Travel and Tourism Management Programs

A sizable chunk of the world’s population spends its time every year traveling around the world for various reasons viz., exploration, leisure and business. This has been made possible with rapid advances in Science and specifically transportation via road, rail, water and air. Consequently, travel and tourism has become a big business and is still growing despite occasional hiccups like 9/11.

Lovely destinations, comfortable living spaces, good food and exciting recreation usually draw the crowds and the travel and tourism industry works at leveraging that through hotels, theme parks, casinos, resorts, heritage sites or cruise liners. Travel and tourism management specifically looks at increasing profitability by optimizing resources, attracting larger clientele by understanding needs of customers and translating desires into reality through amenities and facilities. Education is needed if you want exciting and rewarding careers. Several programs cater to formal education in this field by providing various courses and degrees. Examples are Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees along with certifications and diplomas. Importantly, internships add value to the student experience. Coursework may cover legal aspects of travel, hospitality accounting, marketing exotic destinations, managing travel and tourism services and technologies.

Career outlook is bright for this industry with Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting a high growth trajectory for travel and tourism management. The median earnings for professionals ranged from $21,600 to $35,070 based on variables like education, experience, position, location and employer.

The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes and Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America lead the top schools in Business Management providing quality programs for all. Following it are Le Cordon Bleu International and The French Culinary Institute offering host of programs in this discipline with excellent academic credentials. The Culinary Institute of America joins the league with a reputation of setting the standards of excellence for over 60 years.