Introduction to hotel management courses
Remember leaving any hotel/ restaurant with a smile on your face and a heart full of warmth? It is because of the hotel management staff. The world loves good hospitality! If you wish to make a career in hotel/ hospitality management, then you can learn all about it at the undergraduate level as well as, the postgraduate level. Know all about Hotel and Hospitality Management including courses offered and eligibility.
What is hotel/ hospitality management
The hospitality industry is as diverse as the culinary delights that grace its establishments’ tables. A customer-oriented mindset is the guiding principle of the industry. Then there is management, which stands for leadership and responsibility. Put the two together, and you get “hospitality management”.
Hotel management- Eligibility criteria: Candidates are eligible to pursue a Hotel/ Hospitality management course offered at the UG level if they have completed their Class 12 from a recognized board with passing marks. Many colleges also list additional eligibility criteria stating that it is mandatory for students to have cleared English as a core subject of study if they want to pursue a hotel/ hospitality management course. On the other hand, to pursue a PG course in hotel/ hospitality management candidates need to be graduates.
Top hotel management courses (UG):
- Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)
- Bachelor in Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT)
- BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration
- BA in Hotel Management
- BBA in Hospitality, travel & tourism
- BA (Hons) in Culinary Arts
Top hotel management courses (PG):
- Master of Hotel Management (MHM)
- Master in Tourism and Hotel Management (MTHM)
- MBA in Hotel Management
- MBA in Hospitality Management
- MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management
- MBA Hospitality Below is the description and introduction to the top hotel management courses in the country.
| COURSE | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
| Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) | BHM, a hotel management course emphasizes developing and enhancing the personal skills of an aspirant as a good personality is a must in this career path. Apart from this, the BHM course also educates students on aspects such as hygiene, food safety as well as nutrition that is in tune with international standards. |
| Bachelor in Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT) | BHMCT course aspirants are taught theory as well as practical subjects. As part of this course, students are offered industrial training in spheres such as food and beverage service, food production, front desk operations, and housekeeping. Many colleges that offer BHMCT courses make it mandatory for students to undergo industrial training of 20 weeks. |
| BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration | A hotel management course where candidates get to learn about some common hotel management subjects that candidates are taught at the UG level including a foundation course in food production, food and beverage service, front office, accommodation operations, tourism, hotel engineering, nutrition, human resource management, food production operations, food safety and quality, financial management, strategic management, tourism marketing, etc. |
| BA in Hotel Management | The aim of this hotel management course is to make an individual skilled in functioning areas of catering production, food providing beverage and food services, housekeeping, and functioning of front office (such as reception). |
| BBA in Hospitality, travel & tourism | The program prepares the students to take up managerial positions in the travel and tourism industry. The course is designed in such a way that the students are taught about the nitty-gritty of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry whilst imparting the required skills. |
| BA (Hons) in Culinary Arts | Trains young chef candidates in the culinary aspects and turn them into qualified expert chefs, who have the ability to work under supervised and independent organizations (such as Resorts, Hotels, Clubs, Bars, Restaurants, etc.). |