales and marketing professionals, property managers, restaurant managers, general managers, food and beverage directors, front office managers, conference planners, human resource managers, convention planners, special event planners, travel agents and group travel facilitators.