Being a part of the country with a motto of ‘guests are equivalent to god’ what else can be a better career than hospitality.

Hotel management is a big and crucial platform for following your passion of serving with the best as per requirements. It is detailed study of hospitality and hotel management which is basically about meet and greet with a huge number of people, somewhere in the crowd of hard work, it’s smart work which pays a lot to the talented communicators and other work professionals.

About:

Hotel management jobs include skills of Accounting, administration, finance, information systems, human resource management, public relations, strategy, marketing, revenue management, sales, change management, leadership, gastronomy, food and beverage services and more.

Hotel management & hospitality basically requires a good communicator. As we are leading towards globalization, the benefits in the hospitality field as a career option keep on increasing. It’s a personal choice certificate, diploma or degree course. Bachelor and masters degree in hotel management allows one to work in overall hospitality field.

It is expected that by 2023, the hotel industry in India will be valued at INR 1,210.87 Bn. The increase in compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of ~13% is likely to take place during 2018-2023 owing to surge in the influx of foreign tourists and business delegates.

Eligibility:

• Minimum qualification is 10+2.
• Selection for government recognized colleges and institutes is done through the common entrance test held in April every year.

College allocation process:

• For government colleges allocation NCHMCT JEE is all india level Joint Entrance Examination.
• Entrance exam consists of MCQs on English, Reasoning, general Sciences & General Knowledge.
• After entrance exam, group discussion & personal interview is conducted for allocation of hospitality seat.

For 3 year B.Sc. In hospitality and hotel administration program offered jointly by NCHMCT & IGNOU, total available seats are approximately 7667. The academics for hospitality, hotel administration & 9 other structured courses that are studied at various Institute of Hotel Management (IHMs), State Institute of Hotel Management (SIHMs) is regulated by National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology, which is an autonomous body under Ministry of Tourism by Government of India.

Top Hotel Management courses (UG) :

• Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)
• Bachelor in Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT)
• BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration
• BA in Hotel Management
• BBA in Hospitality, travel & tourism

Top Hotel Management courses (PG) :

• Master of Hotel Management (MHM)
• Master in Tourism and Hotel Management (MTHM)
• MBA in Hotel Management
• MBA in Hospitality Management
• MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management
• MBA Hospitality

Courses:

Certificate courses can be of six months to one year, diploma is of two years, degree course is of three years and doctorate course is of 2 years duration.

• Certificate course: Hotel & Hospitality Management to Maritime
• Catering Diploma & PG Diploma: Hotel Management, Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Hospitality Management, Housekeeping, Aviation Hospitality & Travel Management, etc.
• Undergraduate course: BHMCT, BHM, BSc (Hospitality and Hotel Administration), BSc (Catering Science & Hotel Management), BSc (Hospitality Studies), BHM (Culinary), etc.
• Postgraduate course: MHM, MTHM, MSc (Tourism & Hospitality Management), etc.
• Doctorate course: PhD in Hospitality, etc.

Fees:

Ranges from Rs.10,000 to 3,00,000.

Certificate course: Rs. 8,000 – 100,000

Diploma & PG Diploma course: Rs.10,000 – 200,000

Bachelors courses: Rs. 3,00,000 – 10,00,000

Doctorate: Rs. 48,000 – 1,60,000.

Colleges:

There are total 21 IHMs, 19 SIHMs and 15 private institutes of Hotel Management that get allocated by JEE score card.

Hotel Management courses are offered in 615 public and 175 private colleges throughout India.

Some of the famous institutes are mentioned below:

1. Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition(with total 17 centres across the country: New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Calcutta, Chandigarh, Chennai, Goa, Gurdaspur, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Srinagar and Thiruvananthapuram).

Popularly known as IHM, Mumbai. It was established in the year 1954 and is an institute approved by the AICTE.

Total fees: 13.5 Lakhs

2. SRM Institute of Hotel and Catering Management

It is a private institute and was established in the year 1993. It offers 9 courses across 2 streams.

Total fee: 2.45 Lakhs

3. Indian Institute of Hotel Management (run by the Taj Group of Hotels) Aurangabad

It is a private institute found in the year 1989. It is associated with the Taj Group and the University of Huddersfield.

Total fee: 16 Lakhs

4. Ashok Institute of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Delhi

Total fee: 60K

5. The Welcome group Graduate School of Hotel Management

It was established in the year 1986 and is a part of Manipal Academy of higher education.

Total fee: 13 Lakhs

Job opportunities:

Hotel management opens door to Operations, Front Office, Food and Beverages, Accounting, Sales and Marketing, Engineering/ Maintenance, Security etc. Except for these one can also opt for:

• Hotel and Tourism Associations (for eg: state tourism development corporations).
• Kitchen Management (in hotels or running canteens in college, schools, in factories, company guest houses etc.).
• Catering departments of railways, banks, armed forces, shipping companies etc.
• Forest Lodges
• Hospitality services in the Indian Navy.
• Airline Catering (flight kitchen) and Cabin Services.
• Cruise Ship Hotel Management.
• Club management

And the list goes on in hospitality sector.

Salary:

The demand for this course is increasing  in the market. A diploma can earn you a salary of 12000 to 15000 per month and for a candidate with a degree in hotel management the starting salary could be anything ranging from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000 per month. The average salary for these roles range from INR 3-10 LPA in India currently and takes you to a great hike on the basis of experience and your passion of serving people.

A report by Sneha for IHOIK Education desk