TravelMBA
The travel agent training program that covers all the bases and then some.
The premier professional development program for building, branding, launching, and scaling your luxury travel business. With the Travel MBA program, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and support you need to build a successful and sustainable business for long-term entrepreneurial success.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Travel MBA is for you if...
You are looking to transition from a previous career into what we genuinely believe is the best industry in the world.
You’re looking at this as an opportunity for a full time travel business (not just a side hustle). Yes, there’s full-time money in selling luxury travel.
You’re a luxury travel connoisseur already because what’s more iconic than booking a 5-star property while staying at a 5-star property?
You have some previous experience as a travel advisor, but you want to transition to selling luxury travel.
Find out more about the program below.
What can you expect from Travel MBA?
01.
Comprehensive Curriculum
Access to learning modules that cover all aspects of building your luxury travel business, from marketing and branding to finance and operations. You name it, we have a module for you to review!
02.
Jumpstart
A three-day in-person orientation you will attend on your program start date. During these few days, you have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with your fellow cohort members, the GTN staff, and Travel MBA mentors.
03.
Cohort- Based Learning
You are placed into a cohort upon enrollment. This fosters group learning with like-minded entrepreneurs who are all working toward the same goal -building a successful luxury travel business. We offer 4 cohorts per year.
04.
Mentorship
With over 40 years of combined experience our mentors are here for YOU. From providing guidance through your first booking to answering your questions every step of the way via weekly coaching calls and direct email access.
05.
Collaborative Community
At GTN we have created an incredibly collaborative community for our members that features an extensive amount of sharing of best practices. This is the kind of environment where members help one another and create strong friendships in a way that you just don’t see anywhere else.
06.
Hosting
Meet Our Mentors
Our team of highly qualified mentors are dedicated to supporting you. Our mentors all have experience as travel business owners and have the industry knowledge to help you grow in your entrepreneurial journey.
Kristin Matthews
Amy Pearson Jensen
Amy Kaufman Relihan
Heather Parker
Anna Harrison
Cathy Rowland
Lise-Marie Wertanzl
Roseann Coyle
Celeste Auger Munshi
Deana King
Erica Davies
Carol McKee
The Ultimate Goal
Start, launch, and accelerate your travel business in 12 months or less.
We’re here to support you on every facet of the journey toward sustainable growth and help you cultivate a business that leads to freedom, fulfillment, and financial satisfaction.
A Breakdown of Your First Year
Our belief is a minimum of 20 hours a week should be the goal- more is always better! This is based off best practices of our successful Travel MBA graduates. Below is an estimated breakdown of your time spent learning and working on your luxury travel business.
Student Success Stories
Eysa Portugues
The Splendid Life Travel Designs
Merry-Jennifer Markham
MMarkham Travel
Stuart Marra
The Opulent Explorer
FAQs
Yes, this program is for experienced advisors with less than $200,000 in sales. The Travel MBA program qualifications are based on sales, rather than years of experience. If you have over $200,000 in preferred partner sales in a 12-month period, thanks for making it this far, but you actually may be eligible to join Gifted Travel Network’s Accelerate program! Apply Now
Yes! Many Travel MBA-ers have full time jobs. The ultimate goal for many, is to eventually transition full–time to their travel business. We suggest a minimum of 20 hours dedicated to your travel business per week. We offer a weekly evening coaching calls, and while we suggest that milestones be met at certain intervals, all curriculum is self paced and we will meet you where you're at.
During Travel MBA the commission is 70/30 with hosting fees included in your tuition. After the first year, the commission options range from 80% to 100% based on qualifications.
