Do you like smiling? Join the hospitality industry
Do you like smiling? Join the hospitality industry
Dr Amrita Dass profiles three top institutes in India that teach hotel management
"The hotel is a world by itself, where the greatest challenge is the ability to be continuously innovative," says a leading hotelier.
Today, the hotel industry is one of the fastest growing sectors owing to globalisation and the promotion of tourism.
Career avenues are varied and there are plenty of job opportunities for trained hotel management personnel.
Trained personnel needed
Coupled with this is the demand for manpower in airline catering, industrial catering, etc.Every day presents a new situation.
It is not like any other business where you can plan your day. Here you have to excel in tackling diverse situations at the drop of a hat.
And you just can't get stressed while you are at it.
Elegant workplace
The work environment is enviable. You are in air-conditioned elegant surroundings, even the kitchens are state of the art!
You meet corporate executives, celebrities and people of different nationalities. Thus you have a good social reach. There is never a dull moment. The emoluments compare favourably with the best jobs in the country.
Long working hours
On the flip side, working hours are long and you could be in the morning, afternoon or night shifts as the hotel operates round the clock.
As mentioned earlier, you have to be a good stress manager and you cannot afford to be temperamental even if harassed by an irritating guest!
You serve, and it has to be "service with a smile"!
The Indian Institute of Hotel Management
- Address: Rauza Bagh, Aurangabad
- E-mail: residency.aurangabad@tajhotels.com
About the institute
- IHM is managed by the Taj group of hotels at Aurangabad. It was set up in 1994 and belongs to the Maulana Azad Educational Trust.
- The Taj Residency hotel is attached to the institute and serves as a training ground for students.
- Taj executives also provide inputs and conduct workshops at the institute.
- The institute has an impressive record of achieving over 95 per cent placements in the batches that have graduated.
Courses
- BA (Honours) in Hotel Management. In collaboration with the Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, IHM conducts a four-year honours degree course of the University of Huddersfield. It is recognised by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to a bachelor's degree in hotel management of any Indian university.
- Diploma in Culinary Arts and Kitchen Administration
- Students can prepare for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University simultaneously.
Eligibility
- Completion of Plus 2 or its equivalent; those awaiting results can also apply
- Age limit: 22
- Seats: 300
Fees
- For BA Honours - Rs135,000 (Dh11,200) per year and Rs405,000 (Dh33,600) for three years.
- For the diploma - Rs130,000 (Dh10,783) per year and Rs390,000 (Dh32,351) for a three-year course.
Entrance exam
- A written entrance exam is conducted
at Aurangabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur and Mumbai. - It is an objective test with questions on: Reasoning and logical deduction, Aptitude for hospitality industry and Proficiency in English.
- Shortlisted candidates must appear for group discussion and interview.
National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pusa, New Delhi
About the institute
- It has 24 Institutes of Hotel Management.
- The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) offers around 3,000 seats, of which 100 are reserved for foreign nationals and non-resident Indians.
- Hostel accommodation is provided on a first-com-first serve basis.
- During the final year of a three-year degree course, leading hotels visit the institutes for campus recruitment.
Courses
- A three-year degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology is offered at all the institutes.
Other courses include BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, Post Graduate Diploma in Accommodation Operation and Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics and Hospital Food Service, Certificate Course in Hotel and Catering Management, Craftsmanship Course in Food Production, Craftsmanship Course in F&B Service, Diploma in Food Production, Diploma in F&B Service, Diploma in Front Office Operations, Diploma in House Keeping, Diploma in Bakery and Confectionery.
Eligibility
- For a degree in Hospitality and Hotel Administration: Plus Two with science, commerce, arts or any other recognised stream with English one of your subjects.
- You can apply if you are appearing for the Plus Two examination.
- You should be 22 years as of July 1 of the year of the exam.
Entrance exam
- The JEE is held in May throughout India.
- Allotment of institutes is based on merit in the test.
- Centralised counselling for successful students from June.
The test consists of:
- Reasoning and Logical Deduction - 40
- Numerical Ability and Scientific Aptitude - 40
- Aptitude for Service Sector - 40
- General Knowledge - 40
- English Language - 40
- The test is designed to test a candidate's level of general awareness and language comprehension. It also tests the candidate's reasoning ability, proficiency in handling figures, ability to solve everyday scientific problems and logical deduction.
Fees
- Fees:
1st year ? Rs45,280 (Dh3,758)
2nd year ? Rs41,560 (Dh3,449)
3rd year ? Rs49,700 (Dh4,124) - Seats: 3,000
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal, Karnataka
- Address: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Valley View, Manipal 576104, Karnataka
- Website : www.manipal.edu
About the institute
- The College of Hotel and Restaurant Management was established as a unit of the Dr T.M.A. Pai Foundation. In August 1987 the foundation joined hands with ITC Ltd. Welcomgroup is a hotel chain in collaboration with Sheraton Inc. USA.
- The institute is unique since it has a fully equipped 50 room star hotel: Valley View International attached to it.
- Students have access to a well stocked library, lab-kitchens and modern audio-visual equipment.
Courses
- The institute offers a four-year Bachelors degree in Hotel Management and has been granted affiliation by the Mangalore University. The course is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Eligibility
- For BA in Hotel Managementyou should have cleared Plus 2 or its equivalent exam with a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate marks.
Entrance exam
- Eligible candidates will be shortlisted through an entrance examination and group discussion held in April.
- The test centres will be Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Manipal, Mangalore and Bangalore.
- The final interview of shortlisted candidates is held in May in New Delhi.
- Pattern of the exam: There is an objective written test consisting of:
Reasoning and logical deduction,
Numerical ability,
General knowledge,
English language - The objective test is designed to test a candidate's level of awareness andlanguage comprehension. It also tests the candidate's reasoning ability, proficiency in handling figures, ability to solve every day scientific problems and logical deduction.
Fees
- Fees: Rs90,000 (Dh7,466) per year
- Seats : 100 seats
The writer is the Director of the Institute for Career Studies based in Lucknow, India
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