Tourism Major and Employment Direction and Prospect Analysis

According to the statistics of the World Tourism Organization, tourism has become the largest industry in the world, and it is still growing at a double-digit rate every year. In China, in 2003, the fixed assets of China's tourism industry reached 843.9 billion yuan, the annual business income was about 230.8 billion yuan, and about 6,487,400 jobs were created. According to the data released by the World Tourism Council at the World Congress organized by the World Tourism Organization, the number of tourism employees in China ranks first in the world. According to the research results of the World Tourism Organization, by 2020, China will become the largest tourist destination in the world, with an annual reception volume of 1.37. Therefore, there is a big gap in the demand for tourism management talents in China.

Experts in the industry believe that tourism is a popular consumption project in recent years, and it is also an emerging industry with fast development speed and strong driving effect, with broad development prospects. The development of modern economy is directly proportional to the development of tourism, which has become a symbol to measure economic development and people's living standards, and tourism is gradually becoming a pillar industry in the tertiary industry. China has a broad prospect of tourism employment, with ten growth points. That is, new accommodation and reception industry, characteristic catering industry, development of tourist attractions, production and sales of tourist commodities, tourism agriculture, tourism, tourism emerging service industry, tourism culture and entertainment industry, tourism transportation industry and tourism labor export. These areas have rapid employment growth, great potential, strong driving force, full use of market mechanisms to accelerate development, low employment costs and a sense of security for the elderly. The admissions hotline searches for WeChat official account: going to school in Hunan.

Professional knowledge and ability of tourism management

1. Master the basic theory and knowledge of tourism management;

2. Master the qualitative and quantitative analysis methods of tourism management research;

3. Have the basic ability to analyze and solve problems by using tourism management theory;

4. Be familiar with the principles, policies and regulations of China's tourism development;

5. Master the basic methods of literature retrieval and information query, and have certain scientific research and practical work ability.

Main courses of tourism management specialty

Management, tourism psychology, introduction to tourism, etiquette of tourism service personnel, travel agency operation and management, catering management, hotel operation and management, tourism English, oral English and listening, tourism regulations, physical training, tour guide business, public relations. Arrange corresponding professional internships every semester, organize students to go to famous travel agencies and hotels for professional internships and apprenticeships, and focus on cultivating students' English listening and speaking ability, modern public relations ability and travel agency management ability.

Graduates majoring in tourism management should be modest and practical, be good at supplementing and accumulating relevant knowledge, actively participate in social activities, establish a long-term awareness of career planning, and constantly improve themselves. Colleges and universities should also adjust the training direction and methods in time according to the changes and development of the market and the situation, integrate with the domestic and international industry situation, continuously improve students' theoretical knowledge cultivation, social adaptability and practical ability, and educate students to establish a correct outlook on employment. At the same time, tourism-related departments should make scientific decisions according to the actual market situation and industry situation.

Because the tourism management specialty has not been established for a long time in China and the corresponding teaching system is not perfect, the rapid development of China's tourism market will accelerate its construction. The market is the best orientation. It is believed that in the near future, tourism management will also be a major in red and purple, and the graduates of tourism management will also stand out from the economic management talents and become the strong backing for China's tourism industry to face international challenges.