MBA in Tourism Administration Salary, Jobs and Scope 2023

MBA in Tourism Administration is a 2- year full- time program spread over 4 semesters. The course combines a curriculum based on the business of tourism with concepts in tourism- related management skills and operations of a travel agency. The course explores advanced theories, practices and business models that comprise tourism management, preparing students for a successful career in the tourism and leisure industry.

The average tuition fee charged in India for this course ranges between INR 27,000 to 3.5 lacs.

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Average salary in India offered to successful postgraduates of the course ranges between INR 2,40,000 to 5,40,000 per year.

Table of Contents

MBA in Tourism Administration: Course Highlights
MBA in Tourism Administration: What is it About?
Admission Process
4.1 Eligibility Criteria
4.2 Top Entrance Exams
Syllabus
Top Colleges in India
Jobs and Career Options

MBA in Tourism Administration: Course Highlights

Tabulated below are some of the major highlights of the course.

Course Level	Post graduate
Duration	2 years (Full time)
Examination Type	Semester System
Eligibility	Bachelor’s degree in any specialization
Admission Process	Entrance test or direct admission
Course Fee	INR 27,000 to 3,50,000
Average Starting Salary	INR 2,40,000 to 5,40,000

MBA in Tourism Administration: What is it About?

MBA in Tourism Administration covers many of the traditional areas of a MBA, such as ethics, accounting, marketing, and management, but with a principle focus on tourism and travel. A number of other areas, such as cultural competency and economics of leisure are also covered.

MBA in Tourism management: Admission process

For admission to MBA Tourism and Travel Management, eligible aspiring candidates need to clear a relevant entrance exam followed by rounds of group discussion and personal interview. Some of the popular exams are listed here:

CAT: Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted for admission to MBA programs testing candidates on parameters like quantitative analysis, data interpretation, logical reasoning and comprehensive skills. It is generally held in the month of November.

MAT: Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is another entrance exam conducted for admission to MBA programs generally held in the month of September.

A number of universities in the country admit students on the basis of their CAT/XAT/CMAT/ATMA/GMAT or MAT score, while there are also colleges that carry out their own entrance exams along with accepting these scores.

Eligibility for MBA in Tourism management

As a minimum criterion of eligibility for admission to the course, the candidate needs to have attained a bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognized institute with a minimum aggregate score of 45% to 50%.

Entrance Exams for MBA in Tourism management

Some of the popular Entrance Exams for MBA in Tourism management are listed below:

Exam Name	Exam Details
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MBA in Tourism Administration: Syllabus and Course description

The course curriculum combines theoretical and practical knowledge in the tourism industry creating professionally trained industry- ready individuals.

Through classroom and field lessons, students of the are prepared for international positions in hospitality, tourism and meeting management and for a variety of administrative responsibilities involved in the management science of tourism.

The curriculum is developed by eminent personalities from the Travel and Tourism industry as well as well-qualified and industry-oriented academicians.

Apart from the curriculum, students participate in various cultural and sports activities where they can learn to develop interpersonal and communication skills needed in the industry.

Semester I	Semester II	Semester III	Semester IV
Effective English Communication	Marketing Principles and Practices	Public Relations, Promotion and Operations Management	Contemporary Issues in Tourism
Elective (Any two modules from the following)	Financial Management	Management of Travel Agency and Tour Operations	Tourism Products of India
Foreign Language (German / French / Japanese)	Hotel Management	Ethical Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Tourism Business	Tourism Development, Evaluation and Control Measures
Geography of Tourism	Quantitative Method	Foreign Language (German / French / Japanese)	Management Information System and Computer Application
Human Resource Development	Foreign Language (German / French / Japanese)	Field Trip and Viva – Voce	Specialization Electives (Any one specialization from the following)
Indian History Society and Culture	Organizational and Consumer Behaviour	ELECTIVE (Any two modules from the following)	Hotel Management
Planning and Management of International Tourism	Management Principles	Eco-Tourism	Travel Agency Management
Tourism Principles Policies and Practices	Business Policy and Social Responsibility	Adventure Tourism	Air and Surface Transport Management
Tourist Products of Maharashtra	-	Cultural Tourism	Dissertation
-	-	Destination Planning Development and Management Conceptual Framework	Viva – Voice

Top Institutes offering MBA in Tourism management

Compiled here is a list of the top institutes in India offering the course along with their respective locations and fees charged by each.

