Tourism / Hospitality & Travel - Career Queries

Dear Shravani,The total market size of Indian tourism and hospitality sector currently is about US$ 117.7 billion and is expected to touch US$ 418.9 billion by 2022. In the past few years the real growth has come from within the domestic sector as around 30 million Indians travel within the country in a year. Hotels are an important component of the tourism product. Please have a look at some popular career option under Tourism / Hospitality & Travel industry :Cabin CrewChefHotel ManagersInterpreters & TranslatorsMarine EngineersTourist Guide/ManagerVideo JockeyTour OperatorsHealth TourismAd

1 answer Arati Dikey in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Dear Aspirant, Hotel & Catering Technology courses are available at under graduate as well post graduate level as well as vocational level. You can go for Bachelors in Hotel Management & Catering Technology after 12th (any stream) with Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai, Delhi, etc. You can go for bachelors courses with any other Institute which is recognised by a University. You can do Hotel Management or Hospitality Management MBA after graduation from any stream. Best wishes

1 answer Dr. Anand Wadadekar, PhD in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Yes Dear, there is no dearth of good colleges, you may live your dream of getting a degree in Hotel management any of the below listed colleges across the country - Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai,........................Welcome group School of Hotel Management, Manipal,..................Institute of Hotel Management, Delhi,..........................Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

3 answers Dr. Ashwani Rana in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Dear Aspirant, Nice to know that you have realised what you really want to do in your career. I would suggest that since you are already doing BCom, you can do Hotel Management after completing BCom. I would not suggest a diplom but a degree in hotel management. Which city you belong to? I will then suggest you colleges for Hotel Management. However the top college is IHM, Mumbai and Delhi. Best wishes

1 answer Dr. Anand Wadadekar, PhD in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Dear Aspirant, Top Colleges for Hotel Management & Catering Technology are as below: IHM, Mumbai and Delhi Best wishes

1 answer Dr. Anand Wadadekar, PhD in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Dear Aspirant, For Hotel Management, after 12th (any stream) you can pursue BSc Hotel Management / Catering Technology from a recognised college under a recognised university. You will have to appear for the entrance test after 12th. Best wishes

1 answer Dr. Anand Wadadekar, PhD in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Dear Aspirant, As you are a fresher still, I would recommend you to continue in your current job and gain atleast 3 years of work expeirence. You can then think for certification in Project Management from PMI USA. Best wishes

1 answer Dr. Anand Wadadekar, PhD in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Dear Aspirant, If you are interested in core hotel and catering, then finding a job in hotel industry is recommended and not any further education at this stage. Later you may go for MBA in Hospitality Management. Best wishes

3 answers Dr. Anand Wadadekar, PhD in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Hi There, From your question it is unclear whether you wish to begin a business or wish to study hotel management. Please be specific so that we could help you accordingly. Wish you good luck...

1 answer Meghna Mukherjee in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Hello Sachin, As far as the scope in Travel and tourism is concerned, it is immense. These days because of hectic work life, everyone is looking out for breaks. Preferably a short trip with reasonable  spending and all under one roof. What I mean here is, right from traveling means, reaching the destination, to tour sites, to hotel reservations, to shopping etc. So in-case, if you could start a tourism business and sync in with local guides and hotels, reservation centres, airlines, trains, car agency, restaurants and shopping arcades, it would be a successful business. But please note, i

1 answer Meghna Mukherjee in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Hello Sai Yes, you can pursue the career of a flight attendant without doing travel and tourism or aviation related course. Many airlines hire fresh graduates and then impart a training course. The selection procedure varies per airline. You may keep checking the websites for advertisements. However, strong communication skills, smartness and personality are the things every airline will look for. All the best

1 answer Deepti Khandekar in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Hello Sahil, Interesting career option. To make a career in the Hotel Industry, you would have to be a Hotel management student. Hotel management can be pursued by any 12th clear student, but after clearing the entrance exam. Please note majority of the University have an entrance exam. The entrance exam consists of GK, current affairs and logical reasoning. For any Confusion Regarding Career Paths – Take here: Psychometric Career Tests including Ideal Career Test The course is for 3 years. But it is not just a theoretical course, but would consist of practicals too. Wher

