This is an Earn – Learn – Earn / Work – Study – Work Program. Join the Industry Synergised MBA + PGP in Hospitality & Travel Tourism and get a Job placement in a reputed Hotel or a Travel company immediately. Work from Monday to Friday. Study on Saturdays and Sundays. At the end of 2 years get an MBA degree and a PGP certification in Hospitality & Travel Tourism with 2 years work experience. Job placement will be related to Hospitality or Travel Tourism in a reputed Hotel or Travel company to enable 5 days practical exposure and 2 days classroom exposure (70% practical learning and 30% theoretical learning). Job placement will be full time and a full time salary will be paid.
The student will be awarded an MBA degree and a PGP certification in this program. The MBA degree will be awarded by a UGC recognised and NAAC ‘A’ grade accredited Indian University and the PGP certification in Hospitality & Travel Tourism by GEMS B SCHOOL. On the strength of these qualifications students can apply for employment in the Private sector, Public sector and Overseas as well.
Fees is payable in 8 easy instalments. Hostel accommodation available in the campus. Students will be taken on an outbound workshop as a part of the course curriculum.
GEMS B SCHOOL’s strategic partnerships with reputed International Universities enables students enrolling for the Industry Synergised MBA program for a course progression into an MBA program at one of these International Universities.
GEMS B SCHOOL currently has International Pathway agreements with University of Sunderland – UK, Roosevelt University – USA and La Trobe University – Australia.
Students can complete the first year of their MBA at GEMS B SCHOOL and progress to one of these Universities for the final year to get an MBA from that respective University.
The International progression is only for students who are interested in this option and is not mandatory for all. Students enrolling for the Industry synergised MBA have time upto one year to decide whether they would like to choose this option or not.
Leadership positions in world-class hospitality and travel organisations
Balance learning and earning — study weekends, work weekdays with our partner companies.
Real projects using Python, TensorFlow, and industry tools
Learn from the best in hospitality with placements in 5-star hotels
International hospitality best practices and service excellence
Join our MBA + PGP in Hospitality & Travel Tourism and create unforgettable experiences. Apply now to launch your hospitality career.
Apply Now →Students of GEMS who choose MBA in Hospitality and Travel Tourism program are placed in hotels such as Shangri-la, The Park, Taj Hotel, The Lalit Ashok, Hilton, Ritz Carlton etc and travel companies such as Trip Factory, Voyaah, Thomas Cook, Book N Travel etc. Freshers are placed in entry level roles while students with work experience will be placed in roles based on their work experience.
After the course, MBA students from GEMS usually join highly reputed hotels or travel/tourism companies in Managerial roles with attractive packages, thanks to the two years of experience and skills they gain during the two year work study program.
During the Industry Synergised MBA, fresher students start with a salary between 2 lakhs and 4.8 lakhs per annum. Students with prior work experience will start with higher salaries based on their work experience. Students will be eligible for pay hikes as per company policies as they progress during the program.
After the program, students start with packages between 6 lakhs and 10 lakhs per annum based on their performance during the program. Students with prior experience earn much higher packages upon completion of the program which has gone upto over 25 lakhs per annum.
Yes, every student joining GEMS certainly gets placed. However, the placement will depend on the calibre of the student.
After completion of the program, students of GEMS don’t find it hard to get placed in reputed hotels and travel/tourism companies with high packages because they already have 2 years of work experience.
You can log onto to our YouTube channel and watch our students talk about their experiences. Alternatively, you can ask your course counsellor to connect you with some of our past and present students who can share their experiences with you.
The placement process starts with a Psychometric Analysis to help you figure out your caliber followed by a communication assessment and two rounds of counselling with our Dean and Director of Placements. After which, you will be put through a placement training for one whole week and then your interviews will start. Students normally get placed and start working in about 7 days to 30 days from the day their Interviews start.
The total fees of this program is INR 6,40,000 payable in 8 instalments. This includes the tuition fees and examination fees.
On successful completion of this program students gain an MBA degree from University of Mysore, which is a Government of Karnataka owned University that is UGC recognised, AICTE approved and NAAC Accredited. On the strength of this degree students can certainly apply for jobs in India and abroad in the private or public sector.
This degree is also recognised for all kinds of higher education in India and Abroad.
Students will also be receiving a PGP (Post Graduate Program) certificate from GEMS B SCHOOL in Hospitality and Travel Tourism.
Students should have scored more than 50% in their graduation, clear the GEMS Admission test and a Personal Interview.
Log onto admission.gemsbschool.com and start your application. Follow the user friendly instructions from there on by paying Rs. 1000 application fee, followed by the GEMS admission test and personal interview. Upon clearing the same you will be issued an admission offer.
The GEMS Admission Test (GAT) consists of 200 business aptitude questions covering areas such as English Grammar, Basic Mathematics, Logical Reasoning, Current Affairs, and General Knowledge. Students must secure a minimum of 50% marks to qualify. The test has a total duration of 80 minutes.
Graduates can work in hotels, resorts, travel companies, tour operators, airlines, destination management companies, event companies, and tourism organisations.
Some common roles include Hotel Front office executive, F & B Executive, Marketing Executive, Kitchen Team, Travel Consultant, Operations, Travel Desk etc.
Yes you can work just in hospitality (Hotels) or Travel and Tourism companies.
Yes, Students interested in entrepreneurship can use their knowledge of business management, travel operations, marketing, finance, customer management and strategy to explore opportunities such as starting a travel agency, tour business, destination-management service or other travel-related venture, subject to applicable licensing and regulatory requirements.
The MBA + PGP in Hospitality offers a broader management perspective, going beyond the functional aspects of the hospitality industry. While programs such as MHM and PG Diplomas primarily focus on hospitality-specific knowledge and operations, the MBA + PGP combines comprehensive business management education with specialised hospitality expertise.
Students gain exposure to key areas such as marketing, finance, human resources, operations, strategy, entrepreneurship, and leadership, along with industry-relevant hospitality knowledge. This broader approach can help students develop the managerial and business skills required to take on leadership roles across the hospitality industry and beyond.
In short, the MBA + PGP approach enables students to understand not just how the hospitality industry operates, but also how to manage, grow, and lead a business within it.
According to the admission criteria provided by GEMS B School, MBA applicants should have graduation in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA. Students awaiting their final-year results can also apply. A previous degree in hospitality, hotel management or tourism is not listed as an eligibility requirement.