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Tourism Operation as a Strand?

Tourism Operation program covers the study of various components focusing on the management, operations, and service delivery relevant to the travel and tourism industry. It encompasses technical, practical, and professional learning and application of skills with respect to specific areas such as travel agency management, tour arranging and planning, travel industry operations and procedures, tourism marketing and promotion strategies, travel counseling, travel industry law, international and domestic operations, and travel and tourism policy.

It provides students the opportunity to become directly involved in managing and planning the world’s biggest people industry – tourism.  This concentrates on courses such as history, travel, language, and other cultural aspects. It provides exposure and training of becoming experts in management of the travel, tour, and hospitality industry and will lead students to a journey toward a senior role in the exciting, diverse, and growing industry.

Struggles of being a Tourism Operation student

There were times that you have to memorize the country, their flags, attractions, regions, capital, provinces, some of their traditions, delicacies and even the notable persons living in there, artworks, and their contributions. Everything you say must be accurate, because one single mistake can be considered unacceptable.

You will experience cramming just to memorize regions with its attraction for the quiz tomorrow. But its all worth it.

What is Tourism?

Tourism involves the activities of people travelling and staying in a place away from their home environment for leisure, business or other purposes. Tourism calls for coordination and cooperation between travel agents, tour operators, and tourists. Tourism has a few major elements − destinations, attractions, sites, accommodation, and all ancillary services.

Tourism Industry

The importance of tourism for every country in the world arises from the various benefits it offers to the host country. After all, tourism contributes to the country’s economic growth and development by bringing valuable benefits to the locals as well as to businesses. It also helps create an attractive image of the country’s identity and value.

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Program Outcomes

Operate an automated information system.

Source and provide destination information and advice.

Access and interpret product information.

Promote tourism products and services.

Create travel-related reservations and transactions.

Aid travel documentation preparation.

Issue International Air Transport Association (IATA) Billing Settlement Plan (BSP) documents and other passage documents.

Research information relevant to tour itinerary.

Manage arrangements for visitors.

Accompany and guide visitors in accordance with the tour itinerary.

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About the Program

Be exposed to travel and tourism information systems, tourism marketing, airline ticketing, hospitality services, and other aspects of the tourism industry in the Tourism Operations program. Students of this specialization will be ready to pursue a degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management.