MBA

The MBA (Tourism) in Tourism and Travel programme has been developed to meet the growing demand for skilled and resourceful managers in this rapidly expanding tourism industry. This programme provides a sound foundation in business and management principles and at the same time provides for the development of specialist tourism knowledge and skills that are essential for a successful career in tourism management today.Objectivesi. Understand the broader political, economic and social frameworks within which tourism management takes placeii. Appreciate the complex relationships between visitors and destination managementiii. Evaluate the tools and techniques that are used for developing and managing tourism in a range of environmentsiv. Enable young learners to develop a business sense and sensitize them to nuances in service scenariov. Equip and enable learners to start a new business ventureAccordingly, the programme has a large component of working in real world situations under the careful guidance of mentors.Course Structurei. This is an intensive study programme of two academic sessions.ii. The programme shall be divided into four semesters and there shall be an examination at the end of each semester. There are three taught semesters and fourth semester of classroom teaching and On the Job Training (subject to approval).iii. Each semester shall comprise of credits equivalent to nine courses, each of three hours per week, with equivalent teaching obligation and equal amount of self study.iv. Admission to programme is being offered for 93 seats each at Gwalior and Bhubaneswar.v. Dual specialization would be available to students in any two out of Airfares and Ticketing, Air Cargo Operations and Management, Tour Operations and Marketing.