Unit – I           Management: Concept, Nature, Process and significance of Management. Management as an art and science; Management as profession, skills and roles of managers in organization, Principles of Management- Henry Fayol & Taylor Schools of management thought-Classical,neo-classical and modern theories

Unit – II     Functions of Management: An overview of functions of management; Concepts of POSDCORB Planning: Nature, purpose, types and process, Management By Objectives (MBO). Decision Making-concept, importance, process, tools and techniques.

Unit – III    Organizing: Concept of organizing and organization, Types of Organization- Formal & Informal.  Organization Structure- Concept and Forms.  Staffing and Selection  Process.

Directing: Meaning. Importance, Principles, Techniques of directing      Controlling: Meaning, Importance, Process, Techniques of controlling-traditional and modern techniques

Unit-V       IT and strategic management.

Definition of ICT’s, the impact of ICT’s on tourism, the tourism system and ICT’s.  Application of ICT in tourism and hospitality