Career in Hotel Management Part – 2

by

Anir ban

Salaries Provided in Hotel Industry

The Hotel industry has some clear levels. Managerial positions start from Level 4 (starting is Level 1 tradesman, bell boy etc.). Indicative responsibilities are shown below –

1.)Level 4: Department heads, usually responsible for a designated “department” or section of the overall operation. Formal training as well as job experience is essential qualifications. Approx. Salaries are Rs. 2.5 3 lacs per annum

2.)Level 5: Management level which involves more planning, organisation and supervisory work than actually dealing with guests or handling food and beverages. Extensive training and experience is necessary. Approx. salaries are Rs. 10-12 lacs per annum.

3.)Level 6: This is the top management or executive level; the persons handle the overall management of the property and its human resources, with special concern for long-term planning of financial, marketing and staff development matters. A business or hotel school degree and extensive experience at the management level are basic qualifications needed. Approx. Salaries are Rs. 30-40 lacs per annum.

The remuneration offered by this industry is good and more or less at par with managers elsewhere in the corporate world.

Study Routes

There are various points of entry into the hotel Industry

Undergraduate Studies

Class XII: Any stream with English as a compulsory subject.

After Class XII: Diploma / degree in hotel management Courses are conducted by several types of institutions ” government and privately managed institutions or institutions operated by chain of hotels, hotel schools conducting training programmes in collaboration with international hotel institutions etc. Selection to most of the courses is through an entrance exam which includes a written test, interview and group discussion.

India:

Top 10 Hotel Management Colleges –

1.Oberoi Centre, New Delhi

2.IHM, Mumbai

3.WGHSA, Manipal

4.IHM, Delhi

5.IHM, Aurangabad

6.IHM, Bangalore

7.IHM, Chennai

8.IHM, Calcutta

9.IHM, Ahmedabad

10.Christ College, Bangalore

Indicative Degree Courses are

1.)The WelcomGroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Valley View, Manipal 576119, Karnataka 4 year degree affiliated to Mangalore University. International linkages to Cornell School of Hotel Administration (USA), Ecole Hotelier, Lousanne (Switzerland), Washington State University (USA) and IIM, Bangalore.

2.)Kadandala Krishna Rao Memorial College of Hotel Management, Woodlands Hotel Complex, 5, Raja Rammahan Roy Road, Bangalore 560025.

3.)Saptagiri College of Hotel Management, Kavoor, Mangalore – 575015 Srinivas College of Hotel Management, GHS Road, Mangalore

4.)RM Institute of Hotel Management MP-13 Sainik Farms (South), New Delhi 110 062. 4 year Degree course in Hospitality Management awarded by the Thames Valley University, London, UK l

Indicative Diploma Courses are

1.)National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Library Avenue, Pusa Complex, New Delhi 110 012 conducts a joint entrance test for 22 hotel management institutions for the 3 year diploma course.

2.)Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition Old Exhibition Ground, Taratola Road, Calcutta 700 088

3.)Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Library Avenue, Pusa New Delhi 110012

4.)Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition Veer Sawarkar Marg, Dadar, Mumbai 400028

5.)Other Institutes of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition are in Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Srinagar, Hyderabad, Bhubhaneshwar, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Chennai, Gurdaspur, Gwalior, Jaipur, Simla, Patna, Guwahati and Goa.

6.)Indian Institutes of Hotel Management (IIHM), Maulana Azad Educational Campus, Rauza Bagh, Aurangabad 431 001 The 3 year course leads to a BA in Hotel Management jointly awarded by IIHHM and the Taj Group of Hotels. The student at IIHM on successful completion of the course is eligible for diploma from the American Hotel & Motel Association (AH&MA) also.

7.)Indian Institute of Hotel Management, 11, IAS Colony, Kidwaipuri, Patna 1.

8.)Institute of Advanced Management Hotel Management College, AE-486, Salt Lake City, Calcutta 700 064 (Approved training Centre of Educational Institute of American Hotel & Motel Association, USA.) Affiliate of Confederation of Tourism, Hotel & Catering Management, UK, Member of International Hotel Association, France

9.)Indian Institute of Sciences and Management , Institutional area, Pundag, Ranchi 834004

10.)International Institute of Hotel Management, EC 37, Salt Lake, Calcutta 700064

11.)Merit Swiss Asian School of Hotel Management, 22, Havelock Road, Ooty 643001, Nilgiris India

12.)Army Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, ASC Centre Bangalore 560007

Post-Graduate Courses

Graduates from any stream or from hotel management institutes are recruited as trainees for prospective management positions. There are rigorous selection tests for management trainees, which include aptitude tests, group discussions, and public speaking.

Places to study are –

a.)Taj Group of Hotels Graduate Management Training Programme of 2 years at New Delhi with the help of a visiting faculty who are experts in hotel operations, management, food preparation, service, maintenance, interior design, engineering, finance and marketing. Address for contact Training Manager, The Taj Mahal Hotel, 1 Mansingh Road, New Delhi 110011.

b.)Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development Oberoi School of Hotel Management has been recognised by the International Hotel Association in Paris. The school offer the following courses :

1.)Three years’ Hotel Operations and Management Training Program

2.)Three years’ Senior Kitchen Training Program

3.)Two years’ House Keeping Executive Training Program

4.)Two years’ Mercury Travels Management Training Programme

At the end of 3 years, the trainees become Assistant Managers and after that promotions are given on the basis of individual performance. Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, 1, Sham Nath Marg, Delhi 110054.

c.)Foodcraft Institutes are present in Guwahati, Patna, Bhubaneshwar, New Delhi, Aligarh, Shimla, Chandigarh, Gwalior, Bhopal, Pune, Vishakapatnam & Bangalore.

Specialised Courses

Hotel management students can also pursue specialised training courses offered by the Institutes of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition at Mumbai and New Delhi. The duration of course may vary from six months to a year. The areas of specialisation are food production management / dietetics and nutrition / teaching hotel management / housekeeping / travel and tourism / front office and tourism management / specialised hotel management.

Overseas:

1.)SHMS, Switzerland

2.)IHTTI, Switzerland

3.)Les Roches School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Switzerland

4.)Glion Hotel Management School, Switzerland

5.)DCT International Hotel and Business School, Switzerland

6.)Cornell-Nanyag, Singapore

7.)Imperial Hotel Management College, Canada.

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