Introduction
To begin with, what is to travel? Travel is a way of learning that allows you to learn with no restrictions; a field that is so open to you that does not needs imagination or a supposition but the actual visuality. In general, traveling means to move to a certain distance for the purpose of an activity or a refreshment. Tourism refers to an act of being away from home within the destination for a purpose; an economic and social phenomenon in general. Tourism is a way of traveling that deals with having a usual schedule than the usual days. The ultimate aim to travel is to build connection, socialize, explore, learn and earn. You earn money if that’s for a business and you’ll earn memories if that is for experience and exploration. Hence, travel is a joy one hands to themselves because life cannot be limited within four walls or 100 times 100 square feet.
What is BBA-TT?
BBA-TT is an abbreviation of Bachelors in Business Administration- Travel and Tourism. Tourism being one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world is a new way to progress. As we know that BBA as a degree that creates a strong foundation in business fundamentals and an understanding of their application in real-world work environments; BBA_TT is specialized in the field of travel and tourism. It deals with the foundation of business in response to the traveling agencies and tourism as a business. The course is designed in such a way that facilitates the students in knowing about tourism sectors within an area and beyond as their specialization which creates the framework of working strategies, marketing, dealings and operations of tourism as additional knowledge to the basic concept of business administration.
Objectives of BBA-TT
The major objective of these programs is illustrated below:
To develop the managerial capability and skills among the students that are important to address the needs of the Travel and Tourism industry.
To develop basic knowledge and base for enhancement of diagnostic, critical thinking and choice making aptitudes.
To give a wide understanding of the basic standards of administration related to the Travel and Tourism industry.
To offer the students with the instruments and management abilities to wind up their decision-making ability in the Travel and Tourism industry.
To furnish candidate with the capacity to direct research and produce a superb exploration which includes the capacity to choose, characterize and center upon an issue at a proper level, to investigate the issue, to create suggestions and finalize conclusions.
To prepare graduates for leadership and professional positions in the tourism-travel industry
To provide service to the global economy by providing well-qualified, ethically sensitive graduates
To generate a better concept in the tourism industry through research.
Scope of BBA-TT
As we came to know about tourism as the fastest growing business in modern days, this subject has a wider scope as it is specialized with the administration of travel and tourism. The major scopes of the course are listed below:
Travel agencies
Airlines
Hotels
Allied industries.
Tourism Departments
Tour operators
Transport managers
Entrepreneur
Besides, they can also enter the field of business administration as they have a combined knowledge of BBA with travel and tourism as additional knowledge.
Universities offering the course
Here is a list of top universities that provides course related to travel and tourism in the world:
Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge, England
Website: https://www.anglia.ac.uk/
Teesside University
Middlesbrough, England
Website: http://www.tees.ac.uk/
The University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Website: http://new.uno.edu/
University of Central Lancashire
Preston, England
Website: https://www.uclan.ac.uk/
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, Hawaii
Website: https://www.hpu.edu/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb
University of Sunderland
Sunderland, England
Website: https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut
Website: http://www.sacredheart.edu/
Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury, England
Website: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/
BHU – Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi, India
Website: http://www.bhu.ac.in/
AIHM Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Guwahati
Website: http://www.aihmguwahati.com/
University offering the course in Nepal
Pokhara University
Pokhara University is one of the universities of Nepal that offers the course to the interested students knowing the evolving concept of tourism and Nepal and its adverse effect on the Nepalese economy. It is a four-year program that meets the general concept for setting up a career into the tourism industries and is the best course for the travel enthusiast with the knowledge and business and administration. The affiliated colleges are given below:
Apex College
Address: 1261 Devkota Sadak, Mid-Baneshwor, Kathmandu
Phone no.: 4467922, 4478841
Website: https://apexcollege.edu.np/
Citizens College
Address: Satdobato, Next to Swimming Pool P.O. Box- 392 , Lalitpur
Phone no: +977-1-5545684, +977-1-5545685
E-mail: info@citizencollege.edu.np
Website: http://citizencollege.edu.np
As a whole, the course is appropriate for the travel enthusiastic who aims to set up a business on their own as it is a perfect blend of business administration in the field of travel and tourism. The compulsory internship session makes the course interesting as well as practical as well that allows students to research and learn better.