Hotel Management Courses
With the boom in travel and tourism industry in India there has been widespread effect of this across the various sectors, and hotel industry is also one of them. Therefore with the boom in hotel industry in India demand for trained hotel management professional is increasing rapidly. To meet this rapid demand, there been spurt in the hotel management colleges. Now more emphasis is given on the hotel management courses, as these courses are yard sticks to measure the quality of professional coming out of the numerous hotel management colleges. There are a number of Government and private Institutes in India offering hotel management courses.
Required eligibilities
There are various courses run by several institutes it including certificate courses, diploma courses and degree courses. Minimum eligibility for certificate course is 10th pass. To pursue a bachelor course in hotel management a student must have passed 10+2. For P.G. Diploma course it is essential to have graduation in any discipline, but hotel management graduates are always preferred choice.
Benefits
Hotels industry is subset of booming service sector in India. Therefore, the demand for good trained manpower is very high. Some of the leading hotel chains have their own hotel management course, where in the candidates are absorbed in the same hotel after completing their course. After a course in hotel management you can start your carrier in hotel industry. You can work in any division of the hotel depending on your choice and your specialization during your course. Pay package is good in Hotel industry, with some leading brands offering the same lucrative packages as it is offered in IT and other high paying sectors.
Courses
There is a vast variety of courses related to hotel management.
Bachelor Courses
Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)
Bachelor of Hotel & Tourism Management
BSc Nutrition, Food Service Management, Dietetics
Master Degree Courses
Master in Hotel Management (MHM)
Master of Hotel & Tourism Management
MBA in Hospitality & Tourism
Besides above courses you can have certificate courses/ Diploma courses/ PG Diploma courses as well.
Certificate Courses
Certificate Course in Cookery
Craft Course in House Keeping (CCHK)
Craft Course in Food Production (CCFP)
Diploma Courses
PG Diploma in Hospitality Marketing & Sales
PG Diploma in Tourism and Hotel Management
Advanced Diploma in International Hotel & Business Administration (ADIHBA)
Advance Diploma in Culinary Arts & Patisserie Studies
Course duration
For certificate and diploma courses the duration is six months to one year. While Bachelor degree course takes three years and Master Degree is a two-year course.
Hotel Management Institutes
According to the demand of hotel industry, there are various hotel management institutes with their courses. Few premier institutes of the field are:
NCHMCT Pusa
Oberoi Centre, Delhi
WGSHA. Manipal
Army Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Bangalore, (Karnataka)