Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Tourist Managements Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
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Syllabus for Tourist Managements
Part of this reading list is printed in Devanagari, which the University's own PDF does not release as reliable text. Those entries are not set here; they are in the document above, as she printed them. The University sets this paper under Scheme III only, so your college may not run it.
Practise with the past papers for this subject. They were set on this syllabus.
Module 1: Introduction to Tourism Management
- a Definition, nature and scope of tourism
- b Types and forms of tourism (domestic, international, eco-tourism, etc.)
- c Components of tourism: attractions, accessibility, accommodation, amenities
Module 2: Tourism Planning and Development
- a Tourism policies and planning in India
- b Role of government and private sector in tourism development
- c Sustainable and responsible tourism practices
Text Books
- 1 Medlik, S. (2003). Tourism Management (3rd ed.). Routledge, London.
- 2 Sharma, K.K. (2000). Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry (1st ed.). Sarup & Sons, New Delhi.
- 3 Cooper, C., Fletcher, J., Gilbert, D., & Wanhill, S. (2008). Tourism: Principles and Practice (5th ed.). Pearson Education, London.
- 4 Moutinho, L. (2011). Strategic Management in Tourism (2nd ed.). CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK.
Reference Books
- 5 Sharma, J.K. (2004). Tourism Planning and Development (1st ed.). Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi.
- 6 Swarbrooke, J. (1999). Sustainable Tourism Management (1st ed.). CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK.
- 7 Holloway, J.C., & Humphreys, C. (2016). The Business of Tourism (10th ed.). Pearson, London.
- 8 Roday, S., Biwal, A., & Joshi, V. (2009). Tourism Operations and Management (1st ed.). Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
- 9 Sinha, P.C. (2000). Travel and Tourism Management (1st ed.). Anmol Publications, New Delhi.
- 10 Williams, S. (2009). Tourism Geography (3rd ed.). Routledge, London.