Chota Chanakya
Published on December 6, 2022 | Leave a response
You may forget everything about people, but will always remember how they, treated you, how they made you feel.
Hospitality is simplicity.
Tourism is peacefulness.
“Journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step”.
In short, “BBA in Hospitality and Tourism Management” is all about simplicity and peacefulness.” It is an undergraduate course that an aspirant can pursue by passing 10+2 level with the entrance exam conducted by universities. This is a full time as well as a part-time course.
Tourism studies help students gain knowledge about tour operations, ticketing customer service, etc. Hospitality studies help to understand knowledge about teamwork, leadership, design thinking, finance and budgeting.
There is good news for all the aspirants who are looking for tourism and hospitality jobs in India. Job opportunities for the hospitality and tourism management graduates are increasing globally. Various private and government industries also demand for these jobs.
Following is the list of Hospitality and Tourism Management jobs:
Tourism sector aims at the ultimate peace of the travellers.
BBA Tourism and hospitality salary ranges between ₹2 Lakhs to ₹8.9 lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹3.0 Lakhs.
1) Travel Consultant –
A travel consultant is responsible for recognising customers’ travel needs and implementing the best choice given the available resources.
This position is ideal for you if you have excellent communication skills, are a great listener, and, most importantly, are a competent decision maker and adviser.
This position is ideal for you if you have excellent communication skills, are a great listener, and, most importantly, are a competent decision maker and adviser.
The average salary for a travel consultant is about INR 3,05,000 and can increase to about INR 5,80,000 per year.
2) Event Manager
As the name implies, event management entails organising and executing events as well as taking on certain tasks. A successful event can increase the desire for a region or destination through media attention, influencing future visitors.
Why not attempt a career in this industry if you are strong at event planning and have knowledge of sites where interesting events may be held?
The average salary for an event Manager is about INR 3,70,000 and can increase to about INR 4,00,000 per year.
3) Operations manager
The table of an operations manager is constantly full of responsibilities.
You will be in charge of monitoring the organization’s strategies, rules, laws, training, mentorship, safety, and other activities.
This work demands people who are good organisers, motivators and most importantly, leaders.
The average salary, as an operations manager will come up to INR 7,00,000 and go up to INR 15,00,000. Isn’t this an exciting package?
4) Sales and market consultant /manager
Sales and marketing jobs are in high demand in many industries, including tourism. What exactly does a tourism sales and market manager do?
A sales and marketing manager must sell and advertise an increasing number of trip packages. You can also assist with the design of advertising, pamphlets and other materials. An individual with strong persuasion abilities, solid communication skills and a people person is most suited for this position. The salary counts by experience. As a consultant, you can have an average salary of 2,50,000 and as a manager you can earn about INR 5,20,000.
5) Visitor information manager
As an information manager, duty is to provide visitors with information concerning their searches, which are most likely not available on Google.
The average starting salary of this role is estimated to be about INR 3,00,000.
The hospitality industry strives to provide all services in a simple manner. The average salary for hospitality jobs in India is ₹ 422,500 per year or ₹ 217 per hour. As a beginner you might earn a salary starting from ₹270,000 per year, while with work experience you can make up to ₹ 1,225,000 per year.
1) Hotel general manager
The work of a hotel general manager is one of the top paying occupations in India.
Manager is the one in charge of boosting earnings and enhancing efficiency by overseeing the organization’s entire operations and the responsibilities include managing lower-level managers and overseeing the functioning of relevant divisions.
The average salary of an hotel general manager in India is ₹7,60,000 per year.
2) Event management
As previously stated in the tourism business, event management entails organising and executing events as well as accepting responsibility for them. The job is to plan and organise everything while saving time and money.
It is in charge of organising events such as festivals, conferences, ceremonies, weddings, corporate events and so on.
If you are adept at handling this, this is the finest platform. The average salary for an event manager is around ₹33,319 per year in India.
3) Restaurant Manager
A restaurant manager is in charge of overseeing daily restaurant operations in order to provide a high-quality experience and monitoring team performance, simplifying operations and employing new personnel.
If you have a competitive edge in your managerial skills and are a capable leader, this role is for you. The average salary of a restaurant Manager in India ranges between ₹ 2.4 Lakhs to ₹ 8.0 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹ 4.3 Lakhs.
As the countries’ pent-up yearning for travel rekindles, the tourism sector is picking up speed in the era of the new normal. According to WTTC, India ranks sixth in terms of overall contribution to GDP from travel and tourism in 2021. By 2028, Indian tourism and hospitality is expected to earn $ 50.9 billion as visitor exports compared with $ 28.9 billion in 2018. By 2029, it is expected to account for about 53 million jobs.
People’s lives have gotten more normal and the way they travel has evolved to help them feel more normal. New travel categories have evolved. One example is the emergence of “leisure” travel, which combines components of work and pleasure travel into a single trip. Another good illustration of an emerging trend is the rapid rise of the “virtual travel” business. (VR)
The epidemic is the primary cause for the birth of VR, which allows individuals to travel and amuse themselves through virtual reality. The travel and tourism industry will perish unless it adjusts to this new market. This has enhanced the possibility for many knowledge workers to work remotely, as well as chances for prolonged travel that are not confined to a “9 to 5” position. The gradual revival of commerce following the epidemic will be crucial for the larger sector and the millions who rely on travel and tourism for a living.
Tourism has a bright and promising future in the coming years.
A person can forget everything, but never the food he has eaten.
The Indian hospitality industry is set to expand at a pace of 10.35% between the years 2019 to 2028. It is projected that the Indian travel market will be worth $125 million by the year 2027. The hospitality sector has always been profitable, including 8% of country’s workforce.
Over the years 15 million jobs are created for the young hospitality aspirants. After the new normal era, people have become more health conscious and crave for luxurious living at affordable rates. The increase of facilities and luxury in the hotel sector would assist acquire
scope for various tourism and hospitality managements jobs and those who live in the hospitality business.
This is an overview of the career possibilities and future prospects in the BBA hospitality and tourist industry.
A friendly reminder: Education and perseverance have always been, are, and will always be the keys to success in any job you choose.
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Pritha Bahel
BBA HTM, ICCS.
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