Career in Hotel Management

The ongoing liberalization of trade and opening up of economy has lead to revolutionary growth in hotel sector. Moreover the recent measures taken in promotion of tourism and rapid industrial growth have further given a boost the hoteliering because hotel industry is a closely linked one to the tourism industry. With increasing growth in this sector career opportunities are also growing day by day. Now the field is not limited within the country but has already extended to internationally operated chains of hotels. The result is increase in the demand of well trained quality professional people who can manage the hotel business. Therefore the demand for Hotel Management as a professional course is growing in the country. The diversity of experience in hotel management is greater than in any other profession. Courses in Hotel Management often referred to as Hospitality Management, is offered in many renowned institutes. Hotel Management Course includes varied aspects of learning, both theoretical and practical.

Course Details
There are several courses in Hotel Management like Diploma in Hotel Management (DHM), Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management (PGDHM). The minimum qualification required for a diploma and bachelor course in hotel management is 10+2 pass with English as a subject. A DHM/BHM course is of one and half to three year duration. Admission depends on the performance of the students in the written admission test, personal interview round and group discussion session. Besides these there are certificate courses in Hotel Management which are of six months to one year duration. Those with graduation can go for post graduate diploma courses the duration of which is one year.

Career Prospects
There are ample job avenues for Hotel Management graduates in various fields. They can join varieties of hotels and restaurants flourishing in the country. Students from reputed institutes of hotel management can join catering services of Railways, Airlines, Shipping companies, Banks and also in Defense sector. There are many Clubs and hotel and tourism association who need the services of professional hotel managers. Besides industrial canteen and other institutional canteen of collages, schools, factories and company guest house also need the service of such people. A few proceed to pursue postgraduate studies in hotel management and opt for teaching jobs. Hospitals and other institutions also engage hotel management professionals. Moreover self employment opportunities are always available to Hotel Management graduates.

Institutes Offering
Several institutes offer Hotel Management courses in the country. Some names are given below. State Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Tiruchirapalli; Delhi Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi; Government Institute of Hotel management and Catering, Dehra Dun and Almora; Maharashtra State Institutes of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pune and Nagpur; Institute of Hotel management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Gangtok; Indian institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad; Welcome Group Graduate School of Hotel Management, Manipal.

Remuneration
The emoluments vary between the different organizations which employ them. Minimum monthly emoluments are approximately Rs. 7500-Rs 10000 depending upon factors such as the category of employing hotel, institute from where the student graduated, city of location, etc. In public sector organization salary is lower than from industrial houses, private airlines, shipping companies etc. Self employment in this sector is always highly remunerative.