Hotel Management

A cardinal part of hospitality industry, hotel management has wide employment opportunities. Moreover, with globalization gaining acceptance with more and more countries, the hotel management industry is truly becoming global. As hotel chain owners are opening new hotels in various big and small cities, requirement for trained hotel management professionals is huge. Although considered one of the most glamorous careers, hotel management requires professionals who can keep their cool even in the most challenging situations.
Hotel management can include Hotel & Restaurant management, Cruise Ship Hotel management, Hospital Administration and Catering, Hotel and Tourism Associations, Airline Catering and Cabin Services, Club management, Forest Lodges, Guest Houses amongst others. Expansion of global travel industry and aviation industry is expected to boost hotel industry in next couple of years.
After a degree in hotel management, you will find that the service industry is teeming with career options. All you have to do is find one that works best for you. Here are some which you can consider after graduating :
Hotels:These are usually the first choice for many hotel management graduates. You can work for five star Indian chains like Taj and the Oberoi or choose one of the many international chains like Hyatt and Sheraton. Within this there are a number of roles you can opt for, such as
Managers.
Front Office
Food and Beverage
Housekeeping
Marketing Department
Airlines , Retail Sector , Teaching, Entrepreneurship.
International Jobs:
Hilton hotel chain, Ramada hotel chain, Hyatt hotel chain, La Quinta hotel chain, Marriott hotel chain, Radisson hotel chain, Days Inn hotel chain, Best Western hotel chain, etc offer attractive career option for hotel management graduates from top notch hotel management institutes. Hotel management graduates working in the USA hotels get minimum salary in the range of US$ 6000 to 7000. Many hotels in the USA provide high paying part-time jobs at various positions.

BHM (Bachelor in Hotel Management) then in order to pursue this course you need to be 12th pass from any stream with with 40%-50% in class 12th with English as one of the subjects plus you need to take entrance test conducted by various institutes , some institutes also offers direct admission on the basis of qualifying marks.
While pursuing this course you may opt for specialization in:
- Front office.
- Food and beverage services.
- Food and beverages production (cooking and baking)
- House keeping.
After completing this course you may join as housekeeping staff supervisor, lodging manager, restaurant manager, food service manager and more.
Professionals from this field can also seek employment in travel agencies, spas, sport and recreation, hotels, restaurants, transportation companies, airlines and more.
Professionals in this career can also opt for teaching jobs in universities and colleges.
Please note that the graduates income mostly depends upon their qualifications, skills and experience i.e candidates with certification or diploma programs can get their initial salary around 10,000 to 15,000 per month.
Skilled professionals from top notch hotel management institutes can earn between Rs 25,000 - Rs 35,000 per month.
Hospitality management students working in international airlines industries can earn around 25,000 to 50,000 per month.

You may consider pursuing BHM (Bachelor degree in Hotel Management).
While pursuing this course you may opt for specialization in:
- Front office.
- Food and beverage services.
- Food and beverages production (cooking and baking)
- House keeping.
As you are interested in becoming chef so you may opt for Food and beverages production (cooking and baking) as your specialization.
Under this specialization you will learn about:
1. Various culinary skills.
2. Preparation of food from various cuisines.
Once you complete this course then yo may be recruited as junior or assistant chef.
In the earlier stage you will assist the senior chef, but as soon as you gain experience and acquire more culinary skills you may be promoted as head chef for particular cuisine.
In order to pursue this course you need to be 12th pass from any stream with English as one of the subjects, plus you need to take entrance test conducted by various institutes.
For your reference find below some of the finest institutes in India offering course of your interest:
- IHM- Mumbai.
- IHM- Delhi.
- IHM- Meerut, and many more institutes.