Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Hotel Management Course – Career in Hospitality Industry

Introduction to Hotel Management:
Hotel Management course has built a sound reputation worldwide within the Hospitality Industry for producing industry ready professionals. The Hospitality Industry is booming many folds all over the world. This tremendous growth will offer unlimited opportunities for students with appropriate qualifications. Hospitality industry, the oldest and fastest growing industry, today has acquired a dimension that was unthinkable before. Skilled hospitality manpower is very much in demand and this demand is growing by day.
Hotel Management and Catering Technology course is established with a view to cater to the technical and professional requirements of the industry.
Objectives of the course:
· To provide students with knowledge and skills which form the basis for an effective approach to management in various sectors of the hospitality industry.
· To produce students who can apply their managerial skills to the resolution of various hospitality related situations.
· At the operational level, to provide intensive training in all core areas and to give to the world, professionals who can compete in the global market.

Eligibility:
The Eligibility for Hotel Management Courses is mainly 10+2 (HSC) in almost all Institutions.

Career Options:
· Chefs
· Restaurant Managers
· Executive Housekeepers
· Front Office Managers
Fees for the Course:
The total fees for the course ranges from Rs.50,000 /- to Rs.500,000/-

Institutes/ Colleges/ Academy:
Here are a few Institutions where Hotel Management Courses are conducted:
1) Oberoi centre of learning and development
2) Indian Institute of Hotel Management (Taj Group)
3) Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administraion
4) FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management and many more……

Course Contents:
The course is designed such that classroom training is reinforced with on-the-job industrial exposure so as to sufficiently hone the skills and techniques learnt. This ensures that students are well equipped to perform to their maximum capabilities in the real world.
The training includes theoretical inputs, practical, simulation techniques, projects, case studies, field visits and lectures by visiting faculty, from the industry. Emphasis is placed on management studies and specific skill development.
Core Hospitality Operation Subject:
1. Food and Beverages Service and Management
2. House Keeping Operations and Management
3. Front Office Operation and Management
4. Human Resource Management
5. Supplementary Management Subjects
6. Financial Management
7. Marketing Management
8. Business Practice and Law
9. Hotel Services and Facility Planning

Ancillary Subjects:
1. Computer Applications
2. Catering Science
3. English
4. French
5. Independent Study Technique
6. Student Profile Improvement
7. Research Project and Seminar
8. Industrial Training