Master of Tourism and Travel Management
Aim:
The aim of this program is to build in eligible students a solid foundation in all facets of the tourism and the hospitality industry.
OBJECTIVES.
- To develop ready to be employed skilled professionals in the Travel & Tourism sectors.
- To develop researchers and consultants in the area of Tourism Administration.
- To develop Entrepreneurs in the field of tourism.
- To develop administrators with an all-round vision of tourism planning and development who can act as potential think tank.
- To develop Holistic managers with inter disciplinary knowledge.
- To develop Business Philosophers to propagate social responsibility and accountability.
Scope or opportunities or career options for student
The students are placed in different Sectors of Tourism Industry such as:
- Travel agencies
- Tour operator
- Airlines/Airport
- Travel Desk in star hotels
- IT Companies as Travel Co–ordinator
- Hospitals as Customer relation executives
- Event Management Companies.
- Hospitality
- Banking
- Cruise liners
- Entrepreneurship
- Retail sector
- Allied service sector.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
Admission requirement and Admission Test:
- Candidates who have completed two–year Pre–University course of Karnataka State or equivalent thereto and have secured at least 50% of marks in the aggregate of all papers studied at the qualifying examination are eligible for admission into this course.
- In the case of SC/ST/Cat–I students, the minimum percentage of marks required shall be 45% in aggregate (Karnataka students only).
- Admission will be based on Entrance Test which is conducted by the concerned department/ School of Business Studies, Bengaluru North University. Rank list shall be prepared based on marks scored both in the Entrance Test and qualifying examination on 50:50 basis.
