BTM Syllabus and Subjects

Bachelor of Tourism Management syllabus is a three-year undergraduate course in tourism management. The syllabus and subjects are divided into six semesters. The syllabus includes Transport Management, Tourism Documentation, Principles Of Management, HRM In Tourism, Tourism Administration In India, Projects, and many more.

Semester Wise BTM Syllabus

The BTM course aims to ensure that the students have all the exposure in covering everything from tourism management to administration and food & beverage. BTM course is a comprehensive study about the study of tour planning, accommodation, ticketing, food & beverages, feedbacks, etc. Semester-wise BTM subjects list are given in the table below: 

BTM First Year Syllabus

Semester I	Semester II
English (Compulsory)	English (Compulsory)
Hindi (compulsory)	Geography of Tourism
Business Environment for Tourism	Geography of Tourism
Introduction to Tourism	Transport Management
Tourism Product of India (Natural)	Tourism Documentation
Tourism Product of India (Cultural)	Haryana Tourism

 

BTM Second Year Syllabus

Semester III	Semester IV
English (Compulsory)	English
Tourism in India	Pilgrimage Tourism
Hotel Business	Principles of Management
HRM in Tourism	Tourism Marketing
Computer Applications in Tourism	Tourism Marketing
Communication Skills & Personality Development	An Introduction to Travel Agency & Tour Operation Business in India
Computer Applications in Tourism	Communicative English
Field – Trip Report & Viva-Voce

 

BTM Third Year Syllabus

Semester V	Semester VI
English	English II
Impacts of Tourism	Tourism Administration in India
Accounting for Tourism	Economics of Tourism
Sustainable Tourism	Adventure Tourism
Entrepreneurship in Tourism	Tourist Guiding
International Tourism	Salesmanship in Tourism
On the job Training Report & Viva – Voice	-

BTM Subjects

The BTM course offers both theoretical and practical aspects of the study. BTM subjects like Transport Management, Tourism Documentation, Principles Of Management, HRM In Tourism, Tourism Administration In India, and many more are taught in the course curriculum. The course curriculum includes theoretical and practical subjects. The compulsory subjects include:

• English
• Hindi
• Geography of Tourism
• Tourism Marketing
• International Tourism

BTM Course Structure

BTM course structure includes both theory and practical papers aspects of the study. The course structure is made in such a way that both classroom training and practicals are included in the course curriculum. The course structure is given below:

• VI Semesters
• Core Subjects
• Job Training
• Practical Subjects
• Projects

BTM Teaching Methodology and Techniques

The course curriculum takes into account different teaching methods. Classroom learning includes practical sessions for students. Students who are passionate about studying tourism, exploring different locations, and planning the tour packages with its management professionally in the future. Listed below are the teaching methodology and strategies in general:

• Practical & Live sessions
• Guest Lectures, Seminars, and Workshop
• Industrial Visit
• Group Assignment and Discussion
• Projects/Viva

BTM Projects

Research Projects are given to students to understand the concepts and help students in getting hands-on experience. Projects and job training are to be completed by the end of the fifth semester. Some popular BTM projects topics are:

• The Impact Of Transportation In The Tourism Industry
• Role Of Religion On Tourism Industry
• Assessing The Challenges Facing Small Scale Hotels
• The Impact Of Destination Image On Tourist Satisfaction, And Destination Loyalty
• Assessing The Challenges Of Hospitality And Tourism Industry

BTM Reference Books

BTM books are available both online and offline by many authors and publications. Reference books are meant for gaining an in-depth understanding of concepts. Books on Tourism Management for academic purposes differ according to subjects. Some of the reference books for the course in BTM are:

BTM Books

Books	Authors
The Competitive Destination	J. R. Brent Ritchie
Community Development Through Tourism	Sue Beeton
Dictionary for Air Travel and Tourism Activities	Homero Martinez
Business Travel	Rob Davidson