Former BCD Travel research director Claudia Unger points out that 76 U.K. universities offer a combined 450 tourism-related degrees, none of which focus on corporate travel. If a new program started, her recently published book could fit on the reading list.

"Corporate Travel: Hiding in Plain Sight" (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016) is written at the 101 level in academic textbook style with a conversational tone. Travel management veterans likely won't learn much. Newbies will. So will senior executives who may not have an appreciation for the field's intricacies.

Before working in corporate travel, Unger was . . .

The full content is available to subscribers

Reminder: As per our Subscriber Agreement, reproduction or distribution of content and sharing user names and passwords are strictly prohibited.

SubscriptionsAnd FREE TRIAL

Avatar

David Jonas in 2006 co-founded business media firm ProMedia.travel after ten years as a journalist with Business Travel News. David rejoined BTN in 2010 as executive editor when its parent company acquired ProMedia, and in 2014 co-created The Company Dime. David has a bachelor's degree in communications from Cornell University.