Qualifications for hotel management

Hello sir I would like to do hotel management course so please provide me required qualification for this program.

[Kiran Chandar]

Those students who want to make a career in hotel management field can pursue a full time degree, diploma, and short term certificate in hotel management.

Education Requirement

Minimum qualification required to go for a course in hotel management is 10+2.

For certificate, diploma and bachelors courses 10+2 is sufficient.

Duration of certificate courses is six months to one year.

Bachelor and diploma courses are of duration one and half to three years.

Those with graduation can go for post graduate diploma courses the duration of which is one year.

Selection procedure

Selection to most government recognised institutes is based on common entrance test.

Test consists of English, Reasoning, General Science and General Knowledge.

The test is of two hour duration and is held around April every year.

The test is followed by a group discussion and interview, in which a person's personality and confidence is seen.

Private institutes also conduct tests of their own, the pattern of which is almost the same.

Skills required

Hotel managers need specific skill sets.

People skills are imperative, because hotel managers must know how to understand and satisfy the needs of customers and employees alike.

To motivate and guide hotel staff and resolve conflicts, leadership and managerial abilities are a must.

Courses offered in Hotel Management

Below is the list of course offered by various universities and colleges:

Bachelor of Arts in Hotel Management
Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)
Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management
BA (Hons) in Hotel Management
BBA in Hotel Management
Master of Science in Hotel Management
MBA in Hotel Management
Diploma in Hotel Management