Hotel & Tourism Management

About

Department of Hotel Management offers BHM (Bachelor in Hotel Management) with intensive training in housekeeping, food & beverages production, food & beverage services, front office management, guest management and room services management. The department in association with leading five star hotels of the country provides pan-India based practical training that opens up wide range of career options from various segments in hotel, hospitality, travel & tourism, aviation hospitality management, event management etc.

Key features

An education in hotel management teaches students the skills to effectively manage different responsibilities such as reception and concierge services, restaurant and bar functions, administration, management and marketing. For students interested in studying abroad, Hotel management can be an appealing area of study.

Career outcome

Hospitality industry consists of Travel & Tourism, Hotel Management, Event management, and many similar verticals. Out of all the mentioned disciplines, Hotel management shines a little brighter. Most of the other industries got affected by the economic ups & downs, but the hospitality industry still managed to stride through.

Some of the Hotel Management job opportunities include:

Hotel Operations Manager

Hotel Operations Manager is the one who steers all the activities congruent with different departments of the hotels. Under the head of operations manager, candidates can work as Managers or Supervisors. Consequently, the candidates can work in departments of food & beverages, housekeeping, guest relations, Security, Health management, Human resources, etc.

Chef/Sous Chef

In general, the Chef is the head of the kitchen. In the professional language, the head chef is known as Executive Chef and he is in charge of the kitchen. There is another term, Sous Chef. This rank generally means the second chef and has the responsibility of designing the menu, cooking different cuisines, and supervising the subordinates.

Catering Manager

One of the opportunities lies in the catering section of the hospitality industry. During the course of the degree as well, the students are taught the basics of different functions in the hotel management and catering is one of them. The provision of practical and theoretical knowledge. So, the candidates can work as catering managers in Hotels, Clubs, Airlines, Resorts, Restaurants, and Motels, etc.

Chief Sommelier

Sommelier is a person who takes care of the wine supply. Basically, he chooses the wine for the restaurant and designs the menu for wine. Some of the very finest restaurants desire sommeliers and you can become one, too.

Tour Guide

Some of the leading hotels around the world have adopted this trend of providing in house tour guides. The job responsibilities of these tour guides include dropping and picking the tourists to and from the destinations; explaining the cultural significance of the places, provide an overview of the historical references and so on.

Stewards

A Steward is a person employed to look after the passengers on a ship, aircraft, or train. The areas of employment include restaurants, Hotels, Cruises, clubs, Banquets, Railways, Resorts, etc.

Government Job Opportunities

The hotel management graduates also get a chance to be part of the hospitality section in some of the most esteemed government sectors such as Navy, Air Force, and Army. The discipline of hotel management helps the students to imbibe all the desired etiquettes and traits for these jobs.

Entrepreneurship

Establishing a business of your own is always a challenging yet repaying decision. Once you have decided to go for it, you need to put in a lot of effort in every assignment you undertake. All being said and done, one thing which you are going to love the most would be, being your own boss. The candidates who have leadership skills can open their own hotels, restaurants, confectionary shops, bakeries, Banquets, Resorts, etc.

Laboratories

Front office lab

House-Keeping Lab

Food & Beverage Production Lab

Food & Beverage Service Lab

Internship and placement

Industrial training

In hotel management we offer the five months Industrial training on various departments of Hotels for the students in which students learn about the various methods, techniques of industry working and get the practical exposure.

Job training

In hotel management we offer the 20 weeks job training in their final year of degree in order to improve their performance. It help putting their skills to better use and specialization in their work. In job training students do their training in their specialized department in which they want to continue their carrier.

Eligibility criteria

The minimum eligibility criteria for admission to BHM is 10+2 level from a recognized board of education with at least 50% aggregate score. Candidates from Science and Commerce background are preferred, showever, candidates from all the streams are eligible for admission.

Faculty

List of current Hotel management staff –

Mr. Harshit Sharma

Masters in hospitality management and catering technology