Name of Institute	City	Average Fees
Alliance School of Business	Bangalore	INR 13,50,000 P.A.
Birla Global University	Bhubaneswar	INR 7,50,000 P.A.
MIT School of Business	Pune	INR 2,70,000 P.A.
A P Goyal Shimla University	New Delhi	INR 2,30,000 P.A.
International Institute of Management Studies	Pune	INR 2,07,000 P.A.
Inmantec	Uttar Pradesh	INR 1,80,000 P.A.
MIT School of Management	Pune	INR 6,85,000 P.A.
Saint Andrews Institute of Technology And Management	Haryana	INR 3,20,000 P.A.

MBA in Tourism Administration: Career prospects

Career opportunities are huge in the industry for such aspirants because the potential of the tourism industry is still untapped. Successful postgraduates are placed in both public and private sectors, such as Directorates and Departments of Tourism, privately- owned airlines, cargo companies and hotels etc. with the emergence of private sector airline firms having tie- ups with foreign airlines has opened up new avenues for career opportunities in both domestic and foreign- based organizations. They may even choose to start their own businesses.

Listed below are some of the industries that hire such postgraduates.

Tourism Department: There are job opportunities jobs such as Reservation and Counter Staff, Sales and Marketing Staff, Tour Planners and Tour Guides, Information Assistants at the office of Tourism departments selected through competitive examinations held by the Staff Selection Commission. The option of working as a Guide is also open in the tourism department as the Ministry of Tourism recognizes 3 types of guides- regional, state and local.
Airlines: There are options of working as part of the ground staff or the flight staff. Popular job positions are Airhostess/ Stewards, Traffic Assistance, Reservation and Counter Staff, etc.
Hotels: Career opportunities offered in Operations, Front office, House- keeping, Food and Beverages, Accounting, Engineering/ Maintenance, Sales, Public Relations and Security etc.
Tour Operators: Successful postgraduates may work in this position to help organize tours to various tourist spots and manage travel and stay for tourists.
Travel Agents: As Travel Agents, individuals evaluate requirements of tourists and businessmen and help them make the best possible travel arrangements from the many available. Many resorts, travel groups etc. use travel agents to promote their tour packages among travellers.
Transport: Apart from airlines, travellers require rail services, coach operators, car hire companies to go from one place to another by air, road, railway, sea etc. All this falls within the purview of transport- handling.

Listed here are some of the popular job positions offered to successful postgraduates of the discipline with the corresponding job descriptions and salaries offered.

MBA in Tourism Administration

Job Title	Job Description	Average Salary
Tour Guide	A Tour Guide is responsible for helping people visit unfamiliar areas.	INR 2,04,000 P.A.
Tourism Manager	A Tourism Manager is responsible for encouraging new members and managing new annual membership renewal processes.	INR 33,00,000 P.A.
Transport Administrator	A Transport Administrator is responsible for assisting Transportation Manager in the maintenance of driver orientation, driver evaluation and driver training.	INR 12,33,300 P.A.
Travel Consultant	A Travel Consultant is responsible for coordinating and booking travel arrangements for individuals, groups and businesses.	INR 3,09,216 P.A.
Events Manager	An Event Manager is responsible for communicating, maintaining, and developing client relationship.	INR 3,70,755 P.A.
Recreation Officer	A Recreation Officer is responsible for organizing recreational events, developing recreational policies.	INR 2,95,800 P.A.
Policy Maker/Creator	A Policy Creator is responsible for making sure that employees understand their employer's rules and regulations, and for keeping records of any policy changes and addressing them in the company manual.	INR 2,33,558 P.A.
Public Relations Officer	A Public Relations Officer is responsible for understanding and providing support for clients, as well as trying to influence opinion and behaviour.	INR 2,40,790 P.A.
Research Officer	A Research Officer is responsible for planning stages, researching officers and managing work with team members to identify project goals, research methods, variables, and other test parameters, and for choosing how to collect data and offer recommendations on evaluating the project.	INR 4,00,333 P.A.