Career in Hotel Management Industry___________ The countrys rapidly growing economy has led to a remarkable growth in the tourism sector. In line with this growth, the hotel industry has flourished and thus, the demand for human resources specializing in hotel management has increased as well. For this reason, more and more students are beginning to take up hotel management in hopes to build a successful career in the industry. In a general sense, hotel management as a course may sound fairly simple. However, taking into consideration the number of specializations in this field of work, it would be important for one to really decide on which field to focus on. Although dozens of career prospects are available in hotel management, the more common ones include General Managers, Assistant Managers, Catering Management, Front Office Management and Housekeeping. __________________________________________________ Top Hotel Management Colleges in India: • IHMCTAN -Mumbai(Hotel Management) • Institute of Hotel Management (Taj Group of Hotels), Aurangabad. • Welcome group Graduate School of Hotel Administration , Manipal • Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, New Delhi • Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore(IHM) • Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition (IHM)-Chennai • Indian Institute of Hotel Management and Culinary Arts, Hyderabad • Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Kalkaji, New Delhi • Heritage Institute of Hotel and Tourism, Agra • Merit Swiss Asian School of Hotel Management,Ooty • A.k.Hafizka College of Hotel & Tourism Management Studies & Research, Mumbai Army Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Bangalore ______________________________________________________ Some of the main Hotel Management Entrance Examination in India are - 1. NCHMCT – JEE - National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology. 2. FHRAI - Federations of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India. 3. MAH-HM-CET Maharashtra Hotel Mangement Common Entrance Test. 4. IITM - Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management. 5. HIHT - Heritage Institute of Hotel and Tourism. 6. ITDC - India Tourism Development Corporation. Hotel Management Entrance Examination Eligibility 1. 10 + 2 (% varies from institute to institute). 2. 22 years for General/PH and 25 years for SC/ST candidates as on 1st July. In the case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates, upper age limit is relaxable by three years _____________________________________________________ Specialization Post Graduation in Hotel Management Those who have graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management can pursue post graduate studies and obtain a Master of Science degree in Hospitality Administration. These post graduate studies usually take up to one year. Career Prospects Graduates of professional courses under this field are usually taken as trainees under the positions they apply for. While most graduates usually seek work in five star hotels or other private hotel chains, some find themselves seeking alternative employment avenues in restaurant management, cruise ship hotel management, institutional and industrial catering, club or bar management, airline catering and cabin services, or management of catering departments in banks and insurance houses.
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