B.Com (Hons.) Travel and Tourism

The Travel and Tourism stream provides significant knowledge about the comprehensive concept of tourism including minds and skills related to the profession. Subject courses like Tourism Principles and Practice and Tourism Products of Kerala give an overview of the course and the tourist destinations in the region. They get acquainted with the details of managing travel agencies and tour operations, as well as Event Management in Tourism that is dedicated to the organization of events in the sphere of tourism. Hospitality Management and Entrepreneurship in Tourism courses aim at building skills and developing entrepreneurs within the context of the hospitality and tourism domain. Efficient training in Passenger Ground Services leads to good performance in various aspects of airport operations and customer relations. This stream is expected to produce middle and senior level professionals, who can-fit into this challenging tourism environment.

A B.Com in Travel and Tourism offers careers as travel consultants, tour operators, hotel managers or event coordinators in travel agencies, hotels, and tourism boards. Graduates can also start their own travel businesses or pursue higher studies like MBA in Tourism or professional certifications.

Higher Studies: Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Tourism & Hospitality, Master of Tourism Administration (MTA), Postgraduate Diploma in Travel & Tourism (PGDTT), Master of Commerce (M.Com.), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Airline & Airport Management Courses, Event Management Programmes, and other postgraduate degrees for which eligibility is a graduate degree.

Scope of Employment: Graduates in B.Com (Hons.) Travel & Tourism have diverse career opportunities in aviation, hospitality, event management, and tourism sectors. With a strong foundation in tourism economics, travel operations, customer service, and business management, they can pursue roles in travel agencies, airlines, hotels, cruise lines, event planning, and government tourism departments.

Career Pathways Include:

Travel & Tourism Operations
Aviation & Hospitality
Event & MICE Industry
Tourism Marketing & Digital Platforms
Government & Public Sector
Sustainable & Adventure Tourism

These are the DSCs/mandatory courses across semesters for all Commerce majors:
Corporate Regulations and Compliance
Modern Approaches to Accounting
Essentials of Finance
Modern Approaches to Accounting
Business Regulatory Framework
Foundations of Corporate Accounting
Introduction to Income Tax
Foundations of Corporate Accounting
Financial Accounting
Retail and Corporate Banking
Capital Market and Financial services
Emerging Technologies in Finance
Corporate Accounting
Fundamentals of Goods and Services Tax
Corporate Connections
Advanced Accounting
Cost Accounting
Financial Management
Management Accounting and Performance Management
Applied Cost Accounting
Income Tax –II
Advanced Financial Accounting-I
Management and Organizational
Operations Management Techniques
Strategic Management

 

These are the optional courses the students get to choose from:

 

Tourism principles and practices
Tourism products of Kerala
International Business Fundamentals and Tourism
Travel Agency and Tour Operation Business
Event Management in Tourism
Digital Marketing and Tourism Technology
Tourism Finance and Revenue Management
Hospitality Management
Entrepreneurship in Tourism
Global Tourism and Destination Management
Artificial Intelligence in Tourism
Passenger Ground Services Paper – I
Tourism Infrastructure and International Relations
Passenger Ground Services Paper – II
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism

 

Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC)

Introduction to Commerce
Business Organisation and Entrepreneurship
Public Finance in India

Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)

E-Commerce
Computerised Accounting
Spreadsheet Tools for Financial Data Analysis

Value Addition Course (VAC)

Entrepreneurship and Start Ups

 

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  • Sacred Heart College,
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  • kochi,682013,
  • Kerala,India