A hotel manager, hotelier, or lodging manager is a person who manages the operation of a hotel, motel, resort, or other lodging-related establishments. This covers hospitality industry news, analysis, trends, finance, business, design, and people for hotel management at each level of the market.
The Bachelor Degree in Hotel Management prepares students to enter the world of hospitality as leaders and managers with a strategic approach to business. It combines management theory with hands-on hospitality courses, professional internships, and a business specialization, Emphasising on holistic development of the students.
What is Hotel Management?
A degree in Hotel Management gives you a perspective of customer service which is essential for succeeding in any job or business. It covers the operational and management aspects of the hospitality and tourism industry. Apart from that, it helps in honing various skills like cooking, service of food and beverage, facility management, flower arrangements, entrepreneurship skills, etc.
While the theory is taught through various pedagogy, the well-equipped vestibule laboratories help in learning subjects like;
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Other than the above subjects, a student also has to equip themselves with first-hand practical training in a five-star hotel and do a project report in the fifth semester of the degree, on “Operational Aspects of star Hotels” making them compatible with the industry.
In the final eighth semester, the student has to complete a Project on “Marketing Feasibility & Financial Viability”.
Apart from the syllabus, the Department of Hotel Management emphasizes Value Addition Programmes like;
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Career Opportunities:
Once you are graduated, you can consider employment at ….. Various positions like;
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Varied opportunities are available in top-end star-rated hotels- at the international and national levels.
Retail outlets like Ritz Carlton, J W Marriott, METRO cash n’carry, KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Domino’s Pizza, Facility management companies, All kinds of Restaurants, Travel Agencies, Airlines and other such exquisite fields in the position of Management Trainee, Hotel Operational Trainee and Associates.
One could also join any organization which practices customer services such as;
Banks, Hospitals, Cruise ships, Airlines, Tour operators, Adventure Parks, Hostels in Universities or Institutions, etc. One could join the defense services also as a JCO.
Postgraduate opportunities
These are some programs that a student can consider after completing the degree.
- Master in Hospitality Management in UCAM, Spain
- M.Sc. in Hotel Management & Tourist Establishment in ISEB, Spain
- Master in Hotel Management in SESEF, United Kingdom
- M.Sc. in Strategic Hotel Management in University of Surrey, UK
- M.Sc. in Hospitality Management in Florida International University the USA
These are just a few options but there are plenty more. So if you are passionate about working in different boundaries and trying out new recipes and cultures then this is your pathway.
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