Career Opportunities in Hotel Management

Introduction

Hotel Management in India has become one of the most promising career option for students who are coming out of their schooling. Hotel Management not only teaches the students the 4 divisions in Hotels namely Front Office, House Keeping, Food & Beverage and Food Production but also ensure right development of students in terms of their personality, grooming standards, communication skills, service attitude and embedding the necessary hospitality skills.

Vast expansion and modernization of India has resulted in tremendous growth in Hospitality and Tourism Industry, consecutively the profile of students seeking admission in hotel management courses also underwent a transformation. More and more focus is on skill based courses rather than traditional courses.

The Hospitality and Tourism sector in India is among the top 10 sectors to attract highest Foreign Direct Investment. In last decade, it has attracted around US$ 8.5 billion dollars. Appreciating the same, the Indian government has released the country’s potential in tourism industry and has taken several steps to make India a global tourist place.

Currently, there are estimated to be more than 1.3 million hotel rooms in India and this is estimated to grow till 6.6 million by year 2020.

Skills required for becoming a successful Hotelier

Excellent communication, interpersonal and good listening skills
Ability to think and make quick decisions
Ability to work long hours and under pressure
A professional and rational approach to deal with hectic situations calmly
Leadership and managerial skills to motivate and guide staff and resolve conflicts
To oversee various aspects of running a hotel

Areas of employment after successful completion of Hotel Management degree in India

There are various lucrative openings in available for hotel management graduates both in India and abroad.
Hotel & restaurants, clubs, airlines, hospital administration, resorts, cruise ships, casinos, retail sector, etc.
Hotel Management graduates are accepted in all industries as their course of curriculum focuses on communication skills, grooming standards and embeds the right attitude towards work.

Eligibility and entrance examination for admission in hotel management

The student must have completed 12^th standard from a recognized board in India. All successfully passed candidates can apply national council examination NCHMCT which is accepted by most of the hotel management institutes in India. Apart from NCHMCT, private institutions have their own entrance examination in their selection process. UEI Kapil Dev scholarship test is one such examination which is conducted by UEI Global and the score is accepted for admission in all of their 9 campuses across India.

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