India is fast becoming a popular tourist destination and this statement is being backed by a report published by Trading Economists which states: "Tourist Arrivals in India averaged 4,22,849.93 from 2020 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 9,13,000 in December of 2023".
Hotel management is both fun and at the same time demanding profession to be in. It is a good profession for people who are social and possess good communication skills. Apart from this, interested candidates should only think of joining the hospitality industry if they are willing to work long hours.
Job profiles in hotel management industry range from being a hotel manager, food & beverages manager, front office manager, chef to banquet manager or housekeeping manager.
Aspirants can secure jobs at leading hotels after pursuing a degree programme from a reputed college/university.
Some of the courses one can consider joining if they want to make a career in the hotel management industry are as mentioned below:
Courses |
Subjects |
BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration |
- Introduction to cookery
- Culinary history
- Hierarchy are of department and kitchen
- Culinary terms
- Aims & Objects Of cooking food
- Basic Principles Of food Production – I
- Methods of cooking food
|
BA in Hotel Management |
- General operations
- Sales and marketing
- Front office
- Food and beverage
- Service keeping and catering
|
BA (Hons) in Hotel Management |
- Tourism & Hospitality Management Foundation
- Food and Beverage Operations
- Food Production Operations
- Property Management Systems
- Accommodation Management
- Personal Development Planning (PDP)
- Hotel Interface / Hotel Exposure
- Management of Hospitality Organisations
- Business Finance
- Marketing Management
- Human Resource Management
- Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibition Management (Open)
- Food & Beverage Enterprise Management (Open)
- Facilities Management (Open)
- Strategic Management
- Hotel Operations Management
- Corporate Governance
- Managing Innovation & Change (Open)
- Digital & Marketing Communication (Open)
|
BA (Hons) in Culinary Arts |
- Culinary Management Foundation
- Food and Beverage Operations
- Food Production Operations
- Property Management Systems
- Nutrition, Health & Safety Management
- Personal Development Planning (PDP)
- Hotel Interface / Hotel Exposure
- Management of Hospitality Organisations
- Business Finance
- Marketing Management
- Human Resource Management
- Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibition Management (Open)
- Contemporary Gastronomy (Open)
- Facilities Management (Open)
- Strategic Management
- Culinary Operations Management
- Global Cuisine Management
- Digital & Marketing Communication (Open)
- Culinary Innovation Management (Open)
- Global Events & Festivals (Open)
- Corporate Governance (Open)
|
Bachelor of Hotel Management |
- Food & Beverage Service
- Kitchen Operations Management
- Wines Fundamentals
- Fundamentals of Management,
- Marketing and Human Resource Management
|
BBA in Hospitality, travel & tourism |
- Business Organisation
- Fundamentals of Travel and Tourism
- Business Mathematics
- Business Accounting
- Business Communication -I
- Business Computing
- Marketing Management
- Business Communication-II
- Research Methodology and Report Writing
- Business Law
- Marketing Communication
- Financial Management
- Consumer Behavior and Market Research
- Business Economics II
- Travel Agency and Tour Operations
- Human Resource Management
- Essentials of Strategy Management
- Entrepreneurship & Venture Management
- Food & Beverage Management
|
Bachelor in Hotel Management and Catering Technology |
- Food and Beverages Services
- Food Production and Patisserie
- Front Office Management
- Hospitality Accounts
- Hospitality Sales & Marketing and Public Relations
- Management of Ticketing and Fare
- House Keeping Management and Room Maintenance etc.
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