Tourism Management
The area of Tourism Management accentuates exploring, understanding, and promoting the dynamic world of tourism, travel, hospitality, and leisure. The aim is to provide an exceptional academic environment of business education oriented toward the sector, at the same time fostering innovation and cultivating the next generation of tourism industry professionals and leaders. Buttressed by faculty with interests and expertise in diverse segments of the industry, the area creates unparalleled opportunities to develop and hone managerial skills for individuals to become successful decision-makers and entrepreneurs.
The area places focus on diverse research streams that have implications for both practitioners and researchers of tourism and related areas. Faculty members are actively engaged in vital research projects and topical research publications to disseminate to the stakeholders the created new knowledge. It is aimed at the larger focus on the development of the tourism industry. The area, in various capacities, encourages and engages students to be involved in research activities, which in turn fosters critical thinking and problem-solving acumen among learners. The research areas prominently cover aspects of sustainable tourism development, marketing, and branding of tourism destinations, policy implications, technological innovations and applications in the industry, and cultural and behavioral aspects of travel consumption.
The dedicated team of experienced professors combines academic rigor with real-world insights to ensure that the students are well-prepared for the challenges and opportunities in the industry. They hold advanced degrees and have a deep understanding of the latest trends, theories, and best practices in areas such as sustainable tourism, destination management, hospitality, and more. Sector-oriented courses include (but are not limited to) Business of Tourism, Tourism Geography, Hospitality Management, Tourism Policy and Planning, Tourism Resources’ Tourism Laws’ Airport and Airline Operations, Sustainable Tourism, and Event & Sports Management, to name a few.