Utkal University Bhubaneswar Answered Questions

Hi,
Hotel and hospitality sector is an industry that has seen an immense boom in past few years in India. Though it is a very popular and money making industry in the west but India was not exposed to this industry well before the last decade. But, from past years this industry has been growing each year creating 20% more job opportunities year by year. Many people get confused that hotel management is related only to the hotel sector. No, it's a very vast industry. It's a hospitality sector that includes allied industries like bank, hospitals, BPOs, call centers, financial firms, stock markets and so on. So, first thing to remove from your mind is the idea that it is only related to hotels.
Now, coming on to the career opportunities there are 12 government and approximately 28 state owned colleges and a number of private colleges providing you with a degree of bachelor in hotel management/ travel and tourism. The best institutes among them are the top IHMs that are Delhi and Mumbai. IHM, Aurangabad and Welcome Group are also the leading private institutions. Selection in IHMs is through an exam NCHMCT JEE held in April. Another career opportunity is with Oberoi Hotels through their STEP program. You should google about it. Secure a good rank and start building your career here as it will provide you a lot of opportunities. This industry does not demand scholars but rather it demands smart people with practical knowledge about their subjects and a will to do hard work. English communication skills are must. You have to be extremely fluent in speaking English otherwise you will not be able to compete in this industry. After successfully completing your graduation you either work as a management trainee in some 5 star hotels or if your performance was extremely good, you can also get a managerial post directly. Other option is to go for higher studies and pursue MHM or MBA which will open new doors of opportunities.

Hello Vishal,
There are a lot of colleges in India, which offer MBA in tourism.
Below mentioned are the best colleges:
1. Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management – Gwalior.
2. Institute of Management Studies – Ghaziabad.
3. Institute of Business Management and Technology – Bangalore.
4. Rai Foundation – Gurgaon.
5. Amity Institute of Travel and Tourism - Greater Noida.
6. Bombay University.
7. Devi Ahilya University.

Hello Tanmay
Jobs directly related to your degree include:
Holiday representative
Tour manager
Tourism officer
Tourist information centre manager
Travel agency manager
Jobs where your degree would be useful include:
Customer service manager
Event organiser
Hotel manager
Marketing executive
Outdoor activities/education manager

Hi,
There are many options to venture into to be a part of the tourism sector between 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.
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, housekeeping, 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 organize 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 travelers.
Transport: Apart from airlines, travelers 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.
A few colleges from where you can pursue a course in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism are:
National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management- Hyderabad
UTM, Shillong
Institute of Management Sciences (University of Lucknow) - Lucknow
Institute of Management Studies (IMS) - Ghaziabad

Hi,
According to me, BBA in hospitality, travel and tourism is better because India might be marked as flabbergasting number 41 in the top countries visited worldwide but it is sought to get better in years to come. Keeping in mind that there is no dearth of job prospects in the hospitality, tourism and travel industry, on completion of your tourism studies, one can venture into the many lucrative aspects of the industry. Well-groomed individuals are the need of any industry and especially ones where direct client interface is as much as this industry. The country requires more and more skilled, confident, well-groomed and diligent aspirants to be a part of the travel and tourism industry.
Following are a few college options for you:
Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management- Delhi, Gwalior, Bhubaneswar, Nellore
Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
Banaras Hindu University
Aligharh Muslim University
Punjab University
Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies, Trivandrum
UTM, Shillong

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