About Kuoni Academy - Profile Kuoni Academy is an education division of Kuoni Travel India Pvt. Ltd. one of the leading travel company in India. Started in 2003 by Kuoni India, Kuoni Academy (KA) today fulfils the role of a knowledge institute, professionally developing thousands of youngsters to face the rigours of the service industry with utmost confidence and vigour. The Academy has 15 centres across India in – Mumbai(3); Delhi(2); Hyderabad; Chennai; Coimbatore; Mangalore; Ahmadabad; Kolkata; Raipur; Guwahati and Jabalpur, and trains over 2200 students annually. Kuoni Academy centres are IATA-UFTAA authorised training centre (Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai). The academy is a 2011 IATA premier circle member of IATA (Worldwide Top 10 ATC) Over 15,000 students have been successfully trained and placed in the relevant industries. In 2010 Kuoni Academy launched ‘Centre of Excellence’ which provides Corporate Trainings on International & Domestic Destinations, Selling Skills, and Management Development Programs etc. for the Industry. About Kuoni Travel Group, India Kuoni Travel Group, India is a 100% subsidiary of the CHF 3.9 billion (INR 172 billion) Kuoni Travel Holding Ltd. – one of the world’s leading premium tour operators. Founded in 1906, and head-quartered in Zurich, Kuoni has operations across the world today and has won the “World’s Leading Tour Operator” award at the prestigious World Travel Awards for eleven years in a row. With total turnover of INR 22 billion (USD 460 million), and 3,200 travel professionals, Kuoni India is India’s largest travel company. Kuoni has five core activities in India: a. Leisure Travel - SOTC & KUONI b. Destination Management Services - Kuoni Destination Management c. Business Travel – Kuoni Business Travel d. Travel Education – Kuoni Academy CREATING A POOL OF SKILLED MANPOWER FOR THE FUTURE OF THE SERVICE INDUSTRY – Travel & Tourism and Hospitality Service Industry – An Overview: The Service Industry today is a dynamic, intensive and booming work sphere with great scope for the use of creativity, imagination and a global orientation. The Tourism Industry in India is one of the most profitable industries in the country and contributes substantially to foreign exchange earned. In fact during 2008, four million tourists visited India and spent US $8.9 billion, thus making India one of the major global tourist destinations. Increased tourism in India has created jobs in a variety of related sectors, both directly and indirectly. Almost 20 million people are now working in India’s Tourism Industry. India’s tourism is thriving, owing to a huge surge in both business and leisure travel by foreign and domestic tourists and is expected to generate approximately US$ 275.5 billion by 2018. A World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) report says that by 2020, tourism in India could contribute Rs. 8, 50,000 crores to the GDP. In other words, every man, woman and child could become richer by Rs.7, 000. India has yet to realize its full potential from tourism. The Travel and Tourism industry holds tremendous potential for India’s economy. It can provide impetus to other industries and create millions of new jobs. The vast travel and tourism industry includes Government Tourism Departments, Immigration and Customs Services, Travel Agencies, Airlines, Tour Operators, Hotels etc and many associated service industries such as Airline Catering or Laundry Services, Guides, Interpreters, Tourism Promotion and Sales etc. India is a vast country with diverse cultures and traditions. Our country offers a great attraction for those who crave to know about the splendour and magnificence of one of the oldest civilizations of the world and for its scenic beauty. With the increasing globalization and opening of our economy to the world, travel and tourism in India is getting a great impetus. Technology, coupled with the growth of tourism globally, has had a large impact on transforming these jobs significantly. This forecasts a bright future for all those who choose to make a career in the fields of Travel & Tourism and Hospitality. Role played by Kuoni Academy: Realising the need of the hour, Kuoni Academy has continuously striven to grow from strength to strength, adding innovative & industry relevant courses to the syllabus, creating a footprint in different locations pan India & tying-up on strategic academic alliances with domestic & international Academic partners. At Kuoni Academy, all programs lay emphasis on personal development and professional attitudes particularly the ability of the trainees to mix with others and develop an aptitude towards service orientation. Courses are designed and continuously enhanced by industry leaders with years of experience behind them. A continuous up-gradation of the course content incorporating the latest changes / trends globally is not an exception but the rule. Classroom sessions incorporate interactive audio/visual systems; pop-up quiz tests at the beginning of every session; real life case studies; role plays; mock training sessions; and practical training. Besides being conveniently located, each centre has air-conditioned classrooms and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and training aids. The process of assessment lays equal emphasis on day-to-day classroom activity; class tests, project reports, on-the-job training, and importance of soft skills besides a final evaluation enable a thorough evaluation of the candidate, before he enters the real world. The Kuoni Academy Certification process aims at setting global benchmarks. Programs Offered: Travel & Tourism • MBA – International Master in Business Administration & Tourism Management (18 Months – Graduation or Equivalent) • Kuoni Certified Course in Travel & Tourism Management (6 Months – 12th Pass or Equivalent) • Kuoni Certified Advanced Course in Travel Management (1 Year – Graduation or Equivalent) • Advance Diploma in Travel & Tourism Management (1 year -6 months internship & 6 months classroom training) • Kuoni Airline Diploma (3 to 6 months) • IATA-UFTAA Foundation Course (4 Months) • IATA-UFTAA Consultant Training (4 Months) • IATA-FIATA Diploma in Cargo Management (4 Months) • Airlines Computer Reservation Course - Galileo GDS (1 Months) • Airport Customer Service kuoniacademy.co.in & [email protected]
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