1 answer Meghna Mukherjee in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

1 answer Prathamesh Kapote in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Dear Aspirant, You have done BA, then MBA and also Diploma in Computer Application and doing job in construction company as officer incharge.  Hope you have got to understand by now that none of your qualifications are related to the job you are doing right now. So frustration is natural and I would say that you have yourself messed up in career. Why are not interested in hotel management? Didnt your college give you placement after MBA Hotel Management? It appears that you just gathered that qualification from a C grade BSchool and therefore there were no companies coming to recruit. I t

1 answer Dr. Anand Wadadekar, PhD in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Hi There, Interesting career choice. You could work in a tourists office as a help desk or ticketing or as a tour planner or as a tour guide. Also you could start your own tourism agency. You could also collaborate with various hotels and airline industry to promote tourism there too. But please note that any tourism course you opt for, whether it is a 6 months diploma or a 3 years graduate course, the course must be IATA / UFTA recognised. They are the tourism governing bodies. Hope this helps. Wish you good luck

1 answer Meghna Mukherjee in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Dear Aspirant, Good to know that you are interested in Marine Engineering. Though I will let you know colleges in Chennai for Marine Engineering, I would also suggest you not to be limited to Chennai. You should aim at Tolani Maritime College in Pune which is the top in India. Below are some colleges for Marine Engineering in Chennai: International Maritime Academy, Poonamallee, Chennai AMET University (AMETU), Kanathur, Chennai Southern Academy of Maritime Studies, Royapuram, Chennai GKM College of Engineering & Technology (GKMCET), Tambaram Sanatorium, SAMS College of Engineering and Te

1 answer Dr. Anand Wadadekar, PhD in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Dear Aspirant, Hope you wish to become a good cabin crew member. Ensure that you also work upon and build the following skill sets for your long term growth. 1. Though the eligibility is 12th pass, ensure that you continue education and complete graduation may be through correspondence course. Do not remain just a 12th pass candidate. 2. Try to learn to have extreme patience levels 3. Try to be more tolerant and non-egoist 4. Customer centricity is crucial and you have to be flexible, cooperative and matured to achieve that. 5. Ensure that you have excellent communication skills, good characte

2 answers Dr. Anand Wadadekar, PhD in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Dear Aspirant, Nice to know that you have done Hotel Management.  Hotel industry (food and beverages) has always been a high recruiter in India and abroad and shall remain so. There are definitely good jobs on the basis of Hotel Management.  Kindly let me know what was your specialisation? Since that would be required to know to suggest you where you can get jobs and how to get a job. Jobs are available in hotel industry for positions like Training, Housekeeping, Kitchen, Hospitality, Administration, Maintenance, etc. There are jobs in small and medium sized restaurants, cafes, bars

2 answers Dr. Anand Wadadekar, PhD in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Hi Ankit, To pursue a career as a Gemologists, you need either a certificate or a Diploma program in Gemology. Though certificate course is not recommended, but to know tyour skills, I would suggest first pursue a certification course and then after you Graduate You could opt for  a Diploma program. Also please note Designing Institutes offer a 4 1/2 years course after 12th in Jewellery designing, which covers aspects of Gemology too. You could opt for the course after 12th any stream. Only that they have an entrance exam, which you would have to cear. Please note that there are various i

1 answer Meghna Mukherjee in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category

Dear Aspirant, Hotel Management is a lively and full of potential career option in the food and entertainment industry. Just to ask, how did you choose Hotel Management? Also please let me know what are you doing currently and what education level you are in? This will help me guide you more appropriately. Hotel Management is existent in almost all Universities and, also private Institutes also offer quality Hotel Management courses. Below are some good Universities/Institutes: 1 Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development Delhi www.oberoihotels.com2 Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Mumb

1 answer Dr. Anand Wadadekar, PhD in Tourism / Hospitality & Travel category