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• Top companies – Indian Hotels Company Ltd, EIH Ltd, Hotel Leelaventures Ltd, Asian Hotels Ltd. and Taj GVK

• Kinds of jobs available for freshers/ Job Profile of each designation – The main areas of work in a hotel are as follows

• General Operations: The main responsibilities of this department include supervision, co-ordination and administration of all other departments as well as overall financial control.

• Front Office: It is the centre of all activities. Major tasks performed here include: providing information, making room reservations and taking care of check-ins and check-outs, besides the duties performed by the Personnel Department of any company.

• Sales & Marketing: This department keeps in touch with travel agents and tour operators as well as other potential corporate clients in order to sell hotel facilities. This department also normally handles Advertising and Public Relations.

• Food & Beverage: This department is the hub of the hotel industry and is responsible for all the food that is prepared and served in the hotel.

• House Keeping: The main function of the housekeeping department is to make sure that all rooms are kept in order and all the needs of the guests are met.

Freshers are usually recruited as trainees.

• Skills required for each designation – A graduate or postgraduate degree in Hotel Management. Management graduates are also recruited. Courses in Hotel Management are

• BHM - Bachelor of Hotel Management
• DHM - Diploma in Hotel Management
• BHMCT - Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
• DHMCT - Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology
• PGDHM - Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management

Hotel Industry demands a friendly, helpful, outgoing personality, ability to take responsibility and to work well with others. Interest in people of all backgrounds, creativity, flair, tact, a methodical approach, organizing and administrative ability, a certain amount of manual dexterity and visual imagination, physical stamina and good health to withstand irregular hours of work are equally important traits. A temperament which remains unruffled in inevitable crises, a good memory for faces(as regular guests appreciate recognition), considerable self confidence, an eye for detail, practicality,

• Salaries offered to these positions – 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.

• Terms of Employment – Training period is usually for three month

• Timings of work – Normal working hours though on some days late nights could be expected.

• Work Culture – Formal

• Study leave/Leave policy – Depends on Management

• Future career prospects/growth pattern/ Requirement of freshers in the coming year - The hotel industry in India is witnessing a new high in all respects. Tourist arrival, occupancies and room rates have touched an all time high. Success of "Incredible India" campaign, introduction of low cost airlines, growing infrastructure thrust by the government and India’s emergence as an outsourcing hub has led to a 20% surge in foreign tourist arrival during the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year. Hence the future prospects and growth for deserving professionals looks bright.

Hotel Management Courses in Mumbai

Following are the list of Hotel Management Courses in Mumbai.