Hotel Management
As the economy is growing people have more money to spend to spend on trips and more expendable income to blow at resorts as a result the boom in the tourism industry has resulted in the immense growth of hotel industry in India. The students opting for hotel management career courses must have an affinity towards socializing and understanding the needs of the people that is to say should treat others as you would like to be treated. Hotel Management as a career demands a friendly, helpful, outgoing personality, ability to take responsibility and to work well with others. With increasing globalisation and rise in corporate activity which leads to greater number of business trip and even people wish to travel on holiday which has further made the hotel industry as a competitive one.
The hospitality industry consists of various fields within the service industry that includes:-
- Lodging
- Restaurants
- Event planning
- Theme parks
- Transportation
- Cruise lines
The hospitality industry is divided into sectors are as follows:-
- Accommodation
- Food and beverage
- Meeting and events
- Gaming
- Entertainment
- Tourism services
Hotel Management courses are usually of three-year duration leading to the grant of a diploma / degree but some degree courses are also of four years duration.
Courses in Hotel Management are
- BHM – Bachelor of Hotel Management
- DHM – Diploma in Hotel Management
- BHMCT – Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
- DHMCT – Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology
- PGDHM – Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management
Hotel Management Course Admissions
Minimum qualification for the admission in Hotel management is a pass certificate in the final examination of 10+2 system or its equivalent. You must have passed at least one Board (CBSE/ICSE) examination and those appearing in 10+2 final or equivalent examination can also appear in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for being considered on the provisional basis.
Hotel Management Course Scope
Hotel management is regarded as a service oriented industry which exists in the public sector as well as the private sector. The motive of this programme is to prepare students to face the competitive world further. As far as the hotel industry is linked with the tourism industry has further created a range of opportunities in hotel industry. The scope is increasing in this field and the government is taking measures to promote tourism by advertising “ATITHI DEVO BHAV” which is creating new avenues in the hotel industry. Most of the hotels in India offer lucrative pay packages to the suitable candidates. So it has also been identified that hotel industry will become a booming sector in up coming days.
Placements and Prospects
Students graduating from established institutes of hotel management get usually placed in these sectors:-
1. Railways
2. Airlines
3. Shipping lines in their catering services
4. Defense sector
The industrial sector grabs many candidates into their work and rest candidates go for hotel management professionals. Many candidates proceed towards pursue postgraduate studies in hotel management or opt for teaching jobs in various institutes.
The main areas of work in a hotel are as follows:
- General Operations: The main responsibilities of this department include function like processing advance reservations, registering guests, rooming guests, handling guest’s luggage, providing information etc.
- Front Office: Front office is the centre of all activities. The major task performed by the office includes the taking care of check-ins and check-outs, besides the duties performed by the Personnel Department of the company.
- Sales & Marketing: This department keeps in touch with various travel agents, tour operators and various corporate clients in order to sell hotel facilities and which normally handles Advertising and Public Relations.
- Food & Beverage: This department is the hub of the hotel industry and is responsible for all the food that is prepared and served in the hotel.
- House Keeping: The main function of the housekeeping department is to make sure that all rooms are kept in order and all the needs of the guests are met within time and they feel the same being away from home.
Top colleges of Hotel Management
Ø Oberoi Centre, Delhi www.oberoihotels.com
Ø Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai www.ihmctan.edu
Ø Institute of Hotel Management, Delhi www.ihmpusa.net
Ø Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad www.ihma.ac.in
Ø Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore www.ihmbangalore.kar.nic.in
Ø Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai www.ihmchennai.org/Default.htm
Ø Institute of Hotel Management, Calcutta www.iihm.ac.in
Ø Institute of Hotel Management, Ahmedabad www.ihmahmedabad.com
Ø Christ College, Bangalore www.christuniversity.in
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