MBA in Tourism and Travel Management 

at Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

Yes, Pondicherry University offers 10 full-time two-year MBA programmes spread over four semesters of six months each along with a part-time MBA to the students. This is offered via its Department of Management Studies, Department of Tourism Studies, Department of International Business and Department of Banking Technology, among various others. A specialisation-wise seat intake is as follows:

Course Name	Seat Intake
General MBA (Dept. of Management Studies)	168
MBA in Data Analytics (Self Financing)	50
MBA in Part-Time (Self Financing)	40
MBA in Tourism & Travel Management	89
MBA in Banking Technology	91
MBA in Financial Technology	50
MBA in International Business	91
MBA in Insurance Management (Karaikal campus	50
General MBA (Dept. of Management Studies, Karaikal campus)	30
General MBA (Dept. of Management Studies, Port Blair campus)	30
Logistics & Supply Chain Management	50

MBA at Pondicherry University is available across numerous specialisations, namely Banking Technology, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Financial Technology, Insurance Management, International Business, Tourism & Travel Management, Business Finance, Accounting & Taxation and Logistics & Supply Chain Management to the students. This two-year programme in the field of Management is spread over four semesters of six months each.

CUET PG 2025 exam schedule and dates for the examination is yet to be released by NTA, national tetsting agency and also by UGC Chairman, Mamidala.

As per the previous year's trends, Mamidala, UGC Chairman on September 19, 2023, shared a tweet mentioning the CUET PG exam dates and event schedule for the CUET PG 2024 admission process. Based on the former information provided by the UGC Chairman and NTA, the examination conducting body it is anticipated that CUET PG 2025 exam notification or schedule for the academic session 2025-2026 will be announced in the last week of September 2024.

For further clarification related to the examination dates and other instructions, the Candidates are advised to visit the official website of NTA for the latest updates.

CUET PG Application process for the academic session 2025-2026 is expected to start in the first week of January 2025 tentatively. As per the previous year's trend, the application process will last for a month, and the last date for fillling out the registration form will be the second or third week of February 2025, tentatively. 

The exam officials will also give the registered candidates an opportunity to edit the incorrect details filled by them earlier. CUET PG 2025 application correction window is expected to start in the fourth week of February 2025, tentatively.

 

NTA has released the CUET PG 2024 exam dates. CUET PG 2024 examination is scheduled to be held between March 11 to March 28. As per the exam dates, aspirants who are preparing for CUET PG 2024 examination can expect the CUET PG 2024 application form in the first week of January, 2024.

Before filling up the online application form, candidates are advised to go through the CUET PG eligibility criteria carefully so that candidates doesn't loose their candidature at the time counselling process.

The CUET PG 2024 application form will available online on the CUET PG official website for a period of a month.

Pondicherry University MBA average package data is not released. However, according to Pondicherry University NIRF report 2024, the median package offered over the past three years during Pondicherry University PG 2-year placements is presented below:

Particulars	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2021)	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022)	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package	INR 3.7 LPA	INR 4.3 LPA	INR 6.5 LPA

Admission to Pondicherry University MBA is entrance-based. Interested candidates need to appear for CUET-PG entrance test. The candidates whose CUET PG score matches the Pondicherry University MBA Cutoff will get shortlisted for the GDPI round. The final admission offers will be given after the successfull completion of the GDPI round.

To crack any entrance exam, it is necessary to know how to prepare for the examination. There is no one way of studying. Students have to study more effectively and with less pressure. Below, we are providing some preparation tips and tricks for Pondicherry University Exam 2018. - Mock Test Mock test is also an important part of the preparation. Mock test will give you the idea about the exam pattern, type of questions, etc. It will also help you to enhance your time management skills to solve the paper. - Time Management Time is very precious during the preparation of the examination. Students have to use their time in an effective way. Create a schedule which not only focuses to cover all the subjects but also on revising them. Give more time on tough subjects. - Understand the Syllabus Students have a complete knowledge about the exam syllabus. It is very necessary to understand the syllabus completely and practice for each topic accordingly. - Prepare Personal Notes Students can make notes during the preparation of the subjects. It will help the students while they are revising. Write a note helps students to remember the topics better. Make notes from all the possible sources, what you hear, what you read and what you do. - Study Material Good Study Material is very important for any exam preparation. Students can choose the books, according to the syllabus & subjects. Students can also practice from the model papers & mock test. The books are available in the bookstores of the market. Students can also take help of the online study material. - Previous Year Question Papers Students can also prepare from the past year question papers. It is the best way to prepare for the examination. It will help the students get a rough idea what type of questions will be asked in the exam. It also helps to build confidence in the students. - Stay Fit & Healthy To clear the examination, only preparation is not enough. Students have to maintain their health & stay fit. During the entrance exam preparation, keep your mind positive and do not think negatively. Eat healthy food. Do not eat junk foods and stay away from smoke, alcohol, drugs. Do yoga and exercise to keep your mind peaceful and free from stress.

Up until 2021, MBA admissions at Pondicherry University were based on the CAT exam. Candidates were further shortlisted based on the scores obtained in the entrance exams and their performance in GD-PI. However, starting the admission year 2022-23 the university started accepting students via the CUET PG entrance exam. Those who appear and qualify the exam are allotted a seat for MBA at the Pondicherry University campus and affiliated colleges via university-level counselling.

The total seat intake of Pondicherry University MBA is 1339. Admission to the Pondicherry MBA course is entrance based. The candidates need to appear for CUET PG entrance test followed by a group discussion and personal interview round.