What is Hotel Management : Explained

There is no denying that in a culturally and historically rich country like India, the tourism industry plays a pivotal role. Apart from boosting the economy, the tourism industry in India also provides employment opportunities to hundreds of thousands of quality candidates, who pursue courses such as Hotel Management. 

What is Hotel Management?

Cooking food or attending guests and showing hospitality in a luxurious room is not hotel management, it’s a big industry just like a tree has so many branches this industry also has so many branches, which include supervision, co-ordination administration, accommodation, food & drink and many more. To handle these areas this industry demands skills like management, interpersonal skills, financial management, human resource management, communication skills etc.

The hotel and leisure accommodations industry is moving at an unprecedented pace, making hotel management a lucrative career option for a lot of students. However, before thinking about making your career in this diverse and promising industry, you need to know about the best colleges and programs that you can pursue to make your career in the field of hotel management. 

Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development

Course offered: Systematic Training and Education Program (STEP), which is three-year program that offers practical training at Oberoi. Under STEP, the following two programs are offered:-

• The Kitchen Operations Programme
• The Hotel Operations Programme

Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Mumbai

Course offered : BSc Degree in Hospitality & Hotel Administration (NCHMCT & IGNOU), 3 Years BSc Degree in Hospitality and Hotel Administration (National Council and IGNOU) - NRI Students, Craftsmanship Course in Food Production & Patisserie (National Council), Craftsmanship Course in Food & Beverage Service (National Council), 12 weeks Certificate Course in Bartending, 12 weeks Certificate Course in Cookery, 12 weeks Certificate Course in Bakery.

Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA) – Manipal

Course offered: Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM), Diploma in Hotel Management Catering Technology, and Certificate Courses in following

• Cookery for Homemakers
• Food Service and Waiting in Restaurants
• Cookery for Commercial Cooks
• Bakery for Commercial Bakers.

Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) - Delhi

Course offered: M. Sc. in Hospitality Administration, M. Sc. in Dietetics & Food Service Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Accommodation Operations & Management, B. Sc. in Hospitality & Hotel Administration, Diploma in Food & Beverage Service, Diploma in Bakery & Confectionery, Craftsmanship Course in Food Production & Patisserie, Craftsmanship Course in Food & Beverage Service, Hunar se Rozgar – Food & Beverage Service, Hunar se Rozgar – Bakery, Hunar se Rozgar – House Keeping Utility, Skill Certification scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India Skill Certification – Food Production (Cook), Skill Certification – Food & Beverage Service (Waiter).

Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Bangalore

Course offered: M.Sc. in Hospitality Administration, B.Sc (Hotel Management), Postgraduate Diploma in Accommodation Operations, Certificate Course in Food Production, Certificate Course in Food and Beverage Service

Short term courses

• Cookery and Bakery
• For Working Women
• For Housewives 
• Summer Course for College students

We hope that the above-mentioned colleges and courses will give you a clear idea of  what is hotel management and will entice you to make your career in this promising field. To take admission in anny of the above mentioned colleges aspirants have to crack some national, state and university level entrance tests, which are as follows: