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Career in Hotel Management

The ongoing liberalization of trade and opening up of economy has lead to revolutionary growth in hotel sector. Moreover the recent measures taken in promotion of tourism and rapid industrial growth have further given a boost the hoteliering because hotel industry is a closely linked one to the tourism industry.

With increasing growth in this sector career opportunities are also growing day by day. Now the field is not limited within the country but has already extended to internationally operated chains of hotels. The result is increase in the demand of well trained quality professional people who can manage the hotel business.

Therefore the demand for Hotel Management as a professional course is growing in the country. The diversity of experience in hotel management is greater than in any other profession. Courses in Hotel Management often referred to as Hospitality Management, is offered in many renowned institutes. Hotel Management Course includes varied aspects of learning, both theoretical and practical.

Hotel management demands a friendly, helpful, outgoing personality, ability to take responsibility and to work well with others. Interest in people of all backgrounds, creativity, flair, a meticulous approach, organising and administrative ability, a certain amount of manual skillfulness and visual imagination, physical stamina and good health to withstand irregular hours of work are equally important traits. A temperament which remains unperturbed in expected crises, a good memory for faces, cosiderable self confidence, an eye for detail, practicality.

Courses Offered

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.

Hotel Management courses at all institutes offer a blend of therotical and practical training. Students are given hands-on training in running of a hotel so that they can apply their tgeoretical learning to real-life situations and learn how to improve adapt.

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

Similar Colleges

Several institutes offer Hotel Management courses in the country. Some names are given below.

State Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Tiruchirapalli

Delhi Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi

Government Institute of Hotel management and Catering, Dehra Dun and Almora

Maharashtra State Institutes of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pune and Nagpur

Institute of Hotel management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Gangtok

Indian institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad

Welcome Group Graduate School of Hotel Management, Manipal.

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