Career Opportunities

Occupation

Hotel Management

About The Occupation

Hotel management is a service industry which focuses on serving the needs of its clients. Training in hotel management has wide applications which can be used in several service industries. Hotel Managers are responsible for the efficient and profitable operation of their establishments

Domain

Private

Scope

An individual can work as an 1) hotel manager 2) assistant manager 3) front office manager 4) executive chefs 5) assistant manager in catering department 6) stewards 7) food and beverage manager 8) restaurant and food service manager 9) banquet manager 10) work in housekeeping  etc.  Hotel management degree/diploma holders can work in 1) restaurant 2) recreation and health centre 3) cruise ship  hotel management 4) hospital administration and catering 5) airline catering and services 6) catering departments in banks and insurance houses 7)government owned catering department etc 

Skills Required

1) Attitude/ aptitude suitability

2) Flair for creativity

3) Liking for people

4) Ability to shoulder responsibility

5) Ability to work odd hours

6) Outgoing and pleasant personality

7) Capacity for hard work

8) Flair and flamboyance along with discipline, commitment and dedication

Eligibility

Candidates seeking admission to the hotel management courses in India need to pass their 12th standard examination with English as a subject. Students with a bachelor's degree from any recognized university may also join some of the management training schemes offered by various institutions. Admission depends on the performance of the students in the written admission test, personal interview round and group discussion session. The time duration of the courses  may vary from six months to three years.

Institutions offering the course

Courses in Bihar:

1. Institute of Hotel Management, Hajipur (IHM Hajipur), Hajipur, Ramashish Chowk, Hajipur, Bihar, India- 844101, Phones: 06224-275354, 06224-274937, Email: hajipurihm@gmail.com

2. IAM Institute of Hotel Management, Chandi Vyapar Bhawan, 2nd Floor, Room No-B2 Exhibition Road Near Standard Chartered Bank, Patna, Bihar, India- 800001 

3. All India Institute of Aeronautics, MagazineCentre, Purab Tower House Chowk, West Champaran, Bihar, 845438 

4. Avalon Academy, Avalon Academy 406, Ashiana Tower Exhibition Road, Patna, Bihar, India- 800001 

5. Indian School of Business Management & Administration, ISBM, 2nd, Floor, 59-15 Kalkaji Extension, Gururavidas marg, Near Balaji Estate, Kalkaji,, Patna, Bihar, India- 801101

Courses in other locations: 

1. Institutes Affiliated to National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology - NCHMCT Website: www.nchmct.org

2. Dr.Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Sector 42 D, Chandigarh – 160036, Phone: 0172-2604833 

3. Institute of Hotel Management, Library Avenue, Pusa Complex, New Delhi – 110012, Phone: 011-25842429 / 011-25840147 

4. Delhi Institute of Hotel Management, Behind Lady Sriram College, Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi – 110024, Phone: 011-26435883 / 26422174 

5. Institute of Hotel Management, Dara Gaon, Tadong, Gangtok – 737102, Phone: 03592-270735 Fax: 03592-222707 

6. Institute of Hotel Management, G.S.Road, Bhangagarh, Guwahati – 781005, Phone: 0361-2452273 

7. Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Applied Nutrition, Garhi Cantt. Near ONGC Helipad Dehradun-248001, Phone: 0135-3257003 

8. Institute of Hotel Management, P-16, Taratola Road, Kolkata – 700088, Phone: 033-24014218 / 24014353 

9. Institute of Hotel Management, Veer Sawarkar Marg, Dadar (W), Mumbai – 400028, Phone: 022-24457241 / 24457242 

10. Institute of Hotel Management, “Lumpyngad”, Bishop Cotton Road, Shillong – 793001, Phone: 0364-2501616 

11. Institute of Hotel Management, Kufri, Shimla – 171012, Phone: 0177-2648322 

12. Institute of Hotel Management, Bouleward Road, Nehru Park, Srinagar – 190001, Phone: 0194-2474828 

13. Durgapur Educational Society's Institute of Hotel Management, B-312, Michael Faraday Street, City Centre, Durgapur 713216. Phone: 0343-2547906. Email: des_ihm_edu @rediffmail.com

14. I.I.A.S., 41, Sevoke road, Near Gurudwara, Siliguri 734401

15. Institute of Advanced Management (IAM), AE 486, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700064. Phone: 033-23377726, 23596065 

16. International Institute of Hotel Management, International Tower, X-1, 8/3, Block EP, Sector-V, Salt Lake, Kolkata. Phone: 23577550-9

References

1)Tondon, K(n.d.) career as hotel  manager retrieved from http://www.shiksha.com/career-as-hotel-manager-cc-62