Tourism industry is thriving in India. It has a wide scope for those who aspire to venture into the industry.
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) had predicted that the future tourism will be driven from Asia specifically India and China.
The Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) offers education, training, research and consultancy in the field of tourism, travel and allied sectors.
IITTM has campuses in Gwalior, Bhubaneswar, Goa, New Delhi and Nellore.
It offers two-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programmes in Tourism and Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Services, two programmes in international business with focuses on international tourism business and tourism and logistics and Tourism and Cargo
Application deadline for the IITTM Admission Test on February 26 is over. However, those with valid CAT/ MAT/ C-MAT score may apply by March 12.Freshers can work with travel agencies, tour operators, airlines and hotels post graduation. The industry also offers immense scope for entrepreneurship where professionals, after gaining an in-depth understanding of the markets, can start their own travel agencies or become independent tour operators or guides.